Why PayNet / Why Now
- PayNet is scaling transaction volumes, regulatory expectations, and reporting complexity across the payments ecosystem.
- Group-level financial reporting is becoming a strategic lever, not just a compliance activity.
- This role exists to elevate finance from reporting outputs to decision-grade insight for leadership.
TL; D
- RLead the Financial Reporting squad's work allocation, review discipline, and output quality, while partnering closely with the Head of Financial Control
- .Own the integrity, speed, and insight of PayNet Group financial reporting
- .Lead group consolidation, monthly closing, and statutory reporting with Board-level visibility
- .Shape how financial data translates into decisions, not just outputs
- .Drive consistency, control, and clarity across accounting, budgeting, and reportin
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Why This Role Matter
- s Financial reporting is not neutral, how numbers are interpreted influences decisions, priorities, and investment
- s.In a regulated environment, reporting quality directly shapes credibility with auditors, regulators, and the Boar
- d.Weak accounting and financial reporting discipline leads to hidden discrepancies that compound over tim
- e.This role requires judgment over process - deciding what matters, not just closing the book
s.
What You Will Actually
- Do Coordinate reporting priorities, delegate work across the team, and ensure review quality before outputs reach management, auditors, or the Boa
- rd.Own end-to-end group consolidation and monthly close across entities, elevating accuracy, timeliness, and transparen
- cy.Shape Board, management, and regulatory reporting packs into clear financial narratives and insigh
- ts.Lead statutory reporting, audited financial statements, and auditor engagement at group lev
- el.Build and enforce strong accounting governance, controls, and consistency across GL, PPE, accruals, and reporting structur
- es.Drive financial analysis, variance storytelling, and performance interpretation beyond numbe
rs.
Examples of This Role in Pract
- ice Challenging budget assumptions when actual trends signal a different financial traject
- ory.Leading audit discussions with confidence, resolving complex accounting positi
- ons.Detecting and escalating early financial signals that influence strategic decisions at management le
- vel.Streamlining month-end close timelines along with other priorities without compromising control and accur
acy.
What Will Help You Su
- cceedAbility to lead a financial reporting team with clear priorities, disciplined reviews, and high-quality outputs under tight timel
- ines.Ability to own full financial closing and reporting cycles with high accountabi
- lity.Strong judgment in prioritising accuracy, timelines, and materiality in reporting decis
- ions.Ability to translate financial data into executive-level insights and narrat
- ives.Deep grounding in financial reporting standards and group accoun
ting.
