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  • Posted: Feb 6, 2023
    Deadline: Not specified
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    UpEnergy delivers high-impact, emission reducing projects that accelerate decarbonization and catalyze long-term benefits.
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    Finance Manager

    About the job
    About Us:

    UpEnergy delivers high-impact, emission reducing projects that accelerate decarbonization and catalyze long-term benefits. We do so by providing life-improving clean technologies to local communities and environments across Africa. Whether it’s protecting the local environment, delivering health benefits, or reducing poverty through financial savings and employment, our project sustainably benefit and enable people to live better lives within climate resilient communities.

    To date, UpEnergy has delivered over 95 emission reduction projects, impacted over 4 million lives, and reduced over 3 million tons of CO2 Emissions across 7 countries. UpEnergy prides itself on deep local knowledge and established teams on the ground to ensure the highest impact and results. The UpEnergy team continues to grow, across multiple African countries, from 20 to over 170+ full time team members in the past two years, reflecting the growth of the company for which we now seek incredible, like-minded talent who are excited to join us in delivering even more impact. Learn more here: www.upenergygroup.com

    About the role:

    UpEnergy is at a time of exciting growth, expanding both in terms of product and geographic portfolio. In the context of our Expansion to the Ghana market, we are looking for an experienced Finance Manager who is passionate about our mission and motivated by the challenge to help UpEnergy set up operations in a new key market. The Finance Manager will be responsible for setting up and managing financial reporting and accounting systems. The candidate will compile and manage financial statements, ensure timely payments of invoices and bills, and lead relevant audit processes. They will also provide support in inventory management and reconciliation.

    This role will not only require someone who is both very organized and capable of managing financial statements, but also excited to provide leadership on strategic questions regarding the balance sheet, budget and cost saving opportunities.

    The Finance Manager will also have the opportunity to actively participate in and take ownership over key operational projects to advance UpEnergy’s business in Ghana including, but not limited to, manufacturing, supply chain management, distribution, sales and marketing, retail partnerships, as well as the piloting and launch of new products.

    This role will report to the Country Director. The role is based in Accra, Ghana.

    Key Responsibilities:

    General

    • Set up and roll out of financial systems, reporting, banking, external payroll providers, external audit teams and tax consultants, as necessary.
    • Work closely with the country team to make sure incorporation and capitalization is complete.
    • Compile and manage financial statements and provide comments with regards to operational/financial efficiency opportunities
    • Set up and manage budgeting process, ensuring adequate funding and resource availability for Ghana business operations and provide strategic thinking to identify cost savings across the entity

    Operations

    • Work with supply chain management team to track inventory and COGS as products flow across the organization – from the manufacturer to the end-customer
    • Strategic project management across functions to establish UpEnergy as a business and help lead the company to operational excellence
    • Participate in and/or lead projects across manufacturing, supply chain management, distribution, sales and marketing, retail partnerships, grants, as well as the piloting and launch of new products.
    • Serve as the key connector between Ghana country operations (inventory management, field operations, distribution, etc.) and finance

    Financial Accounting and Reporting

    • Lead the monthly closing and reporting process for the Ghana entity
    • Manage all Ghana accounting operations including billing, payroll, A/R, A/P, inventory, general ledger, etc.
    • Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting in compliance with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements.
    • Oversee the monthly closing and reporting process for all country operations, including monthly reconciliations and intercompany transactions.
    • Manage the risk of issues in financial reporting across auditors and government entities.

    Tax & Audit

    • Coordinate local tax filings/audits and work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure tax compliance
    • Work with Financial Operations Director on external audits for Ghana
    • Manage risk of tax payments and external audits

    Payments & Banking

    • Ensure that all invoices and bills are paid on time.
    • Establish robust systems for efficiently paying bills
    • Ensure that cash is managed efficiently and is available for normal business operations.
    • Manage country banking relationships and monitor bank balances, mitigating the risk of collusion/fraud.

    Admin & Talent

    • Lead the Admin function of the Ghana entity
    • Point of contact for the global Talent team to ensure statutory and policy compliance
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    Must Have

    • Fully Qualified Chartered Accountant (CPA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)
    • Relevant Bachelor’s degree and/or MBA
    • 3+ years of accounting and/or controller experience
    • Experience working within the accounting or operational finance department of a global entity
    • Experience managing financial statements and GL (preferably with QuickBooks)
    • Experience with tax filings, working with tax authorities and internal and external audit
    • Advanced MS Excel skills
    • Strong leadership and team building abilities
    • Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills
    • Strong organizational skills
    • Experience as a trusted resource as a member of – or providing support to – a leadership team

    Nice to Have

    • Familiarity with project finance and/or the development of energy or carbon projects. Experience in carbon project development is a huge plus.
    • Strong financial management experience, including internal controls and accountability: the ideal candidate will have managed budgets and a P&L.
    • An understanding of customers and business culture in West Africa.

    Why Join Us?

    • Not your average 9-to-5
      • UpEnergy encourages teamwork, creativity, and we’re not afraid to get our hands dirty. We stay close to our market, understand our customers, and have a lot of fun while doing our work! If you’re looking for a conventional 9-to-5, you’d be missing out on our adventures!
    • Opportunity to do things in a new way
      • As one of the largest compliance credit issuer in Africa, we need to be constantly improving and rethinking our way of work. This means endless opportunities for a self-starter to initiate new ways of doing things or experimenting ways to help us improve.
    • Personal and Career Growth
      • Wouldn’t it be a pity to spend so much time working but not growing and learning? At UpEnergy we value both personal and professional growth, and we want to grow as a team. From classroom training to coffee chats to performance review, we want to support every team member to grow into the best version they can.
    • Create Lasting Impact
      • Our clean energy products bring positive impact to both our planet earth and for the low-income communities we work in. We don’t just focus on sales – we follow up and truly understand our customers to make sure that they continue to benefit from our products. Your work will create much longer-lasting impact than what you can see!

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to UpEnergy on www.linkedin.com to apply

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