Accountant ENGIE Energy Access

ENGIE Energy Access is the leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo) and mini-grids solutions provider in Africa. The company develops innovative, off-grid solar solutions for homes, public services and businesses, enabling customers and distribution partners access to clean, affordable energy. The PAYGO solar home systems are financed through affordable instalments from $0.19 per day and the mini-grids foster economic development by enabling electrical productive use and triggering business opportunities for entrepreneurs in rural communities. With over 1,800 employees, operations in nine countries across Africa (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia), over 1.9 million customers and more than 9 million lives impacted so far, ENGIE Energy Access aims to impact 20 million lives across Africa by 2025.

Responsibilities
• Provide SAP support to countries by managing the ticketing system and providing solutions to SAP queries from countries within 24 hours.
• Support with month-end and year-end closing process.
• Preparation of supplier & service provider invoices for payment ensuring all supporting documentation are added to the ERP (LPOs, Delivery Notes, Invoices).
• Preparation of cashflow forecasts ensuring sufficient funding for global operations.
• Management of staff payment requests, visa payment processing, URA payments.
• Verification, allocation, posting and monthly reconciliation of accounts payable and receivable.
• Management of intra group inventory transfer in SAP.
• Reconciliation of intra group sales and cost of goods as booked in SAP.
• Reconciliation of Intercompany accounts i.e., receivables, payables with countries
• Perform budget versus actual analysis in line with EEA management reporting schedule.
• Analysis of financial information, preparation of accounting reports and financial statements
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures to enhance efficiencies.
• Design and document business processes in accordance with IFRS and GAAP principles
• Monitoring and evaluation of internal controls to enhance compliance with IFRS and GAAP principles.
• Liaise with Financial Operations Managers, Heads of Finance and Accounting Managers to improve accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting.

Requirements and skills
• BS Degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant.
• Relevant certification (e.g., ACCA or CPA) is preferred.
• 2-3 years proven experience as an Accountant and thorough knowledge of accounting procedures.
• In-depth understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process.
• Experience in preparation of financial statements and the Uganda Tax Regulations.
• Working knowledge of inventory management is preferred but not mandatory.
• Proven knowledge and hands-on experience with accounting ERP such as SAP B1 and QuickBooks.
• Proficient MS Office skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills.