Our mission
We’re making Africa the first cashless continent.
In 2017, over half the population in Sub-Saharan Africa had no bank account. 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.
We’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 six countries and are growing fast.
Our goal is to make Africa the first cashless continent and that’s where you come in…..


How you’ll help us achieve it
We are hiring an Accountant who will play a key role in maintaining an effective financial and accounting unit as we continue to grow our business in Senegal.

In this role, you’ll:
• Book accounting entries
• Provide financial information by researching and analyzing accounting data
• Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options
• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information
• Handle financial closing tasks under the Assistant Controller’s supervision
• Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents
• Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Prepare payments by verifying documentation and requesting disbursements.
• Comply with financial, legal, and regulatory requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising on needed actions
• Maintain confidence and protect operations by keeping financial information confidential
• Lead by living Wave’s values and ensure they’re deeply engrained within your team.


Key details
• Location: You’ll work from our office in Senegal
• Work authorization in Senegal is required
• This is a permanent position
• Our salaries are competitive and calculated using a transparent formula. We run performance reviews twice a year and award bonuses to strong performers who have been with the company for more than 6 months
• We offer generous health insurance for yourself and your dependents
• We support working parents – we offer 26 weeks of parental leave for mothers and 4 weeks for fathers, in addition to subsidized child care when they return to work
• Airtime reimbursement
• Free food and a beautiful office space


Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or tax
• +5 years experience in accounting/auditing/finance
• ACCA/ CPA qualification
• Audit firm experience is an added advantage
• Strong experience with financial reporting requirements
• Proven ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Good computer skills, especially in Word and Excel
• Experience in a multi-entity reporting environment


You might be a good fit if you
• Possess strong accounting and reporting skills.
• Are excessively detail-oriented and seek to achieve excellence in everything you do
• Are a critical thinker who likes to challenge the status quo
• Are deadline-orientated
• Are intellectually curious, creative in the way you go about tackling problems, and embrace failure as a means to spark innovation and growth
• Love owning projects – you’re autonomous yet know when to escalate problems.
• Are comfortable defaulting to over-communication and overreaching when it comes to coordination
• Know how to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information
• Adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions while managing time factors

Our team
• We have a rapidly growing in-country team in Senegal, Côte D’Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Gambia, and Uganda, plus remote team members spread across the world.
• We’re deeply passionate about our mission of bringing radically affordable financial services to the people who need them most.
• We foster autonomy for our employees. You’ll own your projects at every stage, from understanding the problem to monitoring your solution in production.
• We 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.
• In 2022, we were on Y Combinator’s top 50 companies by revenue.


How to apply
Fill out the form below, and upload a resume in English and a cover letter describing your interest in Wave and the role.
We review applications frequently and recommend that you apply to the role that most closely aligns with your skills, experience and career goals.
Wave is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.