--- title: 'Financial Accountant at Paymentology' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/financial-accountant-paymentology-south-africa-e8rczgpy25wy' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-13' --- # Financial Accountant at Paymentology - **Company:** Paymentology - **Location:** South Africa - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-08-07 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/paymentology/4e144579-4a89-44de-ba21-9aecbea67a51 ## Job description Unstoppable starts with people. The future of payments is being built today, and at Paymentology, we are looking for people who want to help shape it. We power card issuing for leading banks, fintechs and digital brands across the globe, and as we continue to grow, we are looking for curious, ambitious people who thrive on solving complex challenges, embrace innovation and want to make a tangible impact at global scale. ## Role Purpose The Financial Accountant is responsible for the end-to-end financial accounting and compliance activities for a few markets. This role ensures accurate and timely month-end close, statutory and tax compliance, audit support, balance sheet integrity, and financial reporting. The position works closely with Commercial Finance, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Tax, and external advisors to deliver high-quality financial information, drive process improvements, and support business decision-making. ## Key Responsibilities Financial Close & Reporting - Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes for assigned markets, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting. - Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and other accounting adjustments. - Review and analyse profit and loss accounts and balance sheet movements. - Ensure compliance with group accounting policies and local statutory requirements. - Support the preparation of management reporting packages and financial analyses. - Own and maintain balance sheet integrity through timely and accurate reconciliations. Investigate and resolve reconciling items and unusual transactions. - Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and governance requirements. Tax Compliance - Manage indirect tax compliance activities, including VAT/GST and other local tax filings. - Support corporate income tax compliance, tax provisioning, and reporting requirements. Liaise with internal tax teams and external advisors to ensure compliance with local regulations. - Support tax audits and regulatory inquiries. - Manage legal entity transfer pricing recharge processes in line with group policies. - Prepare and post intercompany charges and reconciliations. - Resolve intercompany discrepancies and support transfer pricing documentation requirements. Statutory Accounting & Audit management - Prepare annual statutory financial statements and supporting disclosures for assigned legal entities. - Coordinate local statutory filing requirements and ensure compliance with regulatory deadlines. - Act as a key contact for external auditors and internal audit teams. Prepare audit schedules, supporting documentation, and responses to audit requests. - Coordinate local and group audit activities and ensure timely issue resolution. Business Partnering - Collaborate closely with Commercial Finance to understand business performance and accounting impacts. - Partner with Payroll, AP, AR, Treasury, Tax, and other finance functions to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial data. - Provide accounting guidance and support to stakeholders across the business. - Build effective relationships with external advisors, auditors, and service providers. Process Improvement & Automation - Continuously identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls, and reporting efficiency. - Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual activities and improve data quality. - Support finance transformation projects and system enhancements. - Promote best practices and standardisation across markets and entities. ## Qualifications & Experience Essential - Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent). - Previous experience in financial accounting, statutory accounting, or a similar role. - Strong understanding of month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations. - Experience with indirect taxes (VAT/GST) and corporate tax compliance. - Experience supporting external and internal audits. - Knowledge of IFRS and statutory reporting requirements. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems. Desirable - Experience managing multiple markets or legal entities. - Knowledge of transfer pricing and intercompany accounting. - Exposure to finance transformation, automation, or continuous improvement initiatives. - Experience with SAGE Intacct, NetSuite, Dynamics, or similar finance systems. At Paymentology, we believe that making a difference starts with the people behind the work. You will be part of a diverse, global team of Paymentologists who are united by a shared mission to advance the world through payments. This is an opportunity to contribute to meaningful work, collaborate across markets and functions, and help shape the future of a business with global reach and real impact. