Controller Peru

About Paysafe

Paysafe is a leading payments platform with an extensive track record of serving merchants and consumers in the global entertainment sectors. Its core purpose is to enable businesses and consumers to connect and transact seamlessly through industry-leading capabilities in payment processing, digital wallet, and online cash solutions. With 29 years of online payment experience, an annualized transactional volume of $152 billion in 2024, and approximately 3,300 employees located in 12+ countries, Paysafe connects businesses and consumers across 260 payment types in 48 currencies around the world. Delivered through an integrated platform, Paysafe solutions are geared toward mobile-initiated transactions, real-time analytics and the convergence between brick-and-mortar and online payments. Further information is available at www.paysafe.com. 

Position to work hybrid in Lima, Peru. 

What to Expect: 

• Be part of a divisional controlling team with strong business and finance acumen 

• Oversee all aspects of monthly closing, reporting, and analysis for a dedicated divisional IS/ BS area 

• Provide expert financial and accounting advice on new business initiatives, processes, and changes in accounting standards to different stakeholders 

• Support monthly, quarterly, annual internal and external reporting 

• Ensure SOX controls and procedures are maintained and regularly performed 

• Support requests from external and internal auditors 

• Participate in finance projects for system improvements, reporting optimization, and other ad-hoc projects, including product support, within finance team 

• Drive process and systems efficiencies in all areas of responsibility. Review, critically assess current systems, and recommend ways to achieve maximum optimization 

To be successful you need to have: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Professional accounting qualification or certification preferred, such as CPA, Chartered Accountant, or local equivalent.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in accounting, financial control, reporting, audit, or finance operations, preferably within a multinational environment.

• Strong knowledge of Peruvian statutory accounting, tax requirements, regulatory compliance, and local financial reporting obligations. Experience with regulated payment institutions in Peru (2+ years) will be considered an advantage.
• Solid understanding of IFRS, internal controls, balance sheet governance, and corporate reporting standards.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to coach, develop, and motivate finance teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across local, regional, and global teams.

• Experience with OneStream/SAP B1 and/or Oracle Fusion will be considered an advantage 

Skills
- Observation skills
- Decision making - Assertive communication
- Empathy
- Learning skills
- Adaptation to change

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Join our team that is inspired by a unified vision and propelled by passion.

Send your CV in English.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Wondering how our interview process looks like now? Learn more here: https://bit.ly/paysafeinterviews

Equal Employment Opportunity

Paysafe provides equal employment opportunities to all employees, and applicants for employment, and prohibits discrimination of any type with regard to ethnicity, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of recruitment and employment.  If you need any reasonable adjustments please let us know.  We will be happy to help and look forward to hearing from you.