Payroll Administrative Assistant
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.
Projects
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.
Skills
About the Role
You will be a key support to the Payroll Manager, ensuring administrative and payroll operations in Côte d'Ivoire run with flawless accuracy. You'll handle payroll-related tasks such as supporting payroll processing, monitoring social security payments, preparing statements, and calculating deductions. You'll also manage payroll admin tasks including keeping employee data current in the HRIS, registering new employees for health insurance, issuing administrative documents, and recording vacation and absences.
Requirements
- Degree in Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, or relevant field
- At least 2 year's experience processing payroll in Côte d'Ivoire
- Fluent in French
- Proficient in English
- Knowledge of Côte d'Ivoire labor law and Payroll administration
- Work authorization in Cote d'Ivoire
Responsibilities
- Support payroll processing duties for Côte d'Ivoire employees
- Monitor social security payments and prepare monthly and quarterly statements for contribution funds (IPRES, CSS, etc.)
- Calculate and deduct appropriate amounts from payroll checks, including tax withholdings
- Collaborate with the Human Resources and Finance departments as necessary
- Support the preparation of payroll control files and other payroll duties
- Keep up-to-date employee data via the HRIS
- Register new employees on the health insurance program
- Own administrative tasks and issue administrative documents to employees
- Ensure that all relevant vacation and absences are recorded in the HRIS
Benefits
- Generous health insurance for yourself and your dependents
- Subsidized gym memberships and fitness classes
- Airtime reimbursement
- Free food and a beautiful office space
- Generous parental leave policies (26 weeks for mothers and 4 weeks for fathers)
- Subsidized childcare when you return to work