Group Financial Controller

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pawaPay

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API • eCommerce • Fintech

pawaPay is a leading payment integration service that simplifies mobile money transactions across Africa. By providing a single API and dashboard, pawaPay enables businesses to easily connect with various mobile money operators throughout the continent. With a focus on reducing chargeback risks and facilitating fast settlements, pawaPay has become a trusted partner for merchants looking to enhance their payment processes in 19 African countries.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2020

🔌 API

🛍️ eCommerce

💳 Fintech

💰 $9M Seed Round on 2021-08

📋 Description

• Lead the preparation of consolidated monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements under IFRS. • Manage group accounting policies and ensure compliance across all entities and jurisdictions. • Drive month-end and year-end close processes ensuring accuracy and timeliness. • Oversee FX translation, intercompany transactions, eliminations, and multi-currency consolidations. • Maintain audit-ready financial records and coordinate annual group and subsidiary audits. • Oversee group-level treasury accounting, cash reporting, liquidity, and working capital monitoring. • Support FX risk management and capital allocation strategies. • Design, implement, and monitor internal controls across the group. • Manage statutory and regulatory reporting across multiple jurisdictions in Sub-Saharan Africa and internationally. • Ensure compliance with tax regulations working with external tax partners. • Lead and develop a distributed finance team and contribute to scalable systems and process rollout.

🎯 Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent) with 5+ years PQE. • Proven experience as a Group Financial Controller or senior finance leader in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment. • Prior experience in mobile money, payments, telecoms, or fintech (highly desirable). • Strong knowledge of IFRS and group consolidation. • Experience in high-growth, venture-backed or scaling fintech/startup environments (preferred). • Hands-on experience with modern accounting/ERP systems and financial reporting tools.