Position: Senior Accountant (Taxation & Accounting Reconstruction)
Department: Finance
Location: Douala, Cameroon
Type: Permanent Contract · On-site
As part of strengthening its Administrative and Financial Department, Paysika is recruiting a Senior Accountant responsible for structuring the company’s entire accounting, tax, and management control system.
Main Responsibilities
1. Accounting Reconstruction & Maintenance
• Retroactive reconstruction of the accounting records for fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026 in Sage Accounting according to OHADA standards, based on bank statements, payment platform extracts, and available supporting documents;
• Day-to-day accounting maintenance: journal entries (purchases, sales, bank, cash, miscellaneous transactions), account reconciliation and matching;https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?gdpr=1&gdpr_consent=CQft6wAQft6wAEsACBENCSFoAP_gAEPgAARgK1IB_C7EbCFCiDJ3IKMEMAhHABBAYsAwAAYBAwAADBIQIAQCgkEYBASAFCACCAAAKASBAAAgCAAAAUAAIAAFAABAAAwAIBAIIAAAgAAAAEAIAAAACIAAEQCAAAAEAEAAkAgAAAIASAAAAAAAAACBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAEAAQAAQAAAAAAAiAAAAAAAABAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAQWEQD-F2I2EKFEGCuQUYIYBCuACAAxYBgAAwCBgAAGCQgQAgFJIIkCAEAIEAAEAAAQAgCAABQEBAAAIAAAAAqAACAABgAQCAQAIABAAAAgIAAAAAAEQAAIgEAAAAIAIABABAAAAQAkAAAAAAAAAECAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAEABgAAAAAABEAAAAAAAACAQIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAA.ILCIB_C7EbCFCiDJ3IKMEMAhXABBAYsAwAAYBAwAADBIQIAQCkkEaBASAFCACCAAAKASBAAAoCAgAAUAAIAAVAABAAAwAIBAIIEAAgAAAQEAIAAAACIAAEQCAAAAEAEAAkAgAAAIASAAAAAAAAACBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAEAASAAwAAAAAAAiAAAAAAAABAIEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAQAAAE&addtl_consent=2~61.89.122.161.184.196.230.314.442.445.494.550.576.827.1029.1033.1046.1047.1051.1097.1126.1166.1301.1342.1415.1725.1765.1942.1958.1987.2068.2072.2074.2107.2213.2219.2223.2224.2328.2331.2387.2416.2501.2567.2568.2575.2657.2686.2778.2869.2878.2908.2920.2963.3005.3023.3126.3234.3235.3253.3309.3731.6931.8931.13731.15731.33931~dv.&client=ca-pub-8127528471213975&output=html&h=250&num_ads=1&adk=3535737231&adf=3854646043&pi=t.aa~a.4238609582~i.16~rp.1&w=307&fwrn=7&fwrnh=100&lmt=1779285127&rafmt=1&armr=3&sem=mc&pwprc=1921297977&ad_type=text_image&format=307×250&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcameroun.minajobs.net%2Femplois-stage-recrutement%2F42068%2F&fwr=0&pra=3&rh=256&rw=307&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&sfro=1&asro=0&aiactd=0&aicctd=0&ailctd=0&aimartd=4&aieuf=1&aicrs=1&fa=27&uach=WyJBbmRyb2lkIiwiMTQuMC4wIiwiIiwiU00tQTcyNUYiLCIxNDguMC43Nzc4LjE2NyIsbnVsbCwxLG51bGwsIiIsW1siQ2hyb21pdW0iLCIxNDguMC43Nzc4LjE2NyJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjE0OC4wLjc3NzguMTY3Il0sWyJOb3QvQSlCcmFuZCIsIjk5LjAuMC4wIl1dLDBd&abgtt=13&dt=1779285126969&bpp=9&bdt=2828&idt=-M&shv=r20260519&mjsv=m202605140101&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3D12bd885dc6eb1832%3AT%3D1771246954%3ART%3D1779285125%3AS%3DALNI_MZ491u-qdg_IG-f8pE4fFPZvlYFSw&gpic=UID%3D0000135b82237e18%3AT%3D1771246954%3ART%3D1779285125%3AS%3DALNI_MZ4vapwxvi5i5CtnrMe_68Uwlb6cw&eo_id_str=ID%3D613cb0cb6b94a2bc%3AT%3D1775887351%3ART%3D1779285125%3AS%3DAA-AfjYTp7iabDQ5DZ7lixhbCRC8&prev_fmts=337×280%2C307x1155%2C0x0&nras=2&correlator=7753611858583&frm=20&pv=1&u_tz=180&u_his=1&u_h=915&u_w=412&u_ah=915&u_aw=412&u_cd=24&u_sd=2.625&dmc=4&adx=52&ady=1475&biw=411&bih=777&scr_x=0&scr_y=0&eid=42532524%2C95390681&oid=2&psts=AOrYGslblRVvJQwVsj4bk5F_4SVQgvBnpsxb2AhK1v8GXm7Jg-Etj12RK3Qcjm_WJiEunu9BCKSeMCsYP_AHGIVNZ-RFSy-SOVFPMZGfP85vQ_jpxw&pvsid=5141805288243349&tmod=1918892293&uas=0&nvt=1&fc=384&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C412%2C0%2C412%2C915%2C411%2C777&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&abl=NS&fu=1152&bc=31&bz=1&bisch=0&blev=0.93&ifi=5&uci=a!5&btvi=2&fsb=1&dtd=74
• Preparation of annual and interim summary financial statements: balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, TAFIRE;
• Supervision of the monthly and annual closing of accounts;
• Calculation and optimization of the projected tax liability integrated into the Management Accounts.
