Company Info
Large organization
Paystack is a technology company solving payments problems for ambitious businesses. Paystack's mission is to help merchants in Africa get paid by anyone, anywhere in the world.
200 + Employees
Paystack is a technology company solving payments problems for ambitious businesses. Paystack’s mission is to help merchants in Africa get paid by anyone, anywhere in the world. Over 9,000 of some of the best businesses in Nigeria use Paystack’s modern payments gateway, including MTN, Taxify, Domino’s Pizza, Smile Communications, Opera, God is Good Motors, Axa Mansard Insurance, and many others.
1). Compliance Lead
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Summary
- We are looking for a forward thinking and innovative Compliance Lead to work with other members of the compliance team to build and manage our Regulatory and in-house compliance program, including AML/KYC/CFT, ABC and FC compliance program and operations with the primary aim of mitigating regulatory and compliance risk.
- You will be working with Paystack’s Head of Compliance and Risk in the management of Paystack’s compliance functions and creating strategies and policies to make sure Paystack is compliant with regulations across the different jurisdictions of operations and board approved polices.
- Your goal will be to ensure we operate in a legal and ethical manner while meeting our business objectives.
What you’ll do
- Develop and implement an effective regulatory compliance program.
- Create sound internal controls and processes and monitor adherence to them.
- Proactively audit processes, practices and documents to identify weaknesses and revise procedures, reports etc. periodically to identify hidden compliance risks or non-conformity issues
- Evaluate business activities to assess compliance risk and recommend changes to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and internal rules.
- Developing, overseeing and understanding control systems to prevent or deal with violations of regulatory regimes in multiple African jurisdictions.
- Master a deep understanding of the rules and regulations governing each market in which we operate, including monitoring any changes and developments
- Design and implement relevant compliance processes including know your customer (KYC), anti-money laundering (AML), sanctions and combatting the financing of terrorism (CFT) across multiple jurisdictions.
- Design, execute, and manage enterprise-wide and product-specific AML/CTF policy, procedures, risk assessments, and country risk ratings across jurisdiction of operation.
- Develop an effective and fully functional compliance operations team, including but not limited to KYC operations, quality assurance, STR monitoring and reporting
- Oversee the gathering of internal information to meet external regulatory reporting obligations
- Coordination of regulatory exams in different jurisdictions.
- Ensure the fulfillment of all record keeping requirements
- Investigate irregularities and non-compliance issues
- Act as a point-of-contact for all employees on issues relating to money laundering, terrorist financing and receive reports on non-compliance with laws or company policies
- Serve as the compliance officer in Nigeria and a key stakeholder of the Risk & Compliance team in the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing,.
- Work closely with other compliance officers or serve as a compliance officer in relevant jurisdictions.
- Oversee the development and manage the AML CFT/ financial crimes compliance function.
- Thoroughly embed the compliance culture across Paystack including regular trainings on compliance matters such as: AML/CFT, Sanctions, ABC and rendering training reports to the relevant regulatory authorities and the board.
- Monitor AML/CFT and fraud trends, intelligence, typologies, and regulatory developments; and make recommendations to innovative, implement or improve transaction controls and/or monitoring programs accordingly.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders in the Legal, Regulator, Risk and Compliance teams as where required with the Paystack’s growth to articulate concerns around compliance and AML/CTF issues and processes.
- Centralise interaction and communication with country Financial Intelligence Units.
- Design and manage the Global Anti-Money Laundering Questionnaires and Supplement Guides.
- Design and oversee the Global Financial crime operations.
- Review all CDD (Customer Due Diligence) reports or escalations provided by the KYC operations or quality assurance and check for completeness and probe for further information or follow up action as is required.
- Coordinate the collection of management information and statistics.
- Responsible for the coordination of compliance reports across the different jurisdictions.
- Support the Head of Risk & Compliance in reporting to relevant board risk Committees and preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports to Paystack’s Senior Management and regulatory bodies, where applicable.
What it takes to succeed at this role
- 7+ years in a compliance and risk role in a pan-African financial institution.
- Experience in payments/financial services
- Excellent sense of judgment – able to help steer the company to balance innovation and growth with regulatory compliance
- Critical problem-solving skills
- Ability to thrive, adapt and embrace change in rapidly changing regulatory environments
- In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements and guidelines in Nigeria
- In-depth Knowledge of regulatory requirements and controls in Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism & Proliferation Financing (AML, CFT, CPF), Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) etc.
- Familiar with AML/CFT monitoring systems and related investigation processes and able to recommend technology solutions that would facilitate a seamless process implementation.
The person we want to hire for this role will also be:
- A team player who is willing to pitch in where needed in a fast-paced, growing company.
- Decisive, and capable of making smart decisions in the face of ambiguity and imperfect information.
- An exceptionally hard/smart worker, capable of getting things done.
- Required to travel frequently to countries where Paystack is active.
- Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology, Economics, Finance, Business or similar;
- The ability to speak an additional language such as French or Arabic is an added advantage.
