PaySika is hiring a Head of Finance

As the inaugural Head of Finance for our branch in Cameroon, your objective is to establish the entire financial framework for a rapidly expanding fintech. You will be responsible for maintaining liquidity, ensuring tax and regulatory adherence, and streamlining operations through automation. This role is both strategic and operational, requiring a close collaboration with the executive team and shareholders to enhance capital efficiency and stakeholder confidence.

Core responsibilities:
• Strategic Financial Management:
  – Generate monthly financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) and variance reports;
  – Develop comprehensive budgets and dynamic rolling forecasts;
  – Deploy a KPI dashboard covering net revenue, margins, CAC, LTV, and churn;
  – Evaluate team performance regarding costs, marketing ROI, and product profitability.

• Treasury and Liquidity Control:
  – Maintain rigorous weekly and monthly cash flow projections;
  – Oversee bank relations, digital wallets, and funds in transit;
    – Enforce spending discipline through caps and approval workflows;
    – Negotiate favorable payment terms with vendors and partners;
    – Formulate strategies for pre-funding card wallets to prevent service interruptions.
• Fintech Transaction Monitoring:
  – Map complex financial flows including top-ups, commissions, and chargebacks;
  – Standardize reconciliation processes between internal ledgers, PSPs, and banks;
    – Minimize delays and financial discrepancies;
    – Optimize flow profitability by monitoring FX rates and fees.
• Governance, Tax, and Internal Audit:
  – Supervise internal/external accounting, payroll, and fiscal declarations;
  – Manage the monthly closing cycle and provisions;
    – Deploy internal controls (segregation of duties, audit trails);
    – Coordinate financial and regulatory audits;
    – Support regulatory approval processes with financial modeling.
• Investor Relations and Capital Raising:
  – Maintain an updated data room and produce board-level reporting;
  – Lead financial due diligence and Q&A sessions;
    – Implement a “Single Source of Truth” (SSOT) using automation or AI-driven BI tools.
• Group and Regional Structuring:
  – Standardize reporting across multiple entities and OHADA charts of accounts;
  – Manage intercompany agreements and treasury recharges;
    – Monitor regulatory compliance for regional expansion.
• Leadership and Systems:
  – Recruit and manage the finance department (FP&A, treasury, accounting);
  – Oversee the implementation of an ERP integrated with the fintech backend.

Required candidate profile:
• Professional Experience: 5 to 7+ years in finance, including 2 to 3 years within a high-growth startup or a Big 4 audit firm in the CEMAC region;
• Technical Expertise: Advanced knowledge of OHADA standards and COBAC regulations;
• Tool Mastery: Expert-level financial modeling in Excel or Google Sheets;
• Linguistic Skills: Full professional fluency in both French and English;
• Must possess a “hands-on” mindset, capable of switching between board meetings and detailed account reconciliations.

Benefits of joining paysika:
• Opportunity to define the financial landscape of Central African fintech;
• High-impact environment fostering innovation and leadership;
• Accelerated career path towards Regional Director or Group CFO.

Application process:
Interested candidates should submit their CV to [email protected] with the subject line “Head of Finance”.