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 9 countries and are growing fast.
Our goal is to make Africa the first cashless continent and that's where you come in...
We are looking for a Payroll Administrative Assistant who is driven by precision and a 'get-it-done' mindset. In this role, you will be a key support to our Payroll Manager, ensuring that our administrative and payroll operations in Côte d'Ivoire run with flawless accuracy. If you anticipate needs and take pride in seamless execution, this role is for you.
In this role, you’ll;
Payroll-related tasks
- Support payroll processing duties for Côte d'Ivoire employees.
- Monitor social security payments, prepare monthly and quarterly statements for contribution funds (IPRES, CSS, …).
- Calculate and deduct appropriate amounts from payroll checks, including tax withholdings, etc.
- Collaborate with the Human Resources and Finance departments as necessary.
- Support the preparation of payroll control files and other payroll duties as relevant.
Payroll admin-related tasks
- Keep up-to-date employee data via our HRIS.
- Be responsible for registering new employees on our health insurance program.
- Own administrative tasks and issue administrative documents to employees.
- Ensure that all relevant vacation and absences is recorded in the HRIS.
- Location: You'll work from our office in Abidjan.
- Work authorization in Cote d'Ivoire is needed.
- Permanent contract.
- Our salaries are competitive and calculated using a transparent formula.
- We offer generous health insurance for yourself and your dependents.
- We help you live your fullest life now- we subsidize gym memberships and fitness classes.
- Airtime reimbursement.
- Free food and a beautiful office space.
- We support working parents - we offer generous parental leave policies (26 weeks for mothers and 4 weeks for fathers) and subsidized childcare when you return to work.
- Degree in Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, or relevant field.
- At least 2 year’s experience processing payroll in Côte d'Ivoire.
- Fluent in French.
- Proficient in English.
- Knowledge of Côte d'Ivoire labor law and Payroll administration.
- Are data and privacy-conscious.
- Can work under tight deadlines and pressure.
- Are rigorous and seek to achieve excellence in everything you do.
- Are very organized with a good sense of prioritization.
- Adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions.
- Are comfortable with figures and analysis.
- Have strong Excel or Google Sheets skills.
- Have strong organization skills and pay attention to details.
- Are not afraid to take initiative or own a project.
- Are intellectually curious, creative in the way you tackle problems, and embrace failure as a means to spark innovation and growth.
- We have a rapidly growing in-country team in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Uganda, Niger, Sierra Leone, and Cameroon 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.
- We are on Y Combinator's top companies by revenue.
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.
Skills Required
- Degree in Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, or relevant field
- At least 2 years experience processing payroll in Cote d'Ivoire
- Fluent in French
- Proficient in English
- Knowledge of Cote d'Ivoire labor law and Payroll administration
What We Do
We're making Africa the first cashless continent. In 2017, nearly 60% of adults 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 November 2017, we launched a mobile app in Senegal for cash deposit, withdrawal, and peer-to-peer and business payments. In 2019, we expanded to Cote D'Ivoire. Now, we have millions of users and are growing fast. Our goal is to drive financial inclusion and make Africa the first cashless continent