2. Reconciliations & Matching
• Weekly bank reconciliations across all the organization’s bank accounts (Settlement and Operating accounts);
• Reconciliation of flows with partners and financial third parties: Mobile Money payment providers, card transaction processing platform, payment processors;
• Identification and accounting treatment of ancillary revenue from payment platforms that cannot be directly repatriated to bank accounts (partner fees, card service fees, production and release fees);
• Clearing of suspense accounts (471), third-party supplier accounts, and government accounts;
• Production of a weekly reconciliation statement submitted to the Head of Finance.
3. Taxation
• Regularization of overdue reporting obligations (DSF, VAT, Corporate Income Tax, Personal Income Tax);
• Preparation and monthly filing of VAT returns, withholding tax returns, Corporate Income Tax installments, and all periodic reporting obligations;https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?gdpr=1&gdpr_consent=CQft6wAQft6wAEsACBENCSFoAP_gAEPgAARgK1IB_C7EbCFCiDJ3IKMEMAhHABBAYsAwAAYBAwAADBIQIAQCgkEYBASAFCACCAAAKASBAAAgCAAAAUAAIAAFAABAAAwAIBAIIAAAgAAAAEAIAAAACIAAEQCAAAAEAEAAkAgAAAIASAAAAAAAAACBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAEAAQAAQAAAAAAAiAAAAAAAABAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAQWEQD-F2I2EKFEGCuQUYIYBCuACAAxYBgAAwCBgAAGCQgQAgFJIIkCAEAIEAAEAAAQAgCAABQEBAAAIAAAAAqAACAABgAQCAQAIABAAAAgIAAAAAAEQAAIgEAAAAIAIABABAAAAQAkAAAAAAAAAECAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAEABgAAAAAABEAAAAAAAACAQIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAA.ILCIB_C7EbCFCiDJ3IKMEMAhXABBAYsAwAAYBAwAADBIQIAQCkkEaBASAFCACCAAAKASBAAAoCAgAAUAAIAAVAABAAAwAIBAIIEAAgAAAQEAIAAAACIAAEQCAAAAEAEAAkAgAAAIASAAAAAAAAACBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAEAASAAwAAAAAAAiAAAAAAAABAIEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAQAAAE&addtl_consent=2~61.89.122.161.184.196.230.314.442.445.494.550.576.827.1029.1033.1046.1047.1051.1097.1126.1166.1301.1342.1415.1725.1765.1942.1958.1987.2068.2072.2074.2107.2213.2219.2223.2224.2328.2331.2387.2416.2501.2567.2568.2575.2657.2686.2778.2869.2878.2908.2920.2963.3005.3023.3126.3234.3235.3253.3309.3731.6931.8931.13731.15731.33931~dv.&client=ca-pub-8127528471213975&output=html&h=250&num_ads=1&adk=3535737231&adf=3927811330&pi=t.aa~a.4238609582~i.42~rp.1&w=307&fwrn=7&fwrnh=100&lmt=1779285127&rafmt=1&armr=3&sem=mc&pwprc=1921297977&ad_type=text_image&format=307×250&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcameroun.minajobs.net%2Femplois-stage-recrutement%2F42068%2F&fwr=0&pra=3&rh=256&rw=307&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&sfro=1&asro=0&aiactd=0&aicctd=0&ailctd=0&aimartd=4&aieuf=1&aicrs=1&fa=27&uach=WyJBbmRyb2lkIiwiMTQuMC4wIiwiIiwiU00tQTcyNUYiLCIxNDguMC43Nzc4LjE2NyIsbnVsbCwxLG51bGwsIiIsW1siQ2hyb21pdW0iLCIxNDguMC43Nzc4LjE2NyJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjE0OC4wLjc3NzguMTY3Il0sWyJOb3QvQSlCcmFuZCIsIjk5LjAuMC4wIl1dLDBd&abgtt=13&dt=1779285126969&bpp=6&bdt=2828&idt=-M&shv=r20260519&mjsv=m202605140101&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3D12bd885dc6eb1832%3AT%3D1771246954%3ART%3D1779285125%3AS%3DALNI_MZ491u-qdg_IG-f8pE4fFPZvlYFSw&gpic=UID%3D0000135b82237e18%3AT%3D1771246954%3ART%3D1779285125%3AS%3DALNI_MZ4vapwxvi5i5CtnrMe_68Uwlb6cw&eo_id_str=ID%3D613cb0cb6b94a2bc%3AT%3D1775887351%3ART%3D1779285125%3AS%3DAA-AfjYTp7iabDQ5DZ7lixhbCRC8&prev_fmts=337×280%2C307x1155%2C0x0%2C307x250&nras=3&correlator=7753