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on any unlawful ground, including race, colour, ethnicity, sex, gender, pregnancy, marital status, family responsibility, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, language or HIV status. Paymentology will never request any form of payment from applicants at any stage of our recruitment process, including for applications, interviews, training or job placements. If anyone asks you for money while claiming to act on behalf of Paymentology, please treat this as fraudulent and do not make any payment. All legitimate Paymentology vacancies are advertised via our official [careers](https://www.paymentology.com/about-us/careers) page , and our recruitment emails are sent only from official Paymentology domains. ## About Paymentology ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Paymentology is a global card issuing and processing platform that enables fintechs, digital banks, and financial institutions to launch, run, and scale card programs across 60+ countries from a single cloud-native platform. - **Entity Type**: Private (venture-backed) - **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom (with major hubs in South Africa and the UAE) - **Founded**: 2014 (Paymentology UK); merged with Tutuka (founded ~1998) in 2021 - **Founders**: Information not publicly available (merged entity from two legacy companies) ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Payments infrastructure / Financial Technology (Fintech) - **Target Customers**: B2B — Fintechs, digital banks, financial institutions, and enterprises (issuing and processing side) - **Mission/Purpose**: To build the platform modern payments need — making payments infrastructure work always, everywhere, for everyone. Business growth and social impact go hand in hand through their "Changing Lives" initiatives. ## Products & Services - **Cloud-Native Card Issuing & Processing Platform**: A modular, API-first platform that allows clients to issue and process credit, debit, prepaid, and virtual cards across any market. Supports multi-currency, real-time data feeds, and instant card issuance. - **Mastercard & Visa Principal Member**: Enables clients to launch card programs without needing individual sponsorship in each market. - **Multi-Rail Processing**: Supports cross-border and real-time payments, including crypto/stablecoin players, remittances, and travel payments. - **Program Management**: End-to-end support from launching a first card program to scaling or pivoting into new markets without replatforming. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company) - **Key Metric**: Over 1 billion transactions processed annually across 65+ countries; 500+ employees - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Clients include fintechs, banks, and digital banks across 5 continents. Partnership ecosystem includes Mastercard, Visa, as well as crypto/stablecoin players. - **Growth Signals**: - Formed in 2021 through the merger of Paymentology UK (cloud-native pioneer) and Tutuka (25+ years processing in LATAM, SEA, and Middle East) — creating a global footprint with deep local expertise. - 500+ employees across 65 countries, speaking 40+ languages, spanning 14 time zones. - Offices/hubs in London, South Africa (Durban/Johannesburg), and UAE (Dubai), plus staff on the ground in 60+ countries. - Processes payments across 5 continents with income generated in just one year across all continents. - 400+ clients globally. ## Competitive Advantages - **Global Infrastructure**: Principal membership with Mastercard and Visa, enabling instant market entry across 60+ countries without local sponsorship. - **Cloud-Native + Legacy Depth**: Combines modern cloud-native technology with 25+ years of real-world processing experience (via Tutuka heritage). - **Single Platform, Multi-Market**: Clients can launch, scale, pivot, or enter new markets without rebuilding — a massive moat against legacy processors. - **Local Expertise**: Employees on the ground in 60+ countries, not just remote support, providing deep regulatory and market knowledge. - **Multi-Currency & Multi-Rail**: Supports everything from traditional card rails to crypto, stablecoins, and real-time cross-border payments. - **Social Impact**: "Changing Lives" initiative makes technology accessible for financial education in developing markets — differentiating from purely profit-driven competitors. ## Strategic Focus - Continuing to expand geographic reach, with a specific focus on enabling fintechs, digital banks, and crypto/stablecoin players to issue and process payments globally. - Deepening multi-rail capabilities to handle "this century and the next" — from traditional cards to digital assets, real-time, and cross-border payments. - Scaling the platform to process billions more transactions while maintaining 24/7 customer support and local presence. - Growing the team (currently 500+) to match the exploding demand for global payment infrastructure. ## Why Work Here - **Global & Remote-First**: 500+ employees in 65 countries, speaking 40+ languages. The company provides flexibility, tools, and trust to do best work from anywhere. - **Engineering & Problem-Solving Culture**: The company seeks "puzzle solvers" — people who think deeply, take ownership, stay curious, and care about what they build. The culture emphasizes "we raise the standard" and "we build for what's next." - **Growth & Learning**: "We grow together" — the best ideas move when people share them. The company invests in learning and upward mobility. - **Humanity First**: "We lead with humanity" — respect, empathy, and integrity are core values. The company actively warns candidates about job scams and protects applicants. - **Tangible Impact**: Work that directly enables financial inclusion and payment access across developing markets (e.g., Nairobi, Mexico City, Dubai). - **Interviews**: Structured process — application review, shortlist, video interviews, a project challenge (to see how candidates think), final interview, then offer. No rushed offers or shady practices. - **Background Checks**: Enhanced financial-sector background checks are standard, with full support from the team. - **Perks**: Remote-first, flexible work, tangible benefits, and room to "grow, scale, pivot, and build" — echoing their own platform philosophy. ## Sources 1. [Paymentology About Us](https://www.paymentology.com/en/about-us) 2. [Paymentology Website (Home)](https://www.paymentology.com/en/) 3. [Paymentology Careers Page](https://www.paymentology.com/en/about-us/careers) 4. [Paymentology Team Page](https://www.paymentology.com/en/team) 5. 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