Senior Accountant

DigiPay Group is a pan-African fintech that develops innovative payment solutions to connect African economies and diasporas. Present in Democratic Republic of the Congo and République since 2020, the company allows individuals and professionals to send, receive and manage their payments in real time. With an agile technology infrastructure and strategic partnerships with mobile money operators, banks and international payment networks, DigiPay makes money transfers instant. It thus contributes to financial inclusion on a large scale, while ensuring simplicity, security and accessibility for its users.

It is in this context that DigiPay seeks its Senior Accountant, attached to the Finance Department. You ensure the reliability and compliance of the company’s accounting in a context of strong growth and high transaction volumes. The position is to be filled in Type of contract Consultant.

General accounting and closings

You supervise the maintenance of general and auxiliary accounting as well as the monitoring of financial flows. You manage monthly, quarterly and annual closings on time, and prepare and control financial statements in accordance with current accounting standards (OHADA/applicable benchmark) and, where applicable, IFRS. You also ensure the reconciliation of accounts, including transit, float and cash accounts related to mobile money operations and banking partners.

Management of cash and payment flows

You track real-time cash positions in multiple currencies and countries, and monitor discrepancies between platform transactions, partner statements, and bank accounts. You identify and analyze anomalies, then propose and implement corrective actions.

Taxation and compliance

You ensure compliance with tax, social and regulatory obligations in the DRC and Congo, prepare tax returns and follow up with administrations. You participate in internal and external audits and respond to requests from auditors and regulators.

Piloting and continuous improvement

You produce financial reports and performance analyses for the Management, contribute to the structuring of accounting processes and the digitization of financial tools, and supervise and support employees in the accounting department.

The Challenges of the Position

The position requires managing high volume accounting of transactions, many of which are instant, without sacrificing accuracy. It is also about reconciling data from mobile money operators, banks and international networks, which do not always have the same formats or the same deadlines. You must master the exchange rate differences and regulatory specificities of two Central African countries, follow the evolution of digital financial services regulations and anticipate their impact. Finally, you move from still manual processes to more automated tools, while maintaining a good level of internal control.

Education and experience

You hold a Baccalaureate +5 / Master in Accounting, Finance or equivalent field. You have more than 5 years of experience in accounting, of which experience in fintech environment, banking, microfinance or payment is appreciated. You are familiar with OHADA and IFRS.

Personal qualities

Rigor, sense of analysis and attention to detail characterize your work. You know how to work under pressure in a context of strong activity, show team spirit, autonomy and sense of communication with different interlocutors. You demonstrate integrity and a keen sense of confidentiality.

Technical skills

From an accounting and normative point of view, you are familiar with accounting principles (SYSCOHADA/OHADA, and IFRS concepts if the group consolidates), accounting for payment transactions (transit accounts, float accounts, settlement accounts with partners: mobile money, banks, payment schemes), reconciliation of high-volume accounts (transactions, commissions, partner fees, exchange spreads), monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements as well as financial reporting.

In terms of regulation and internal control, you know the regulatory framework for payment institutions and electronic money (BEAC/BCC depending on the country, anti-money laundering LBC/FT). You implement and follow internal controls, prevent fraud, prepare for internal and external audits, and follow up on recommendations.

On the tools and systems side, you master an accounting ERP (SAP, Sage, Odoo, Tompro or equivalent), Advanced Excel (TCD, RESEARCHV/XLOOKUP, appreciated macros), know the reporting and BI tools (Power BI appreciated) and are comfortable with data flows from transactional systems (exports, API, automated reconciliations).

For languages, fluent French (written and oral) is imperative and professional English is desired, the group being pan-African with international interlocutors.

Expected professional experience

You have more than 5 years in general accounting, including a significant part in financial or digital environment. Experience managing a team or supervising junior accountants is appreciated, as is experience in a context of strong growth and high transactional volumes. Knowledge of the Congolese market and local banking and mobile money constraints is a major asset.

[Click the Apply button below to apply, and Create my CV to build a CV tailored to this offer, professionally]