Finance & Accounting Manager – Uganda (Ituka Solar Project)

Reporting to	Director of Finance (Head Office)

Position Purpose
Manage Accounting, Treasury, Reporting, Planning of the Project Company Focus of external debt management & controlling.

Responsibilities
Accounting Arrange all projects accounting, and maintain records and ledgers for all financial transactions of the project into Accounting System-D365 Set up the Accounting Books and the ERP implementation for Local Company Maintain Project Costs Capitalization as per IFRS and ensure proper amortization Produce Monthly Accounting and arrange monthly reporting as per IFRS Prepare bank reconciliations on a monthly basis Maintain proper reconciliation for Intercompany Transactions Overall responsibility for day-to-day administrative operations, such as invoicing, payroll and other transactions. Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for Group Reporting and Lenders Requirements Tax Ensuring compliance with statutory law and financial regulations Liaise with tax consultants for timely tax filing, staff tax implications, WHT and VAT Liaise with tax consultants for any communication with tax authorities Audit Liaising with external auditors for Statutory audit execution Liaising with external auditors for Group Reporting Audit Banking Ensure Bank Accounts Management as per Accounts Agreements in place Handle bank payment preparations (Onshore & Offshore bank accounts) Act as Point of Contact with Banks for daily transactions Treasury Responsible for Treasury Forecast as per Payments Schedules (Contractors, Project & Office related Costs, Debt Service) Prepare cash calls from Shareholders Coordinate with the banks for drawdown of loans, and reporting on covenants Planning Collaborate with Operation, Delivery, Project Development, Finance teams to prepare estimates and meet financial goals. Perform project monitoring and data collection to determine if a project is progressing according to budget, and reporting variances to executive Implement approved financial policies, procedures, processes, frameworks, and internal controls covering all financial areas of activity to ensure compliance Provide Actuals to update Financial Model upon requirements

Responsibilities

Accounting

Arrange all projects accounting, and maintain records and ledgers for all financial transactions of the project into Accounting System-D365
Set up the Accounting Books and the ERP implementation for Local Company
Maintain Project Costs Capitalization as per IFRS and ensure proper amortization
Produce Monthly Accounting and arrange monthly reporting as per IFRS
Prepare bank reconciliations on a monthly basis
Maintain proper reconciliation for Intercompany Transactions
Overall responsibility for day-to-day administrative operations, such as invoicing, payroll and other transactions.
Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for Group Reporting and Lenders Requirements

Tax

Ensuring compliance with statutory law and financial regulations
Liaise with tax consultants for timely tax filing, staff tax implications, WHT and VAT
Liaise with tax consultants for any communication with tax authorities

Audit

Liaising with external auditors for Statutory audit execution
Liaising with external auditors for Group Reporting Audit

Banking

Ensure Bank Accounts Management as per Accounts Agreements in place
Handle bank payment preparations (Onshore & Offshore bank accounts)
Act as Point of Contact with Banks for daily transactions

Treasury

Responsible for Treasury Forecast as per Payments Schedules (Contractors, Project & Office related Costs, Debt Service)
Prepare cash calls from Shareholders
Coordinate with the banks for drawdown of loans, and reporting on covenants

Planning

Collaborate with Operation, Delivery, Project Development, Finance teams to prepare estimates and meet financial goals.
Perform project monitoring and data collection to determine if a project is progressing according to budget, and reporting variances to executive
Implement approved financial policies, procedures, processes, frameworks, and internal controls covering all financial areas of activity to ensure compliance
Provide Actuals to update Financial Model upon requirements

Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience	8-10 years’ work experience in accounting and construction of renewable energy project field Bachelor of Master related to Accounting / Finance / Economics Accounting professional qualification (must have)
Required Skills	IFRS accounting standards Accounting software Microsoft Dynamics 365 (ideal) MS Office Suite (Advanced Level on Excel is a must)
Interpersonal Skills	Strong Oral & Written communication in English Organization and planning Accountability Attention to detail

Submit CV to: talent@ameapower.com