Finance Associate

Roles and responsibilities

The Group Finance Associate you will play a crucial role in supporting the financial operations and strategic decision-making of the company. If you are a highly motivated and analytical individual with a passion for finance and a strong desire to contribute to a sustainable energy future, the Group Finance Associate position at UpEnergy Group is an excellent opportunity for you.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Governance and Internal Control

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

• Develop a comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management Framework for the group to identify, assess, and manage risks.
• Lead the internal audit function, ensuring that internal audit services are provided effectively across the group.

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

• Develop and ensure adherence to SOPs, policies, and controls to standardize processes across the group.
• Recommend and implement improvements to systems, policies, processes, and controls.

2. Management of financial accounting processes at the group

Customer invoices management

• Ensure that all customer invoices are accurately generated and sent out promptly.
• Ensure that these invoices are recorded in the accounting system.
• Ensure payments are tracked and received as per the company’s policy.

Payment management

• Ensure that all invoices issued to group companies are paid on time and recorded correctly in the accounting system

Bank and credit card reconciliation

• Monthly Reconciliation: Ensure that bank and credit card statements are reconciled with the accounting system every month.

Fixed assets reconciliation

• Ensure the reconciliation of fixed assets is completed monthly.
• Ensure that depreciation entries are accurately recorded.

Loans reconciliation

• Ensure that loans are reconciled each month.
• Record the appropriate journal entries for these loans.

Monthly closure of financial reports

• General Ledger Reconciliation: Maintain a file for monthly general ledger reconciliations with all supporting documents.
• Ensure these reconciliations are reviewed by the group financial accountant and Group Financial Director.
• Ensure that after the review, the books are closed in the accounting system to maintain the integrity of financial transactions and reports.

Desired candidate profile

Must have

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree and fully qualified accountancy certification like CPA, ACCA, CIMA, CIA, etc
• 4+ years of accounting / finance and/or controller experience
• Experience working within the accounting or operational finance department of a global entity
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent working knowledge of ERPs and financial software (preferably QuickBooks) and Microsoft office tools especially advanced excel
• High work ethic, Strong leadership and team building abilities
• Strong organizational skills
• Willing to travel occasionally to our different markets

Nice to Have

• Experience in carbon project development is a huge plus.
• An understanding of customers and business culture in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Why Join Us?

Your Impact, Amplified

Joining UpEnergy means becoming part of a mission-driven team dedicated to making a tangible difference in the world. Our focus is on ensuring that the world's poorest are not left behind in global decarbonization efforts, and that sustainable, life-improving technologies reach those who need them most. As a fast-growing organization, we provide the unique opportunity to work on innovative projects that directly impact millions of lives across Africa. Whether you're on the ground implementing projects or supporting our global expansion, you'll be part of a dynamic team where your work contributes to reducing CO2 emissions and fighting energy poverty. This is more than just a job—it's a chance to create lasting change and be at the forefront of a global movement towards equitable decarbonization.