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Treasury Manager (Launch)
Wave
Posted 3 months agoAbidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Location
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Category
Banking & Finance
Job Description
Wave is making Africa the first cashless continent. As a Treasury Launcher, you will play a pivotal role in launching, structuring, and stabilising treasury operations across new Wave markets. This is a build-and-transfer position requiring strong execution capabilities, high autonomy, and the ability to operate effectively in early-stage, complex environments.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in Treasury, Finance, or Accounting with hands-on experience in banking operations, funding mechanisms, reconciliations, and internal controls.
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Requirements
- Full professional proficiency in English and French.
- Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Solid understanding of accounting fundamentals and banking procedures.
- Comfortable operating in early-stage environments with limited structure and high ambiguity.
- Willing to temporarily relocate for mission-based assignments.
- Home country: Ivory Coast with extended stays in launch markets.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end treasury setup in new countries, including banking, funding flows, and controls.
- Partner with Legal, Compliance, Finance, and Operations teams to ensure readiness before and after market launch.
- Define and implement local treasury operating procedures.
- Coordinate with field teams to manage liquidity agents and cash rebalancing activities.
- Open, structure, and manage local bank accounts (operational, trust, and settlement)
- Negotiate and implement banking services including wires, cash management tools, fees, and SLAs.
- Ensure treasury operations comply with local banking regulations and central bank requirements.
- Design and implement initial funding models including local and cross-border structures.
- Monitor liquidity risks and ensure operational continuity during ramp-up periods.
- Ensure accurate daily reconciliation of partner funding transactions.
- Train and onboard local treasury staff or incoming Treasury Managers.
- Document treasury processes, internal controls, and country-specific constraints.
- Gradually transition from hands-on execution to oversight as local teams mature.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Generous health insurance for yourself and your dependents.
- 26 weeks parental leave for mothers, 4 weeks for fathers, plus subsidized childcare.
- Airtime reimbursement.
- Free food and beautiful office space.
How to Apply
Apply via Wave careers portal.
