Financial Control Analyst at Luno

The role in a nutshell

You will form part of our greater Payments Fleet, consisting of Operations, Engineering The role reports into Louis,  Head of Payments.

Your mission will involve 

• Oversight of financial control within the Payment Operations Team

• Review monthly reconciliations performed by the Operations Team and provide training on areas of improvement

• Document and review control weaknesses and vulnerabilities, preparing product requests, tasks and timelines for the various improvements

• Own the resolution of reporting discrepancies and anomalies within our bank accounts and provider balances

• Drive automation and improvement of financial reporting and operational tasks within the Payments Fleet

• Prepare and distribute performance metrics to relevant stakeholders

• Improve broker and provider float management processes within the Payments Team

• Assist with forecasting and modelling of commercial terms with providers, as well as internal fee change proposals

• Review internal and external communication processes and identify areas of improvement

• Track and report losses incurred due to errors within the Payments function or customer corrections

• Review delivery of banks and providers against Service Level Agreements and resolve any deviations with the Legal and Countries Teams

• Oversee the launch of new coins within the Payments function

In your first six months, you will

• Build an understanding of Luno’s current operational environment, strategy and roadmap

• Build relationships with cross-functional teams, Fleet members, as well as operational teams at banks and providers

• Design review processes and high-level reporting for our current reconciliations

• Review our operational processes, risks and service levels within the Payments Fleet and report on initial findings

‘The ideal Lunaut for this role’ will have 

• A professional accounting qualification (CA(SA) or CIMA/CGMA preferred)

• 3-5 years of work experience preferred within a Finance function

• A South African work permit if not a South African citizen

• High attention to detail

• Applies critical and creative thinking and to create efficient processes

• Delivers results that create the best experiences for our customers

• Leads change through entrepreneurial thinking, a strong sense of responsibility and a very high level of integrity

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a strong team player 

• Friendly, transparent, articulate and driven to succeed

• Internet access at home and the ability to work remotely (Luno will provide successful candidates with suitable equipment to set them up for success)

Life at Luno

If you’re looking to work on something truly global and disruptive with a forward-thinking and ambitious team that highly values diversity, teamwork, and the continuous quest for excellence, then this is an opportunity for you.

Like the majority of the companies, Luno is currently working remotely to keep our employees safe, which means you will not be physically, but virtually onboarded for now!

• Live long and prosper. We’ve got you covered with excellent private medical insurance. 

• You'll be able to continuously up-skill yourself with access to free courses on Udemy, Coursera and Codecademy.

• For the crypto fans among you (should be everyone!), you'll pay 0 fees with Luno from the day you start

• Generous maternity / paternity leave. 

• An annual inspiration day, over and above your annual and public holiday leave... for that pottery course you’ve always been meaning to do!

• Work with a globally diverse team of hardworking, ambitious and friendly people on something that will truly revolutionise the financial world.

• We have virtual cooking, dancing, drawing and house planting classes hosted by our Lunauts to break up your day and work that other part of your brain. 

• Work is important, but your mental health should always take priority. At Luno, we do everything we can to make sure you lead a healthy and happy life. That's why Luno gives you free access to Headspace – a full library of guided meditations, sleep stories, and music.