Admin Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Full time The Director of Finance role will build on the success of PayJoy’s smartphone finance business to meet growth goals for PayJoy’s core offering of smartphone finance. This person will also be responsible for launching new products and business lines in South Africa and other African markets. While the role will have responsibility for the success of the South African market, it will draw on functional leaders in Mexico and in San Francisco, PayJoy’s global headquarters. Successful candidates will be able to balance rolling up their sleeves to dig into the details and stepping back to focus on the major strategic opportunities. Requirements 6+ years in consumer lending management in South Africa (preferred) or other African markets at a significant scale (e.g. over 50k users a month or $10m USD month). Willingness to roll up sleeves and collaboratively solve difficult and complex challenges across a variety of functions. Demonstrated success in a startup environment or Fintech with point of sale BD experience Track record of recruiting, motivating, and developing a team of senior and junior resources in finance. 5+ years experience in South Africa top tier international companies (preferred). Responsibilities Aggressively build and grow the business by working closely with functional leads across Business Development, Operations, HR, Risk, Data Science, Product, and Engineering. Develop key distribution partnerships with small, medium, and large channels including retailers, carriers, and distributors. Evaluate, pilot, and scale new business opportunities. Build up structure, internal processes, and technologies to support the growth of the business by working closely with Product and Engineering teams. Cultivate a high performing team and recruit strong candidates. Medical insurance: May expense up to $585.00 per month. (On condition that you have a medical plan in place) Retirement: 3% of monthly salary. (On condition that you have a retirement plan in place) 10 company holidays; 15 days vacation (20 at 3rd year); unlimited sick leave Annual fitness benefit ($500); professional development benefit ($2000); and international travel benefit ($2000) About PayJoy PayJoy's mission is to deliver access to credit to the next billion people in emerging markets worldwide. Our unique mobile locking technology gives customers the ability to afford their first smartphone on credit, using the phone itself as collateral, and then provides further access to credit to help weather life's unexpected financial surprises and climb the ladder of economic well-being. Founded in 2015, today PayJoy has reached hundreds of thousands of customers in a dozen countries around the globe, including Mexico, Brazil, India, Kenya, and South Africa, and is on a strong growth path with support from major industry partners to bring credit to millions in the near future. PayJoy does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.
