Chief Accountant, Payments

• Own full-scope bookkeeping and accounting in compliance with IFRS and Kazakhstan legislation, ensuring readiness for external audit
• Ensure accurate accounting and reconciliation of segregated client funds kept separate from company funds
• Support calculation and reporting of prudential norms and capital requirements
• Prepare and timely submit financial, tax, and statistical reporting
• Prepare group and parent-company reporting, including participation in consolidated group audits
• Maintain a robust, regulator-ready internal control system
• Prepare documentation and explanations for external auditors and the National Bank of Kazakhstan
• Act as key finance stakeholder with the regulator, external auditors, tax authorities, and correspondent banks
• Lead and coordinate the accounting team, outsourced providers, and the group’s central accounting function

• Higher education in accounting, finance, or economics; postgraduate education or professional certification (ACCA, CAP/CIPA, DipIFR)
• 10+ years of finance and accounting experience, including managerial roles, with 5+ years as Chief Accountant or Deputy Chief Accountant at a fintech, payment, banking, or microfinance organisation
• Compliance with clause 7 of the Accounting Rules (Order of the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 531 dated 4 June 2021) and the Qualification Directory of Positions of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• Full-scope accounting experience under IFRS and Kazakhstan legislation, including understanding of reporting requirements for international groups of companies
• Strong knowledge of the Tax Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including CIT, withholding CIT, VAT, individual income tax, and social payments
• Experience with tax audits and liaison with tax authorities
• Knowledge of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Payments and Payment Systems" and requirements for first-category payment organisations, including client fund segregation, prudential norms, and capital requirements
• Experience with external annual and quarterly audits conducted by a Big Four firm
• Experience preparing documentation and explanations for auditors and regulators
• Experience with NetSuite (Oracle), including bookkeeping, reporting, and general ledger modules
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, formulas, and large data sets
• Experience with online banking platforms of Kazakhstan banks
• Fluent Russian required for statutory record-keeping and reporting
• English at intermediate level or above for liaison with the international group

• Competitive salary and company benefits
• Career growth opportunities
• Continuous learning
• Autonomy in an innovative environment
• Collaboration with world-class talent in a global organization
• User-centric global organization with a flat structure