Vice President of Finance at PowerGen Renewable Energy

You will lead one of the divisions at PowerGen – Finance – that spans across all teams, offices and country entities.  If you want to be a leader in a core, integral role at the heart of a fast-growing renewable energy organization in East Africa, this job is for you!

What You’ll Make Happen:

• Leadership and management of the Finance team, across the Kenya and Tanzania offices

• Responsibility for all consolidated financials, tax compliance, internal business systems and controls, grant reporting, business intelligence and analytics, budgeting, and team development

• Vision for and ability to implement and manage financial and business systems, which cut across the Finance, Executional, Grid Operations, Inventory and other teams – with a focus on streamlined, efficient operations and processes, strong business controls and clear business intelligence

  • Systems include interfacing with other teams within NetSuite on inventory and equipment purchased/used; tagging of expenses within NetSuite for projects, grants, business unit, etc; proper invoicing, expense and receipt systems; bank reconciliations; fixed asset capitalization; project time and cost tracking

• Oversight of the monthly, quarterly and annual financial close to GAAP/IFRS standards, and of audits across all entities

• Full tax compliance across corporate income, VAT, payroll, withholding and other taxes

• Relationship management for existing and future grants and oversight of grant and M&E reporting

• Implementation and management of transfer pricing policy and intercompany processes

• Leading of internal budgeting and forecasting across teams and countries, and tracking and oversight of budget

• Liaising with and integrating Inventory tracking systems and processes with financial management and reporting

• Development and professional growth in the personnel you lead

What Excites You:

• Building the backbone to a dynamic, rapidly growing organization

• Leading a Finance team across multiple countries and offices

• Building processes within a brand new, cutting edge and leading SaaS ERP system

• A fast-paced environment where constant change is the norm and individual initiative-taking is encouraged

• Having autonomy to implement your creative solutions – not just coming up with ideas, but possessing the commitment and skill to implement them

• Working with other teams within an organization to drive growth and operational excellence

• Attention to detail and managing multiple and varied work streams at a time

You Already Have:

• 10+ years work experience in corporate finance and accounting

• Masters in Finance, MBA, or comparable professional experience strongly preferred

• Work experience in Tanzania and Kenya

• Knowledge of Tanzania and Kenya tax code

• Experience and proven ability to lead and manage teams

• Ability to build financial forecasts and develop and execute operational plans

• Advanced proficiency in ERP systems (NetSuite preferred), Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office products

• Experience in the energy, clean tech or utility sectors

• Highly organized and detail oriented

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Practiced flexibility to lend a hand wherever needed

• Fluent in both English and Swahili preferred

• Enthusiasm in working for the field of renewable energy!

Benefits and Compensation

A competitive package including annual compensation, performance bonuses, health insurance, professional development and team building events. And you'll be working with a dynamic team of brilliant people passionate about electrifying East Africa!

Application Process

Please include both a CV and cover letter referencing the Job ID: PGKE-51