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This is a full-time role for a Finance Manager at Peponi’s. As our first dedicated finance hire, you’ll bring order and insight to our fast-growing operation. You’ll own the full picture of our financial health — from categorizing daily transactions to analyzing food costs, managing cash flow, and helping leadership make smart decisions with real numbers.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll build systems from the ground up, not just maintain them. You’ll work closely with ownership and operations to ensure we’re not just growing fast, but growing profitably.

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Responsibilities

• Own the full monthly reconciliation process — categorize transactions, match to suppliers, and maintain organized, accurate financial records
• Track and analyze cost of goods sold (food, beverage) and flag variances against targets
• Monitor labor costs, prime cost ratios, and other key restaurant metrics
• Manage cash flow, ensuring we have visibility on inflows, outflows, and runway
• Oversee accounts payable — manage vendor relationships, payment schedules, and supplier statements
• Support payroll processing and ensure statutory compliance (PAYE, NSSF, NHIF)
• Prepare monthly financial reports and dashboards that ownership can actually use
• Reconcile POS/Pesapal revenue against bank deposits
• Coordinate with external accountants for tax filings and annual audits
• Build and maintain budgets, tracking actuals against projections
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and operational inefficiencies
• Set up and improve financial systems and processes as we scale

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in bookkeeping, accounting, or finance — hospitality or retail experience a strong plus
• Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets; comfort with accounting software (QuickBooks, Xero, or similar)
• Understanding of restaurant economics — food cost, labor cost, prime cost, and how they connect
• Detail-oriented with the ability to process high transaction volumes accurately
• Strong analytical skills — you don’t just record numbers, you understand what they mean
• Proactive communicator who can translate finance into plain language for non-finance team members
• Self-starter comfortable building systems from scratch in a fast-moving environment
• Integrity and discretion when handling sensitive financial information
• CPA (K) certification or progress toward it is a plus, but not required
• Flexibility to occasionally work outside standard hours during month-end or audit periods

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