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That's for good reason-the fees are too high, the closest branch can be miles away, and nobody takes cards. Without access to financial institutions, people are forced to keep their savings under the mattress. Small business owners rely on lenders who charge extortionate rates. Parents spend hours waiting in line to pay school fees in cash.\nWe're solving this by building financial services that just work: no account fees, instantly available, and accepted everywhere. In places where electricity, water and roads don't always work, you can still send money with Wave. In 2017, we launched a mobile app in Senegal for cash deposit, withdrawal, and peer-to-peer and business payments. Now, we have millions of users across 9 countries and are growing fast.\nOur goal is to make Africa the first cashless continent and that's where you come in...\nHow you'll help us achieve it\nWe’re looking for a Finance professional who’s resourceful, organised, and proactive about getting things done. You'll be responsible for helping develop and maintain an effective financial and accounting unit as we rapidly scale our business in Niger.\nIn this role, you'll:\nRepresent the Finance unit towards external stakeholders:\nReview and monitor company financial transactions\nComply with financial, legal, and regulatory requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising on needed actions.\nMaintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.\nManage the external auditor relationship and ensure the organisation is compliant with accounting standards\nOversee the Finance team:\nRecruit, train, mentor, and develop staff.\nInteract with Product Managers to ensure new products are correctly designed from both accounting and tax perspectives\nLead by living Wave's values, and ensure they're deeply ingrained within your team.\nKey details\nLocation: You'll work from our office in Niamey and may travel to field locations.\nWork authorisation in Niamey is required\nThis is a permanent position\nOur salaries are competitive and calculated using a transparent formula. \nWe offer generous health insurance for yourself and your dependents\nWe support working parents - we offer 26 weeks of parental leave for mothers and 4 weeks for fathers, in addition to subsidised child care when they return to work\nAirtime reimbursement\nFree food and a beautiful office space\nRequirements\nMaster’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.\nMinimum of 8 years of progressive experience across auditing, accounting, or corporate finance.\nProven experience navigating financial reporting requirements and regulatory frameworks in Niger.\nDemonstrated track record of successfully managing and resolving statutory tax audits.\nFull professional fluency in both French and English (essential for regular collaboration with international, non-French speaking stakeholders).\nExceptional time management, critical thinking, and analytical problem-solving capabilities.\nStrong interpersonal communication and leadership skills, with a proven ability to manage, mentor, and develop staff.\nAbility to lead by example while maintaining the highest standards of professional integrity, ethics, and dependability.\nProven resilience and the ability to deliver high-quality results under pressure and within tight timelines.\nExecutive-level written and verbal communication skills.\nAdvanced proficiency in computer applications, particularly Microsoft Word and Excel.\nPrior experience within a reputable external audit firm is considered a distinct advantage.\nYou might be a good fit if you\nPossess robust technical accounting and advanced financial reporting skills.\nAre highly meticulous, detail-oriented, and consistently drive for operational excellence.\nAre a strategic thinker who is comfortable challenging the status quo to improve processes.\nAre strictly deadline-driven and excel at managing competing priorities.\nAre intellectually curious, creative in your approach to problem-solving, and view failures as opportunities for continuous innovation and growth.\nDemonstrate strong project ownership-acting with high autonomy while possessing the situational awareness to escalate critical issues when necessary.\nAre comfortable defaulting to proactive over-communication and cross-functional coordination.\nKnow how to maintain absolute confidentiality and discretion when handling sensitive financial or corporate information.\nAdjust seamlessly to shifting priorities and fluid conditions while optimizing time management strategies.\nOur team\nWe have a rapidly growing in-country team in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Uganda, Niger, Sierra Leone, and Cameroon plus remote team members spread across the world.\nWe're deeply passionate about our mission of bringing radically affordable financial services to the people who need them most.\nWe foster autonomy for our employees. You'll own your projects at every stage, from understanding the problem to monitoring your solution in production.\nWe raised the largest Series A in Africa in 2021. Our world-class investors, include Founders Fund, Sequoia Heritage, Stripe, Ribbit Capital, Y Combinator, and Partech Africa.\nWe are on Y Combinator's top companies by revenue.\nHow to apply\nFill out the form below, and upload a resume in English and a cover letter describing your interest in Wave and the role.\nWe review applications frequently and recommend that you apply to the role that most closely aligns with your skills, experience and career goals.\nWave is an equal-opportunity employer. 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