Finance Manager – Maternity Cover (Accounting & Mobile Wallet)

About the role

Ria Senegal is looking for a Finance Manager to cover a six‑month maternity leave. The role will oversee accounting, tax, regulatory compliance, reporting and forecasting for both the traditional money‑transfer operation and the newly launched mobile‑wallet product.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the full monthly close for the MTO and mobile‑wallet business, including journal entries, accruals and ledger reconciliations.
• Prepare and file monthly VAT returns and ensure corporate income‑tax compliance.
• Produce monthly management accounts, cash‑flow statements and support the annual budget process.
• Develop forecasts, variance analysis and model financial impacts of new corridors and wallet volume growth.
• Maintain licences, ensure statutory reporting, coordinate audits and support AML/CFT reporting.
• Monitor cash positions, liquidity and FX exposure across all accounts.
• Lead and develop the local finance team and act as primary finance liaison for internal and external stakeholders.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g., DECOFI, DSCG, ACCA, CPA) preferred.
• At least 5 years of finance/accounting experience, ideally in remittance, payments, fintech or mobile‑money.
• Strong knowledge of Senegalese/UEMOA tax, VAT and OHADA accounting standards.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape finance processes for a new mobile‑wallet launch.
• Exposure to regional finance operations and cross‑functional teams.
• Competitive fixed‑term contract with professional development prospects.