Finance Intern

At Mamo we believe our employees come first, then our customers, and then everyone else. We also believe our organization is only as good as its people and investing in them, nurturing their development, and being in their service helps the business grow in exponential ways.
We are currently looking for a finance professional with strong technical accounting acumen to help our finance team manage our accounting and bookkeeping operations. You will work closely with the team to support the day-to-day accounting operations.
The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented and an excellent communicator able to step up to the challenge in a fast-growing fintech environment. You will be expected to work independently on your core duties while collaborating cross-functionally with other teams to establish proper accounting procedures for new products and activities.
Why you'll love working here

• • Startup environment that's big on individual responsibility and leans on process and automation.
  • We're big on culture. Work with stunning, supportive product, design, and engineering teams on problems that matter.
  • You will be learning and growing all of the time. From business, product, and design to engineering you will be learning from a world-class team that is caring, kind, and empathetic.
  • Mamo has the potential for a wide-reaching impact. Mamo is taking on the challenge of bringing about a new era of financial inclusion that begins close to home by providing access and experiences that make sense. That means you will never be bored.

What you will do

• • No shadowing or fetching coffee - you will get straight into action by working closely with our CFO and Financial Accountant to support in their day-to-day work
  • Assist with various aspects of our accounting and reporting process including support with general ledger accounts, preparing journal entries, and account reconciliations
  • Assist in the development and improvement of accounting processes and procedures to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting
  • Assist with a regular review of accounting records to ensure the integrity and accuracy of our books and records
  • Work cross-functionally with other teams to initiate and implement proper accounting treatment of new product launches and new or unique transactions
  • Contribute to the preparation of internal management reports pertaining to revenue, cost of revenue, operating expenses, and cash flows
  • Assist and participate in internal and external financial audits

What we're looking for

• • A university student with finance, accounting, business, or quantitative background, or a fresh graduate seeking a paid internship.
  • Someone who is passionate about exploring, learning, growing, and making an impact.
  • Excellent organizational skills, and ability to bring a solution focussed creative approach to work
  • Analytical skills, someone who loves numbers and has a meticulous eye for details
  • Strategic, creative, and self-starter. You have a balance of strategic thinking and transactional execution.
  • Mastery of Google Sheets with basic automation skills.
  • Strong command of the English language, both verbal and written, is a must.
  • Prior internship/articleship experience with a top audit and accounting firm, or high-growth startups is a plus.

Although we appreciate the potential of AI, we kindly request that you answer our screening questions independently to allow us to really get to know you.
At Mamo, our employees are our first customers. We want our teams to be happy and healthy both inside and outside of work. Our benefits and perks are indicative of the philosophy that by taking care of our people they would take care of our users. We hire courageous explorers who are both kind and compassionate, and who enjoy iterating, learning, and growing. Here's how we set you up for success:
Equity, that's right we want you to have skin in the game (full-time team members)
Competitive salaries that are revisited yearly or each time we raise funding
Top-tier medical insurance, so that you are your best at work (full-time team members)
Endless training opportunities, our philosophy here is simple: learn, grow and share
Rest up and come back refreshed with up to 25 paid days off in addition to statutory leave (full-time team members)
More about Mamo
Mamo's flagship product is Mamo Business. The platform includes three critical parts to starting and operating a business; payments (money movement, receivables and payables), spend management (corporate cards) and API integrations.
Mamo is driven by its mission to remove the burden for small businesses requiring sophisticated and expensive engineering teams by automating their payments and finances so that they can reclaim time and resources and focus on growth. SMEs choose Mamo infrastructure to build better payment experiences, faster.
Mamo is proud to own and operate all of its core and financial IP. In 2022, Mamo was the first Fintech startup licensed by the DFSA with a Cat 3C Providing Money Services licence; allowing it to accelerate growth and expand into new markets and financial services.
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