ENGIE Energy Access is one of the leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo) and mini-grids solutions provider in Africa, with a mission to deliver affordable, reliable and sustainable energy solutions and life-changing services with exceptional customer experience. The company is a result of the integration of Fenix International, ENGIEMobisol and ENGIEPowerCorner; and develops innovative, off-grid solar solutions for homes, public services and businesses, enabling customers and distribution partners access to clean, affordable energy.
ThePAYGosolar home systems are financed through affordable installments from $0.19per day and the mini-grids foster economic development by enabling electrical productive use and triggering business opportunities for entrepreneurs in rural communities. With over 1,700 employees, operations in 9 countries across Africa (Benin, Coted’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia), over 1.2 million customers and more than 6 million lives impacted so far, ENGIE Energy Access aims to remain the leading clean energy company, serving millions of customers across Africa by 2025.
Location: Abuja
Department: Finance & Admin
Reporting Line: Head of Finance & Admin
Job Purpose / Mission
The holder of this position will be part of the Finance team that is based in Abuja, Nigeria, led by the Head of Finance & Admin.
You will supervise the operations of the Accounting unit. This involves direct oversight and management of the company's accountants as well as accounting support staff.
You will be responsible for planning, organising and managing the daily operation of the Accounting functions, tasks and projects, while ensuring that department responsibilities are performed and completed in a timely and accurate manner.
Key Responsibilities
Providing day to day direction and support to the accounting team ensuring expectations are communicated and departmental goals are achieved
Coaching, training and developing the team, including employee performance evaluations and providing career development planning and opportunities
Work together with the accounting team to evaluate and improve processes to enhance speed and accuracy of accounting tasks
Overseeing: Compliance & Taxes, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, financial statements and cost reports, and analysis receipts and disbursements, general journals, fixed assets and month end processes
Lead and provide oversight for month-end close
Preparing forecasts and monthly reports
Ensuring that accounting practices, records, controls and decisions are made according to accounting standards and Company policy
Organising and manage periodic stock takes and perform inventory reconciliations
Preparation of statutory accounts
Overseeing preparation and completion of the annual tax returns
Performing other duties as required
Qualifications
ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or equivalent accounting qualification i.e. Degree in Finance or Accounting
Experience:
5 years of broad-based accounting/reporting experience, including minimum 2 years supervisory or management experience
Knowledge of SAP software
Working knowledge of Nigerian tax laws
Experience working with and producing management and statutory accounts
Excellent computer skills in the Microsoft Office environment with advanced Excel skills
Experience in supervising, evaluating, training and motivating employees
Excellent communication skills
Exceptional attention to detail
Experience working at multinational organisations will be advantageous
Awareness and ability to demonstrate the importance of ethics & appropriate codes of conduct in the workplace
Ability to achieve daily targets while attending to impromptu activities that may occur
Highly Desired Skills:
Good people skills
Ability to organize, multi-task and prioritize tasks
Good influencing and negotiation skills
Ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues