Senior Finance Manager, Controllership

Responsibilities

Group Accounting & Close

• Own month-end, quarter-end and year-end close across all entities — consolidation, intercompany elimination and FX translation — to an agreed close calendar.
• Own the general ledger, balance sheet integrity and monthly reconciliations, with documented review and sign-off.
• Own reconciliation and settlement accounting for transaction flows — scheme or network settlement, partner bank accounts, merchant and customer float.
• Prepare and review group-level financial reporting, ensuring consistency and accuracy across all markets

Regulatory and statutory reporting

• Own preparation and timely submission of all periodic regulatory returns required under the Group's license, and the controls evidencing their accuracy.
• Own the annual regulatory audit deliverables — audited financial statements, assurance reporting and any prescribed regulatory forms — within the deadlines set by the license conditions.
• Own accounting for the protection of customer funds — safeguarding, client money or equivalent: periodic computation, reconciliation of protected balances to customer liabilities, and immediate escalation of any shortfall.
• Monitor regulatory capital and financial resources against licence conditions; escalate any breach or near-breach to the CFO, Compliance and Risk without delay.
• Own statutory financial statements and corporate filings for every entity in the Group, within local statutory deadlines.

Controls & Audit

• Design, document and operate the financial control framework — delegation of authority, segregation of duties, payment and journal approval, access, month-end review.
• Own the external auditor relationship; deliver the audit plan and close management letter points to a tracked remediation plan.
• Identify control gaps arising from new products, markets or partners before launch, and act as the financial control voice in product and partner approval.

Tax, systems and team

• Own direct and indirect tax compliance in every jurisdiction the Group operates in — corporate tax, indirect tax, withholding tax and transfer pricing documentation for inter-company arrangements — and the roadmap for emerging e-invoicing or digital reporting mandates.
• Own the accounting system of record and drive automation across reconciliation, close and reporting.
• Lead and develop a team of 6+ across locations, and build the documented process and cross-training so close and regulatory reporting depend on no single individual.

Process & leadership

• Drive process improvement and automation across controllership activities, including adopting AI tools
• Build, lead, and develop a team of 6+, ensuring adequate staffing and system-access backups to avoid single points of failure during unplanned absences
• Take over controllership activities currently performed by other team members as part of transition and continuity planning

Requirements

• At least 10-12 years of relevant working experience in digitized accounting, including 3–5 years leading a controllership or financial reporting function.
• A proactive individual with the integrity, open mindset, and business acumen;
• Capable to work independently and lead a team;
• Possess excellent communication skills and the ability to build the relationship;
• Interest in working for a fintech start-up and thrive in a dynamic working environment;
• Highly organized with good project management and analytical skills;
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder-management skills, with high attention to detail
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth and regulated environment
• Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field; a professional qualification (CA / CPA / ACCA) is an advantage
• Experience in payment industry would be an advantage;
• Very proficient in Excel and data visualization