Job Description
Company Description:
WayaBank is a digital bank designed around the real financial lives of individuals and businesses in Nigeria, offering a full banking experience without queues or paperwork. Customers can open personal or business accounts in minutes, send and receive money instantly, pay bills, request loans, and access POS and agency banking services directly from their phones. The bank focuses on providing reliable, affordable, and dignified financial services to people across Nigeria, including those in rural communities and informal sectors.
WayaBank positions itself as the bank of the new Nigeria and operates as part of the WayaLinks ecosystem, alongside WayaGram and WayaQuick. This environment offers opportunities to work at the intersection of digital banking, payments, and financial inclusion.
Role Description
Fintech and banking institution seeking an agile, execution-oriented
Finance & Corporate Development Lead
. In this role, you will work directly alongside the CEO to architect our financial infrastructure, build our investor data room from scratch, and co-pilot our upcoming equity fundraising round. This is a hands-on, high-impact role requiring a mix of strategic financial modeling, fintech operational structuring, and venture capital fundraising execution.
Key Responsibilities
• Fundraising Strategy & Execution:
• Build and manage our investor pipeline tracker (VCs, syndicates, and angel investors and Private Equity).
• Co-pitch with the CEO and act as the primary quantitative voice during investor meetings.
• Assist in structuring and negotiating SAFE notes, convertible notes, or priced equity term sheets.
• Deal Room & Collateral Creation:
• Build a pristine, institutional-grade digital deal room (Data Room) to pass rigorous early-stage due diligence.
• Develop the core financial models, unit economic forecasts, and cap table models.
• Translate our product roadmap into operational budgets, headcount plans, and cash runway projections.
• Fintech Business Structuring:
• Define and track our fintech unit economics (e.g., projected Transaction Volume, Take Rates, CAC, LTV, and Margin structures).
• Structure our internal financial processes to align with banking compliance, regulatory frameworks, and partner bank requirements.
• Manage day-to-day cash flow to ensure maximum runway efficiency pre- and post-funding.
Requirements & Qualifications
• Experience:
3–6 years of experience in Venture Capital, Investment Banking, or as a Finance/Operations Analyst at a venture-backed fintech startup.
• The "Builder" Mindset:
Proven ability to build financial models and data rooms completely from scratch without an existing corporate framework.
• Fintech/Banking Literacy:
Strong conceptual understanding of payment rails, digital banking metrics, lending economics, and regulatory compliance.
• Technical Mastery:
Expert-level Excel or Google Sheets financial modeling skills.
• Candidates should possess strong Finance and Financial Statements skills, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and interpreting financial reports.
• Candidates should possess solid Accounting skills, with experience in accounting standards, reconciliations, and closing processes.
• Candidates should possess strong Analytical Skills, with the ability to build financial models, analyze data, and generate actionable insights for strategic decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, maintain high ethical standards, and collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, mission
