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Job Title:   Financial Controller

Organisation: Wave Mobile Money

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Wave Mobile Money is building a cashless Africa – starting in Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, Uganda & now in Mali. 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.

Job Summary:   You will be a senior management team member and will have functional reporting to our global finance lead and matrix reporting to the general manager of Uganda. You’ll be responsible for developing and maintaining an effective financial and accounting unit as we scale our business in Uganda.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Represent the Finance unit towards external stakeholders:
• Review and monitor company financial transactions
• Represent the Finance unit towards external stakeholders
• Comply with financial, legal, and regulatory/statutory 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 organization 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 ensuring they’re deeply ingrained within your team.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. A master’s degree will be an added advantage
• Full CPA/ACCA qualification is a must-have
• Minimum of 8 years experience in Auditing/Accounting/Finance
• Experience with financial reporting requirements in Uganda
• 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
• Ability to work collaboratively across different operational functions and geographies
• 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
• Have had prior working experience with a startup, fintech, or other financial services
• 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

How to Apply:

All interested and qualified candidates should apply online at the link below.

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