
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
October 15

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
• Coordinate cross-border (CB) settlements, including preparation-initiation of bank instructions and escalation of settlement issues. • Manage wallet funding, float top-ups, and intercompany transfers to maintain right liquidity levels across markets. • Track and report on adherence to settlement SLAs, escalating risks and ensuring minimal to no customer impact. • Execute and monitor FX transactions across the group, ensuring competitive pricing and timely settlements. • Monitor cash positions and support optimal planning for merchant settlements and top-up obligations. • Manage float balances in multi-currency wallets (USD, EUR, local currencies). • Support the month-end close process, including FX reporting and reconciliation of global foreign currency accounts. • Prepare the monthly treasury P&L; FX gains and losses. • Maintain the business continuity plan (BCP) for treasury operations. • Identify and implement improvements to the treasury workflows, enhancing control, efficiency, and accuracy. • Provide operational support to customer-facing teams on settlement related queries. • Undertake additional responsibilities to support broader treasury goals.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. • Minimum 4-5 years’ experience in a treasury, banking, or financial services front office role with client facing experience preferred. • Prior experience in a pan African payments business or financial institution (FI) is strongly preferred. • Strong analytical and numerical skills with high attention to detail. • Proven ability to work seamlessly with cross-functional teams across geographies and time zones. • Ability to cultivate strong relationships with external partners (banks, FIs, PSPs). • Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines. • Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. • Self-motivated, autonomous, and accountable individual with a process improvement mindset.
• Help improve financial inclusion in Africa • Being part of an exciting project from its early days • An ambitious, talented, and diverse team who always has your back.
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