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Financial Controller job at Wave | Apply Now
Kampala, Uganda
Full-time
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Wave is a rapidly growing fintech company on a mission to make Africa the first cashless continent by offering affordable, accessible, and user-friendly mobile money services that empower individuals and small businesses. Recognized for revolutionizing digital financial inclusion, Wave has earned a strong reputation across several African countries, notably in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, and Uganda, for eliminating high transaction fees and providing free peer-to-peer transfers.
The company fosters a people-first, inclusive work culture that values innovation, integrity, and impact, offering flexible job opportunities and remote-friendly work arrangements to attract top talent committed to solving real-world problems. Since its launch in 2018, Wave has evolved from a remittance app into a full-scale mobile money platform, leveraging a unique agent-based model and open-source technology to ensure affordability and transparency.
With millions of users and a rapidly expanding team, Wave maintains a dynamic and scalable business model centered on user trust and community empowerment. Its core values—user obsession, empathy, ownership, and transparency—guide its operations, while its commitment to corporate social responsibility is reflected in its efforts to promote financial literacy, economic inclusion, and sustainable development. More information can be found at www.wave.com.
Financial Controller job at Wave
Wave
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.
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
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 lving Wave's values and ensuring they're deeply ingrained within your team.
Key details
Location: You'll work from our office in Kampala, Uganda, and may travel to field locations.
Work authorization in Uganda is required
This is a permanent position
We run performance reviews twice a year and award bonuses to strong performers who have been with the company for more than 6 months.
Our salaries are competitive and are calculated using a transparent formula. For this role, we are offering a monthly salary, a thirteenth cheque for employees who have completed 6+ months at Wave, and a great equity package
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.
Airtime reimbursement
Free lunch and a beautiful office space
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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
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