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Job Title:   Certified Accountant    

Organisation: Engie-Equatorial Ltd

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Engie-Equatorial Ltd is providing sustainable, affordable and reliable energy services to rural populations in developing countries through smart mini-grids using digital solutions like mobile money and pay-as-you-go technologies.

Job Summary:  Engie-Equatorial Ltd is looking for a dynamic and proactive Certified Accountant, passionate about thinking big, making things happen, and scaling up our fast-growing startup in new market in Sub-Saharan Africa. The candidate would have at least 5 years of experience in similar job position in an international company.

The Certified Accountant will play a key role to build up Engie-Equatorial Ltd financial capability to support business development & drive performance. This position is a unique leadership role that will report to Engie-Equatorial Ltd Chief Financial Officer.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Certified Accountant will work alongside the CFO to build finance capability and ability to achieve targets.
• The Certified Accountant will be responsible for maintenance of appropriate accounting records for efficient and timely reporting to the Management, Auditors and Authorities. He/she will be responsible for:
• Processing payments: requisitions/supporting documents/submission to CFO for approval + Initiating all in banking platform
• Preparation and follow-up of supplier payment
• Preparation of weekly cash position
• Posting of transactions in accounting tool (QuickBooks)
• Posting of VAT revenues in EFRIS platform
• Reconciliation on bank accounts (Mobile money bank account in USD and UGX)
• Reconciliation of main ledger, A/C payables and receivables, tax (VAT, WHT, PAYE, NSSF), inventory, assets & WIP
• Reconciliation of revenues in SalesForce and Mobile money
• Record and organization of all accounting supporting documents
• Calculation of amortization, depreciation
• Tasked with calculation of interests linked to loans
• Payroll compliance work
• He/She will manage the preparation of annual financial statements and their audit.
• He/she will identify trends in financial performance and provide analysis and recommendations for improvement in order to progress towards targets. In this frame, he/she will be in charge of:
• Preparation and presentation of monthly financial reports and Budget versus Actuals analysis (P&L, CFS, Balance sheet)
• Monthly and Quarterly reforecast exercises

Annual budget management

• The Certified accountant will maintain Engie-Equatorial Ltd Chart of accounts.
• He/She will implement the financial manual and update it in line with the activity.
• He/She will maintain KPI list for each stream of activity and implement habit of performance follow-up within the team.
• Maintain banking relationships and monitor accounts.
• Make sure the entity is tax compliant in order to avoid dispute with tax authorities. Manage fiscal registration when needed (certificate of incentive when relevant) follow-up of withholding tax and transfer pricing policy. Prepare and file the Tax returns to the Revenue Authority (TRA) in consultation with the Tax Consultants
• Support all topics linked to withholding tax and transfer pricing policy.
• Set-up of appropriate internal control environment in line with group practice.
• Pursue implementation of core processes and provide documentation.
• Ensure entity is correctly funded in order to enable operation to be run smoothly and on plan.
• The Certified Accountant will communicate regularly and effectively to the Chief Financial Officer on financial performance, internal controls, cash positions and on any issue faced.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold an ACCA Diploma in Financial Reporting and Certified Public Accountant.
• Passionate about local rural village economics
• Passionate about financial viability
• Very fluent in English
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Economics, Business Administration or other related field.
• Advanced proficiency in accounting software tools (QuickBooks).
• Advanced quantitative analysis skills and proficiency in Excel and Power Point.
• Advanced analytical and quantitative reasoning ability
• Knowledge in economic & financial modelling is a plus.
• Ability to work independently with a high level of initiative and sense of urgency.
• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and collaborative nature.
• A strong attention to detail.

Desired:

• Understanding of rural markets, micro finance, mobile telecom and/or renewable energy industries in Africa.
• At least five years of work experience in an international multinational company or financial institution operating in Africa with complex transactions.
• Demonstrated resourcefulness in proposing new ways of driving financial efficiencies.

NB: We thank all applicants for their interest, however due to the large volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

How to Apply:

All candidates should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 1^st August 2022

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