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Senior Accountant

Kigali, RW, 6679

The Senior Accountant will analyze various transactions/financial data and help prepare monthly, quarterly or annual financial statements together with other group requirements. S/he will calculate,  review, and file taxes and other tax reports. They will also run reports throughout the year that help them keep up with all aspects they're responsible for on an ongoing basis, assisting KW in finance management, tax strategies and effective use of resources.

[SENIOR ACCOUNTANT]

ContourGlobal develops, acquires, and operates power generation facilities with proven and cutting-edge energy technologies. We are an international high-growth company, founded in 2005, that has grown exponentially to own and operate a fleet of renewable and thermal assets, located in 20 countries across 4 continents.

Wherever we operate, we are committed to the highest standards of health and safety, environmental, social responsibility, our people’s well-being. Our longstanding ESG pledge includes becoming net-zero carbon by 2050.

Acquisition of ContourGlobal by the US private-equity fund KKR will enable us greatly to further expand our portfolio, increase investment in the energy transition, and take advantage of new opportunities in our core markets.

Our multinational, integrated team of almost 1500 people prides itself on our culture and values, and welcomes entrepreneurial, innovative, ambitious, and collaborative professionals to come join us.

Job Summary:

The Senior Accountant will analyze various transactions/financial data and help prepare monthly, quarterly or annual financial statements together with other group requirements. S/he will calculate, review, and file taxes and other tax reports. They will also run reports throughout the year that help them keep up with all aspects they're responsible for on an ongoing basis, assisting KW in finance management, tax strategies and effective use of resources.

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Key Responsibilities:

In the position of the Senior Accountant, the employee shall have the following responsibilities: 

  • Ensure that the Contourglobal (CG) Policies are fully understood and followed at the Power Plant (including CG Essential information _ Company Values, Anti-Corruption, Supplier Code of Conduct, Health Safety & Environment, obligations to local communities, etc) 
  • Ensure the Health, Safety & Environmental obligations with respect to Contourglobal Policies, Lenders & other legislations (locally or regionally) are strictly followed and are timely reported 
  • Ensure compliance with the ContourGlobal Manual of Financial Policies 
  • Review journal entries to ensure accuracy 
  • Train and mentor junior staff 
  • Perform variance analyses and prepare account reconciliations 
  • Prepare financial reports 
  • Maintain the general ledger, prepare tax returns, assist with IFRS/local statutory and tax audits preparations and investigating and resolving audit findings, account discrepancies and issues of non-compliance 
  • Assist with preparing and monitoring budgets 
  • Ensure that all statutory and tax filings are accurate and timely filed in liaison with the regional tax manager 
  • Maintain and reconcile fixed assets schedules 
  • Analyse intercompany transactions and bank statements 
  • Provide support in the month-end and year-end closing process 
  • All other tasks requested by your supervisor 

 

Commit to Lead with Our Values

  • Commit to CG values as expressed in the Essential Information. Model the values in any interaction internally and externally.
  • Put Health and Safety First
  • Embrace Timely Transparency
  • Model the 3Cs – Communication, Collaboration and Coordination
  • Embrace Failure analysis and continuous improvement including Five Whys
  • Seek out ways to incorporate technology and Artificial Intelligence into the company’s legal practice

Qualifications and Skills:

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or a similar field, a relevant Master degree is an added advantage 
  • Must a full Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a member of a professional Accounting profession body such as iCPAR 
  • 5 years' + experience 
  • Previous experience with SAP is an added advantage 
  • Good level (written and spoken) in English 
  • Proficient user of Microsoft Office products 
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  • Skills 
  • Familiarize with CG health and safety standards and the ability to enforce company HSE standards as well as environmental management plans as required, providing a safe and healthy work site 
  • Highly detail-oriented and organized 
  • Ability to meet a constant stream of deadlines 
  • Leadership skills with the ability to delegate, motivate and inspire team members 
  • Keep excellent relationship with local community and authorities 
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to utilize 3Cs 
  • Honesty and integrity 

ABOUT CONTOURGLOBAL

ContourGlobal is a power generation company committed to new growth in thermal and renewable technologies. Our mission is to develop, acquire and operate electricity generation businesses worldwide, creating economic and social value through better operations, and making the communities where we work better because we are there.

OUR VALUES

- To care about our people’s health, safety, well-being and development.
- To act transparently and with moral integrity.
- To work hard and without boundaries as a multinational, integrated team.
- To expect, embrace and enable excellence and continuous learning through humility, and the knowledge that we will fail but when we do, we will learn.
- To honor the commitments of those who have placed their trust in us.

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