Assistant Controller
How you'll help us achieve it
We’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 Cote d'Ivoire.
In this role, you'll:
Represent the Finance unit towards external stakeholders:
Review and monitor company financial transactions
Comply with financial, legal and regulatory requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising on needed actions.
Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
Manage the external auditor relationship and ensure the organisation is compliant with accounting standards
Oversee the Finance team:
Recruit, train, mentor and develop staff.
Interact with Product Managers to ensure new products are correctly designed from both accounting and tax perspectives
Lead by living Wave's values, and ensure they're deeply ingrained within your team.
Key details
Location: You'll work from our office in Abidjan and may travel to field locations.
Work authorisation in Cote d'Ivoire 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 subsidised child care when they return to work
Airtime reimbursement
Free food and a beautiful office space
Requirements
Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance
Minimum of 8 years of experience in Auditing/Accounting/Finance
Experience with financial reporting requirements in Cote d'Ivoire
Experience managing tax audits
Speak both French and English fluently (this role will interact regularly with non-French speakers)
Exceptional time management, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Great interpersonal communication and leadership skills, with the ability to communicate and manage staff
Ability to lead by example and demonstrate a strong sense of integrity, ethics and dependability
Proven ability to work under pressure
Professional written and oral communication skills
Good computer skills, especially in Word and Excel
Experience in an audit firm will be an added advantage
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-oriented.
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.