IT 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
Join Wave’s Internal Control team as the primary external point of contact on IT and security controls for the BCEAO, banking partners, and IT audits in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire. Support audits, manage remediations, identify and control organizational risks, implement risk management policies, perform reporting, and monitor preventive and detective controls.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of experience in internal control, risk management, permanent control, internal audit, or IT and security controls/audits
- University degree in IT or a comparable field
- Familiarity with ISO 27001, COBIT, NIST, SOC 2, or a comparable framework
- Solid understanding of IT General Controls and cloud-native, cloud-hosted platforms
- Exceptional analytical skills and aptitude for in-depth technical investigation
- Professional fluency in French and English
- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Prior Mobile Money or financial-sector experience is an advantage
- Knowledge of fraud prevention or compliance frameworks is a plus
- Experience in 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 of 26 weeks for mothers and 4 weeks for fathers, with subsidized childcare
- Subsidized gym memberships, fitness classes, and workout equipment
- Airtime reimbursement
- Complimentary meals
- Bonuses for strong performers
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.