Finance & Reconciliations Accountant (6 Month Contract)

The role

This person will perform complex, high-volume reconciliations, balance sheet clean-up, and audit preparation. They will own wallet balance reconciliations, tax GL-to-return matching, transfer pricing intercompany reconciliations, and general balance sheet substantiation.

What you will do

• Perform historical and current reconciliations of customer wallet balances against general ledger accounts and operational MNO data
• Reconcile tax balances recorded in the general ledger against filed returns across assigned markets
• Execute transfer pricing reconciliations for entities operating under local invoicing arrangements
• Build and maintain complete audit schedules, working papers, and supporting documentation
• Track open external auditor PBC requests and retrieve supporting evidence
• Perform month-end and year-end balance sheet substantiation

Required qualifications

• 2 to 4 years of hands-on accounting or finance experience
• Proven track record in balance sheet reconciliations, tax matching, and general ledger maintenance
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce
• Previous experience within fintech, payments, banking, financial services, or audit environments handling high-volume transactional data
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
• Candidates must be based in Nairobi (Kenya) or Tanzania

Nice to have

• Progress toward or completion of CPA, ACCA, or an equivalent professional qualification
• Familiarity with Xero or modern cloud accounting software

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration
• 35 days of paid leave per year (inclusive of public holidays) and more

About the company

PawaPay is a pan-African fintech enabling local payment channels used by the mass market to both local and international merchants. They facilitate over 4 million transactions a day across 20 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.