Treasury Manager
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'll design and implement cash flow strategies across the Democratic Republic of Congo, optimize currency exchange (FX) operations, and anticipate liquidity needs to ensure our money transfer service runs smoothly and efficiently. This is a highly data-driven role, so strong skills with spreadsheets, charts, and cash management tools are essential. You'll work from the office in Kinshasa and may travel to field locations.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in operations related to cash flow.
- High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) or Google Workspace.
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Management, or a comparable field.
- Work authorization in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Responsibilities
- Propose and implement cash rebalancing solutions across the agent network to optimize liquidity and enhance operational efficiency.
- Build and nurture strong partnerships with banking institutions.
- Manage daily banking operations efficiently and accurately.
- Identify key liquidity challenges and develop innovative strategies to address cash flow needs.
- Oversee FX operations with a deep understanding of the Democratic Republic of Congo's forex market.
- Forecast cash requirements to maintain optimal balances in bank accounts.
- Monitor bank balances, fees, and transactional activity closely.
- Manage Efloat creation, destruction, and buffer levels to ensure seamless operations.
- Coordinate the timely collection and deposit of cash by agents into the appropriate bank accounts.
Benefits
- Generous health insurance for yourself and your dependents
- Generous parental leave policies (26 weeks for mothers and 4 weeks for fathers)
- Subsidized childcare when you return to work
- Subsidized gym memberships, fitness classes, and workout equipment
- Airtime reimbursement
- Free food
- Beautiful office space