What is the role?
We are looking for a detail-oriented Junior Treasury & AR Accountant to join our Finance team in Nairobi. This role focuses on the accounting, reconciliations, and reporting of treasury and accounts receivable activities, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records. Candidates with exposure to mobile money, payments, or fintech environments are especially encouraged to apply.
Your main duties will include:
- Record all treasury transactions (bank, mobile money, and FX) accurately and on time in the general ledger
- Prepare and post journal entries related to treasury operations (interest, fees, FX revaluations, etc.)
- Maintain detailed schedules for cash, bank, and mobile money balances to support financial reporting
- Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes related to treasury
- Support preparation of treasury-related reconciliations for audit and compliance purposes
- Record and allocate customer receipts against invoices in the accounting system
- Prepare AR ageing reports, track overdue balances, and escalate collection issues
- Reconcile AR subledger to the general ledger and resolve discrepancies
- Assist in ensuring timely and accurate invoicing
- Perform daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliations for bank and mobile money accounts
- Investigate and resolve reconciliation variances promptly
- Maintain proper documentation and audit trails for all treasury and AR transactions
- Support implementation of accounting controls over treasury and receivable processes
- Work with Treasury and Wallet Operations teams to resolve payment posting and reconciliation issues
- Provide supporting schedules and documentation for internal and external audits
- Participate in system and process improvements to strengthen treasury and AR accounting.
What is required of the ideal candidate?
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field
1–3 years’ experience in accounting with treasury or AR exposure, preferably in fintech, mobile money, telecoms, or payments
Part-qualified accountant (CPA, ACCA, or equivalent) preferred
Solid knowledge of reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting
Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets; XERO accounting system experience is an advantage
Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy
Solid understanding of double-entry accounting and reconciliations
High integrity and commitment to financial control
Ability to work under tight deadlines
Strong communication skills and team player mentality
Eagerness to learn and grow in treasury and accounting.
What We Do
pawaPay helps global companies accept payment on African consumers’ terms - mobile money. We provide a simple mobile EFT solution that in reach, user-friendliness, and payment terms trashes yesterday’s payment method: the credit card. We simplify international transfers to Africa, instantly terminating the disbursements on telco’s mobile wallets. Made for remittance companies and other companies that need to get money smoothly and fast to African consumers or businesses. Africa - the global mobile money leader 66% of global mobile money transactions are made in Sub-saharan Africa. Mobile money is the preferred money transfer method for Sub-Saharan Africans and it’s still growing - a lot. Last year alone, registered mobile money accounts in the Sub-Saharan region grew by 11.9%. And total transaction value grew by 27.5% to reach half a trillion USD. East Africa leads the mobile money revolution, processing 50-60% of GDP. The rest of the region is now catching up. Last year, the value of transactions in West Africa grew 33% to $130B and in Central Africa, they grew 35% to $30B. By contrast, credit card penetration is at less than 6% vs over 80% for mobile money penetration in East Africa
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