Risk & Internal Control Officer
Wave Mobile Money is a financial technology company providing affordable mobile money services across Africa.
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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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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
Safeguard Wave's operations by identifying, assessing, and mitigating strategic, operational, financial, technological, and reputational risks. Design and implement internal control systems, conduct fraud and process analysis, strengthen risk culture, and support data-driven decision-making for sustainable growth in Senegal.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Business, Economics, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in internal control, permanent control, or internal audit.
- At least 2 years of hands-on risk management experience, including risk assessment, risk mapping, and mitigation planning.
- Strong analytical skills and experience conducting detailed technical investigations.
- Fluency in written and spoken French and English.
- Experience in mobile money operations or financial services is advantageous.
- Prior exposure to international companies or multicultural environments is advantageous.
- Work authorization in Senegal is required.
Responsibilities
- Support implementation of the risk management framework and internal control systems.
- Identify and evaluate risks across activities, processes, systems, tools, and external events.
- Conduct risk assessments for new products, features, and process changes.
- Develop and improve risk identification and prioritization systems.
- Design and perform preventive and detective controls and monitor their effectiveness.
- Promote risk awareness through campaigns, training, and documentation.
- Monitor reporting and escalation mechanisms for risk issues.
- Prepare periodic risk and internal control reports, dashboards, and incident summaries.
- Analyze emerging risks and anticipate risk trends.
- Prepare materials for risk committee meetings and external stakeholder communications.
- Propose process improvements based on control findings and risk assessments.
- Collaborate with operations, finance, compliance, and other teams on controls and mitigation.
- Perform ad hoc control reviews and risk investigations.
Benefits
- Generous health insurance for employees and dependents.
- 26 weeks of parental leave for mothers and 4 weeks for fathers.
- Subsidized childcare after parental leave.
- Subsidized gym memberships and fitness classes.
- Airtime reimbursement.
- Free food and a beautiful office space.
Hiring Process
Complete the application form and upload a resume in English and a cover letter describing your interest in Wave and the role. Applications are reviewed frequently.