Associate, Reconciliation

We are an organization founded on the principle that every African must be able to participate and thrive in the global economy. To achieve this objective, we have built a trusted payment infrastructure that allows consumers and businesses (African and International) to make and receive payments in a convenient borderless manner.

The Role: We’re looking for an Associate, Reconciliation to join the Global Operations team to ensure that our payment commitments are delivered on-time to our merchants.

The right candidate for this role will play a critical role in enabling the realization of this opportunity and simultaneously ensuring optimal validation of balances and the reasonableness of each of the accounts that we use for its transactions.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Conduct reconciliation on financial records across all payment methods (collections and payouts) - examine the money coming in and going out of the organization and make sure it is recorded and processed correctly.

Identify discrepancies and investigate discrepancies or errors that arise during the reconciliation process, determining their root causes and working to resolve them.

Research and analyze financial data to identify trends, patterns, and potential issues that require further investigation.

Prepare and present reports summarizing the results of reconciliations, identifying any issues or discrepancies and recommending actions to address them.

Collaborate with other teams to ensure that financial data is accurate and consistent across all areas of the business.

Maintain accurate records of all reconciliations performed, ensuring that they are properly documented and filed for future reference.

Work closely with our partners and internal teams to resolve issues.

Any other duties assigned.

Required competency and skill set to be a Waver.

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field

Minimum of 3 years working experience in reconciliations or internal/external auditing

High attention to detail, well-organized, and excellent analytical skills.

Strong SQL & Excel skills (Macros, Pivot tables, etc.), ability to handle large amounts of data and compile detailed reports highly preferred.

Ability to adapt to change quickly and multi-task.

Fintech and Client engagement experience.

Ability to work as part of a team and manage projects.

You’ll love this job if you:

Have an intellectual curiosity about payments and technology.

Have a high aptitude to quickly understand customer use cases and requirements.

Have the ability to drive cross-functional teams from ideation to solution.

Have the ability to manage proactive and reactive tasks effectively.

Are self-driven, self-starter, extremely passionate, and a goal-getter.

Are passionate about process improvements.

Are comfortable managing relationships within every aspect of the organization from senior executives to engineers.

Embrace the challenge of managing multiple activities simultaneously.

Are comfortable working in ambiguity and the constant change of life at a startup experiencing hyper-growth.