Head of Finance
PalmPay.com
Office
Dhaka
Full Time
About PalmPay
PalmPay is a leading neobank and fintech platform scaling financial inclusion across emerging markets. With over 40 million users, we’re building a digital financial ecosystem that empowers individuals and businesses through accessible, easy-to-use, and rewarding financial services.
Operating in Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, and Bangladesh, PalmPay has been recognised by CNBC as one of the Top 300 Global Fintech Companies and ranked #2 overall and #1 in financial services on the Financial Times’ Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies 2025 list.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Strategic Finance Leadership
- Develop and execute PalmPay’s financial strategy to support growth, profitability, and sustainability.
- Provide financial leadership and professional advice to senior management for strategic decision-making.
- Identify and mitigate financial and operational risks affecting business operations.
- Lead the preparation and submission of all financial reports to the Central Bank of Bangladesh and maintain strong working relationships with regulatory authorities.
- Ensure full compliance with local tax laws, IFRS, and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee internal and external audit processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
- Oversee preparation of accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements (Trial Balance, P&L, Cash Flow, Balance Sheet).
- Drive the budgeting and forecasting process; monitor performance against targets and provide variance analysis.
- Supervise payroll validation, financial reconciliations, and reporting accuracy.
- Manage foreign direct investment (FDI) reporting and related compliance.
- Maintain effective communication with the China HQ accounts team to ensure alignment on reporting standards and financial consolidation.
- Optimize cash flow, liquidity, and capital allocation.
- Build, mentor, and lead the local finance team; ensure efficient execution of daily accounting and reporting.
- Foster a culture of integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement within the Finance Department.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Accounting, Master of Commerce (MCom), Master of Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent.
- Fully/ Partly qualified CA / ACCA / CMA / CFA will be given preference.
Experience Requirements:
- Minimum 10–12 years of experience in finance, with proven 6+ years of working experience in fintech field.
- Must familiar with both the central bank system and MRA system.
- The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Financial Sector, Fintech, NGO, Banks, Investment/Merchant Banking
- Working experience in NGO, NBFI, MFS, PSP, and Banks will be given preference
- Proficiency in English Communication
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and regulations.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with local tax laws and Central Bank of Bangladesh regulations.
- Strong work ethics and good team player.
- Ability to multitask and work under pressure with accuracy.
Head of Finance
Office
Dhaka
Full Time
September 29, 2025