Inventory Clerk
Administration
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Our mission
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...
How you'll help us achieve it
We’re looking for an Inventory Clerk who is mission-driven and passionate about getting things done. Under the financial controller's supervision, you'll be responsible for executing day-to-day management of the inventory of goods and assisting on procurement ad-hoc duties, making sure we have an exhaustive follow-up at all times as we rapidly scale our business.
In this role, you’ll:
- Verify the quality and quantity of items received against the packing list and report any discrepancies to the requesting department or procurement officer.
- Organize new goods arrival and ensure safe and appropriate storage.
- Track internal stock requests and ensure timely delivery to requesters.
- Maintain accurate stock levels by performing regular demand/usage forecasting.
- Ensure stock is always kept above alert thresholds, collaborating with the procurement department for timely restocking.
- Organize and oversee regular inventory counts; investigate and report any discrepancies.
- Improve inventory processes to streamline stock management.
- Track order status and delivery timelines with vendors, ensuring alignment with internal collaborators.
- Provide administrative support across the procurement workflow, ensuring completeness and accuracy of procurement documentation.
- Assist in maintaining the integrity of the inventory database, in coordination with the Finance team.
- Perform various ad-hoc duties within the procurement team as needed.
Key Details
- This is a permanent position.
- Location: You'll work from our office in Ouagadougou and may travel to field locations.
- Work authorization in Burkina Faso.
- 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 pay 100% of your health care insurance premium cost for yourself and your dependents.
- We support working parents - we offer generous parental leave policies (26 weeks for mothers and four weeks for fathers) and subsidized child care when you return to work.
- We help you live your fullest life now! We subsidize gym memberships, fitness classes.
- Airtime reimbursement.
- Free food and a beautiful office space.
Requirements
- 3-4 years of relevant experience in inventory management, accounting, financial or administrative activities.
- Holds at least a Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Administration, Business, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Accounting, or Logistics.
- Basic understanding of procure-to-pay processes.
- Strong command of Excel/Google Sheets for tracking, reconciliation, and reporting.
- Clear written and verbal communication for cross-functional coordination.
- Good analytical skills.
- Demonstrable understanding of accounting principles.
You might be a good fit if you:
- Are excessively detail-oriented and seek to achieve excellence in everything you do.
- Are a self-starter and proactive about achieving ambitious targets.
- Love owning projects - you're autonomous yet know when to escalate problems.
- Are intellectually curious, creative in the way you go about tackling problems, and embrace failure as a means to growth.
- Willing to go the distance to get something done.
- Are comfortable defaulting to over-communication and overreaching when it comes to coordination.
- Adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions.
Our team
- 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.
How to apply
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.