M-KOPA is seeking:
Position Title: Senior
Accountant
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Position Start: As soon As Possible
Reporting to:Accounting
and Reporting Manager
About M-KOPA Solar: M-KOPA Solar,
headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, is the global leader of
"pay-as-you-go" energy for off-grid customers.
The success of M-KOPA (M=
mobile, KOPA= to borrow) stems from making solar products affordable to
low-income households on a pay-per-use installment plan.
Customers acquire solar
systems for a small deposit and then purchase daily usage "credits"
for KES 50, or less than the price of traditional kerosene lighting.
After one year of payments customers own their solar systems outright and can
upgrade to more power.
All revenues are collected in
real-time via mobile money systems (such as M-PESA in Kenya) and embedded GSM
sensors in each solar system allow M-KOPA to monitor real time performance and
regulate usage based upon payments.
This connected design means
that M-KOPA is processing vast amounts of data (i.e. over 10,000 mobile
payments per day) via the company's proprietary cloud platform, M-KOPAnet.
As of January 2016 M-KOPA employs over 900 full time staff across East Africa and sells through a network of over 1,000 direct sales agents. It has also commenced licensing its technology to partners in other markets.
M-KOPA has been recognized for its pioneering business mode and scale, notably winning the 2015 Zayed Future Energy Prize, being selected as the top New Energy Pioneer at the 2014 Bloomberg New Energy Finance awards and earning the 2013 FT/IFC Excellence in Sustainable Finance Award.
M-KOPA has also successfully tested a range of new products that leverage its relationship with customers, and M-KOPA’s unique competencies in mobile telecommunications and ICT.
To ensure that the research
and development of new products add value to (and do not distract from) its
core business, M-KOPA is establishing the M-KOPA Labs.
The Labs will be a dedicated
business unit within M-KOPA that will define and test extensions of the M-KOPA
asset-based credit model for off-grid-power to new products and services.
Role Profile
Key Accountabilities
- Periodic
general ledger reconciliation
- Bank
reconciliation
- Accounts
payable management
- End month
journal preparation and posting e.g. accruals, commissions
- Maintenance of
creditors ledger/ Accounts Payable (Kes) reconciliation and management
- Supervision of
junior accountants
- Financial
reports preparation and any other adhoc reports
Requirements / Specification
- CPA(K) or ACCA
- Bachelor’s
Degree preferably in Finance or Accounting
- Minimum three
(3) years’ work experience and in supervising a team of at least four
individuals
- Good
communication skills both written and spoken
- Use of
accounting software preferably SAGE ERP
- Presentation
and organization skills
- Ability to work
under pressure
Remuneration: Competitive covering a
monthly salary, performance bonus and medical benefits reflective of the
candidate’s experience and skills.
To Apply
To apply, please logon to https://www.fuzu.com/jobs/senior-accountant-m-kopa-kenya-ltd.
Click on “click to apply” and follow the application instructions. It is
advised to complete all the required fields as requested as well as any
assessments stipulated as a requirement.
Please Note: M-KOPA Solar is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained staff. Women, minorities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
In compliance with applicable
laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that
welcomes and embraces diversity, M-KOPA does not discriminate on the basis of
race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and
parenting status), disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, marital status or genetic information in its programs or
activities, including employment.
M-KOPA, as a policy, does not collect/charge any money as a pre-employment or
post-employment requirement. This means that we never ask for ‘recruitment
fees’, ‘processing fees’, ‘interview fees’ or any other kind of money in
exchange for offer letters or interviews at any time during the hiring
process.