IT Controller
Wave Mobile Money is a financial technology company providing affordable mobile money services across Africa. Its offerings include money transfers, deposits and withdrawals, bill payments, airtime purchases, merchant payments, collections, bulk payments, and checkout APIs.
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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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About the Role
You will join the Internal Control team as the primary external point of contact on IT and security controls for the BCEAO, banking partners, and IT audits conducted in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire. You will support IT audits and follow-ups, manage audit remediations, and assist in identifying and controlling risks across the organization. You will ensure IT risks are captured in the risk mapping framework ahead of product or process launches, implement risk management policies, and perform periodic reporting. You will conduct preventive and detective controls aligned with the risk profile, monitor internal mechanisms to report and escalate risk issues, and anticipate shifts in risk trends.
Requirements
- 3-5 years of experience in internal control (risk management, permanent control, or internal audit) and/or IT and security controls/audits
- University degree in IT or a comparable field
- Familiarity with at least one major IT security or control framework such as ISO 27001, COBIT, NIST, or SOC 2
- Solid understanding of IT General Controls (ITGCs) and cloud-native, cloud-hosted platforms
- Exceptional analytical skills and aptitude for in-depth technical investigation
- Professional fluency in both French and English
- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Prior experience in Mobile Money or the financial sector is an advantage
- Knowledge of fraud prevention and/or compliance frameworks is a plus
- Experience working within an international company or global context is preferred
- Work authorization in Côte d'Ivoire is required
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary external point of contact on IT and security controls for the BCEAO, banking partners, and IT and security control audits in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire
- Support the execution of IT audits and follow-ups, including drafting requested reports
- Manage audit remediations specific to the IT and Security scope
- Assist in identifying and controlling risks across the organization
- Ensure IT risks are identified within the risk mapping framework ahead of product or process launches
- Implement risk management policies, particularly those related to IT
- Perform periodic reporting on risk management activities
- Conduct preventive and detective controls aligned with the risk profile
- Monitor internal mechanisms to report, investigate, and escalate risk issues
- Anticipate shifts in risk trends and evaluate their potential impact
Benefits
- 90% coverage of healthcare insurance premium costs for the employee and dependents
- Parental leave (26 weeks for mothers and 4 weeks for fathers) and subsidized childcare
- Subsidized gym memberships, fitness classes, and workout equipment
- Airtime reimbursement
- Complimentary meals
- Bonuses for strong performers