Assistant Controller
Wave is a mobile money company reinventing financial services across Africa. It lets users deposit, withdraw, and pay bills for free, send money for a 1% fee, and buy airtime instantly, serving everyday consumers who need affordable, accessible banking.
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About Wave
Wave offers mobile money services designed to make banking modern and affordable, primarily for underserved populations across Africa. Its core product allows users to deposit and withdraw money for free, pay bills for free, send money to anyone for only 1%, and buy airtime instantly, backed by toll-free customer support and strong security. Wave operates across numerous African markets including Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, DRC, Gambia, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Uganda, with a global team building what it describes as 'the future of money, Africa-first.' The company emphasizes a distinct hiring philosophy and culture rooted in transparency, mission-driven work, honesty, and rapid iteration, serving individual consumers and agents who rely on Wave for everyday financial transactions.
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About the Role
You will help develop and maintain an effective financial and accounting function while the business scales in Niger. You will represent Finance to external stakeholders, oversee financial transactions and compliance, maintain accounting controls, manage the external audit relationship, and lead, mentor, and develop finance staff. You will also work with Product Managers to ensure products are designed correctly from accounting and tax perspectives.
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