611858583&frm=20&pv=1&u_tz=180&u_his=1&u_h=915&u_w=412&u_ah=915&u_aw=412&u_cd=24&u_sd=2.625&dmc=4&adx=52&ady=2681&biw=411&bih=777&scr_x=0&scr_y=0&eid=42532524%2C95390681&oid=2&psts=AOrYGslblRVvJQwVsj4bk5F_4SVQgvBnpsxb2AhK1v8GXm7Jg-Etj12RK3Qcjm_WJiEunu9BCKSeMCsYP_AHGIVNZ-RFSy-SOVFPMZGfP85vQ_jpxw&pvsid=5141805288243349&tmod=1918892293&uas=0&nvt=1&fc=384&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C412%2C0%2C412%2C915%2C411%2C777&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&abl=NS&fu=1152&bc=31&bz=1&bisch=0&blev=0.93&ifi=6&uci=a!6&btvi=3&fsb=1&dtd=78
• Preparation and filing of the annual Statistical and Tax Declaration (DSF) within the legal deadlines;
• Calculation and optimization of the projected tax burden integrated into the monthly Management Accounts;
• Monitoring of the annual tax calendar and management of relations with the tax authorities;
• Tax and regulatory monitoring of OHADA / DGI Cameroon.
4. Procedures Manual & Team Training
• Drafting of the financial and accounting procedures manual for the Finance Department: monthly closing procedures, bank reconciliation, expense management, document archiving;
• Definition and implementation of the archiving policy for physical and digital accounting documents (SharePoint), including folder structure, naming convention, and legal retention rules;
• Practical training and support for the Accounting Assistant: OHADA chart of accounts, Sage Accounting, preparation of financial statements, and reconciliations;
• Contribution to the implementation of the internal control system (separation of duties, expense approval process, and ex-post controls).
Required Profile:
Education: Bachelor’s degree (Bac+4/5) in Accounting, Finance, Tax Law, or equivalent (Master’s degree in Accounting, Control, and Auditing (CCA), DSCG, Master’s degree in Business Taxation, or equivalent recognized qualification).
Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar position with proven experience in taxation and retroactive accounting reconstruction over several fiscal years, acquired in a company, accounting firm, or tax firm. Experience in the banking, financial, or fintech sector is a significant asset.
Hard Skills: In-depth knowledge of Cameroonian taxation (General Tax Code) and CEMAC/COBAC regulations applicable to payment institutions; solid understanding of the OHADA Accounting Plan and accounting standards applicable to the financial sector; mastery of tax filing techniques: corporate income tax, VAT, personal income tax, withholding tax, business license, etc.; knowledge of digital payment flows (Mobile Money, prepaid cards, payment processors); knowledge of IFRS standards (IAS 1, 7, 12, 16, 38) and banking taxation (tax on financial activities, etc.); proficiency in AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot) applied to accounting and accounting software (Odoo, Sage 100 or Cegid) is a major asset.
Soft Skills: Autonomy and initiative; impeccable teaching skills and ethics; ability to work under pressure; excellent analytical and summarization skills. Professional integrity and a strong sense of confidentiality.
Language: Excellent written and spoken French and English (minimum operational level B2).
Experience in the banking or fintech sector and knowledge of electronic payment systems are a significant asset.
HOW TO APPLY?
Applications are accepted exclusively through the website: https://careers.paysika.co/careers/paysika
APPLICATION DEADLINE: URGENT – May 2026
