Junior Accounting Manager at Ecoligo

In this role:

You will support our external bookkeepers and tax advisors and ensure that our books are kept up-to-date and reconcile to allow monthly closings, including but not limited to:

• Reviewing and approving expense reports from employees
• Saving all required documentation to allow proper bookings from our external tax advisors, e.g., incoming and outgoing invoices, loan agreements, accruals, and bank statements
• Following up with the tax advisors to ensure proper closing of the books
• Working closely with the other Accounting Managers to ensure reconciliation of IC balances
• Reviewing in detail the monthly management accounts and communicating any discrepancies to the tax advisors
• Working closely with our treasury manager to ensure correct and timely tax payments, such as CIT (Corporate Income Tax) and VAT (Value Added Tax)
• You will support on the day-to day accounting operations of your entities, which includes but is not limited to:
  • Managing the accounting emails, by replying to internal and external stakeholders
  • Saving and uploading all purchase invoices in our Accounting System (Accounts IQ)
  • Managing cost approval in purchase invoices
• You will support on the year-end financial close of your entities according to IFRS for SME in close cooperation with our external tax advisors
• You will be responsible for invoicing and revenue collection
• You will challenge and improve the processes in your area of work and contribute to the automation and digitalization of ecoligo Group
• You will calculate and monitor KPIs, special evaluations and statistics

Requirements

• Accounting knowledge in IFRS
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Fluent in English, our office language
• 1+ year of experience in a similar position
• Prior knowledge in group consolidation would be a plus
• You are thoroughly organized and have an eye for detail
• You have excellent collaboration and communication skills

You recognize yourself here:

• You are able to build and optimize processes and make sure that results are delivered on time
• You take ownership and work independently while collaborating and providing visibility
• You can switch between many tasks if necessary and stay comfortable in a fast-paced environment
• You are motivated to change the world and find our business model exciting
• You want to fight the climate crisis and cannot wait to support ecoligo's unique business model

Benefits

• Work for the planet: help make a difference as we pioneer the energy transition in emerging markets
• Flexible working hours
• Home office friendly
• 35 paid leave days per year
• 1.500 Euro annual professional development budget for all full time staff
• Real ownership and responsibilities with strong opportunities for growth
• The chance to help shape the future of a growing company as we enter an exciting growth stage.
• We are open for change and welcome your ideas
• Valuable experience in crowdinvesting, solar energy and emerging markets
• An open, diverse, and respectful company culture with a group of kind, international co-workers based in Berlin, Accra (Ghana), Nairobi (Kenya), San Jose (Costa Rica), Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Santiago (Chile) and Manila (Philippines)
• Close collaboration with the headquarter in Germany (Berlin)
• Bright and comfortable workspace at our office in Ikigai Lavington, in Nairobi.
• All-inclusive Medical insurance
• KES 5,000 Airtime Upgrade