Assistant Controller
Wave Mobile Money is a financial technology company providing affordable mobile money services across Africa.
Funding history
About Wave Mobile Money Inc.
Wave Mobile Money builds and operates a mobile financial network intended to help make Africa the first cashless continent. Its consumer services enable users to deposit and withdraw money, send funds, pay bills, buy airtime, and access customer support through mobile applications and agents. Wave Business provides bulk payments, in-person merchant payments, cash collection tools, a business portal, and checkout APIs. The company serves consumers, agents, merchants, businesses, and other clients across multiple African countries.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
Lead and develop Wave’s financial and accounting function in Niger while overseeing transactions, compliance, accounting controls, external audits, tax considerations, and finance staff.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in auditing, accounting, or corporate finance
- Experience with financial reporting requirements and regulatory frameworks in Niger
- Experience managing and resolving statutory tax audits
- Full professional fluency in French and English
- Time management, critical thinking, and analytical problem-solving skills
- Interpersonal communication and leadership skills
- Ability to manage, mentor, and develop staff
- Executive-level written and verbal communication skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Work authorisation in Niamey
Responsibilities
- Represent the Finance unit to external stakeholders
- Review and monitor company financial transactions
- Ensure compliance with financial, legal, and regulatory requirements
- Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures
- Manage the external auditor relationship and ensure compliance with accounting standards
- Recruit, train, mentor, and develop finance staff
- Collaborate with Product Managers on accounting and tax design for new products
- Lead the Finance team
Benefits
- Health insurance for employees and dependents
- 26 weeks of parental leave for mothers
- 4 weeks of parental leave for fathers
- Subsidised child care for returning parents
- Airtime reimbursement
- Free food
Hiring Process
Fill out the application form and upload a resume in English and a cover letter describing your interest in Wave and the role.
