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Wave is a fintech company building mobile money and financial services across Sub-Saharan Africa, with millions of users across 9 countries. The company is backed by top-tier investors including Sequoia, Stripe, and Y Combinator, and raised Africa's largest Series A in 2021.
You will join Wave's Internal Control team as an Internal Control Officer, reporting to the Internal Control Lead. This role focuses on identifying and mitigating organizational risks across all business functions and implementing a robust risk management system.
Key responsibilities include:
- Identify and evaluate risks across activities, processes, information systems, production tools, and external events
- Implement the organization's risk management policy and assist in building risk culture
- Execute preventive and detective controls across operations, procurement, fraud, finance, people, marketing, and other functions
- Conduct periodic risk management reporting and monitor internal escalation mechanisms
- Anticipate changes in risk trends and their organizational impact
- Work closely with cross-functional internal stakeholders to implement controls and escalate rising risks
You'll operate in a fast-growing, mission-driven environment where you own projects end-to-end and collaborate across teams. The role requires balancing multiple tasks in a rapidly changing environment while maintaining confidentiality with sensitive information.
Wave operates in-country teams across Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Uganda, Niger, Sierra Leone, and Cameroon, plus remote team members globally. The company emphasizes autonomy, cross-functional collaboration, and intellectual curiosity.
Requirements:
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in internal control, risk management, permanent control, or internal audit
- Fluent in French and English (both written and oral)
- Excellent analytical skills and ability to conduct in-depth technical investigation
- Result-driven with a "Get it done" mindset
- Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills; ability to convince and influence partners at all levels
- Emotional intelligence and cultural intelligence
- Experience working for an international company or working internationally
- Must have work authorization in Côte d'Ivoire
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in Mobile Money or the financial sector
- Knowledge of fraud and/or compliance
- Strong track record of cross-functional collaboration
- Ability to work well under pressure and adjust to changing priorities