Nice to have’s:
- Master’s Degree in either Economics / Business / Law (preferred)
- Relevant course, done through ICA (International Compliance Association)
- Pan African Experience
- ACAMS certification.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
===
===
2). Finance and Strategy Specialist
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Summary
- Finance & Strategy at Paystack is a highly cross-functional team, which supports leadership to drive financial analysis and insights, and execute on key strategic initiatives.
- Our remit spans across financial planning & analysis; product & pricing strategy; as well as go-to-market engagements.
- We look for exceptional people and give them a level of responsibility and exposure that will accelerate their career.
- This role will be based in Nigeria. If you like figuring out hard problems from scratch, rolling up your sleeves to execute, and are an amazing and humble teammate, please apply or get in touch!
What you’ll do:
- We’re looking for an F&S Specialist to join our growing team.
- This individual will help us with the forecasting, budgeting and reporting for various markets accurately and in a timely manner and deliver improvements in our integrated financial systems with with cross functional teams
Responsibilities
- Leverage your financial background to support and influence key strategic and business decisions
- Drive reporting, process and discipline for finance routines to shape and influence decision-making (e.g. budget, forecast, monthly reviews, long-range plans)
- Partner with cross functional teams, such as Key Accounts, to implement approved strategy recommendations
- Build and own models for in-depth analyses, as well as ensure their quality, timeliness, and accuracy
- Drive continuous process improvement, standardisation, simplification and reporting enhancements.
Who you are:
- We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role.
- If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.
Minimum requirements
- 5-7 years of relevant experience in strategic finance or FP&A
- A keen analytical eye and experience building integrated models from scratch (in Excel, or other planning applications)
- Experience driving and executing on finance processes (e.g. budget, forecast reviews, negotiations)
- A proven ability to build strong collaborative working relationships with business partners
- A proven ability to be a self starter capable of driving business results without significant supervision
- The ability to maintain high performance under tight timelines and a “roll up your sleevesˮ mindset to get any job done
- The ability to bring structure to ambiguous areas of opportunity and thrive in an unstructured, fast-moving environment
- Excellent communication and organisational skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to work independently, analyze problems and data sets to make complex investigation decisions
- Strong knowledge of G-Suite tools and MS-Office products and experience working with/analysing large data sets using Metabase.
- Solution-oriented mindset with enthusiasm for establishing best practices Self-disciplined, diligent, proactive and detail oriented
You will also likely have (not required):
- Experience working at a high-growth technology or financial services company.
- Experience supporting Go-to-Market and/or Product Functions.
- Oracle, Tableau or other equivalent application experience.
- Experience in data visualisation and dash-boarding.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- MacBook Pro
- Health Insurance
- Hybrid Working
- Smart, kind colleagues who’re invested in your growth.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
===
===
3). Payroll Specialist
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Description
- This is an exciting time to join Paystack and make a personal difference in the African employment space as a Payroll Specialist, joining our African Operations team.
- In your role, you will be owning the employee payroll cycle and employment statutory compliance in multiple countries that we operate in and ensuring compliance with all the statutory requirements in Africa and Europe.
- You will be reporting to the Finance Operations Lead and will be working from Nigeria.
Key Responsibilities
- Liaise with Payroll service providers in the preparation of payroll and statutory filing requirements.
- Maintain and update employee payroll records, including tax and benefit deductions.
- Prepare and file payroll-related tax reports in accordance with local laws and regulations.
- Conduct regular audits of payroll systems to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Manages existing relationships with payroll, accounting and benefits service providers.
- Reconciliation of PAYE, Pension and other statutory remittances with respective Payroll providers
- Responsible for ensuring full data integrity and confidentiality.
- Manage and resolve any payroll-related issues or disputes.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and policies related to payroll and employee benefits.
- Communicate effectively with employees and management regarding payroll issues, benefits, and policies.
- Stay up-to-date on changes to local payroll laws and regulations and ensure compliance.
What it takes to succeed in this role
- 5+ years of payroll management
- Strong Knowledge of payroll best practices.
- Strong knowledge of local payroll laws and regulations in Africa and Europe.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to use payroll software with accuracy and efficiency
- Proficient in using software tools like Microsoft Office or Google Suites.
- An analytical mindset with great problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, international work environment with a passion for making an impact.
- Be open to acquiring new knowledge, be analytical and interested in Payroll
- Solid understanding of accounting, financial reporting & Tax fundamentals and payroll best practices
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
While this is NOT strictly required, it would be a plus if you:
- Have previous experience in a big four, top-tier consulting firm, fintech or financial institution.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working environment
- Full medical coverage
- Pension contributions
- Gym membership
- Macbook pro
- Smart, kind colleagues who’re invested in your growth.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the links below to apply:
Note: This role is full-time and remote-friendly within +/- 3hrs of West African Standard Time.
Advertisement
Looking for the best HOST for your website? Hostinger is the BEST. Try It NOW!