Group Financial Controller (Chartered Accountant / Clean Tech / Emerging Markets)

Job Description:

Our client, a scalable clean-tech intervention addressing energy poverty through digital infrastructure and sustainable biomass, is seeking a Group Financial Controller who will be responsible for strengthening their financial oversight and reporting. This role will support the CFO and oversee financial control processes across the group, whilst driving an innovative solution to underserved markets.

 

Responsibilities:

• Audit Management: Overseeing and coordinating external audits in Europe, Zambia, and Malawi, ensuring they are completed on time and meet all local regulatory standards.
• Month-End Close & Financial Reporting: Managing the month-end close process to ensure financial reports are accurate, complete, and consistent throughout the Group.
• Accounting Software Implementation & Integration: Leading the rollout of a new accounting system, ensuring seamless integration with the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) and consistent application across all regions.
• Intercompany Transactions & Consolidation: Handling intercompany reconciliations and overseeing the financial consolidation of multiple entities.
• Compliance & Regulatory Reporting: Ensuring adherence to all applicable tax, statutory, and financial regulations in Sweden, Zambia, and Malawi.
• Process Improvement: Designing and implementing improved financial procedures, internal controls, and reporting frameworks.
• Grant and Technical Assistance Reporting: Preparing and managing financial reports for grants and technical assistance, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant submissions to donors.
• Investor and Board Reporting: Assisting the CFO in compiling comprehensive financial reports and presentations for investors and the board.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• 3 – 6 Years of Experience.
• Professional qualifications (CA, CIMA, ACCA, CFA, or equivalent).
• Experience in multi-jurisdictional financial control, preferably in emerging markets and prior experience with accounting software implementation and integrations.
• Familiarity with ZRA tax and accounting compliance will be advantages
• Experience with grant, donor, and technical assistance financial reporting
• Strong technical accounting, audit, and financial reporting skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with an ability to work across time zones and manage remote teams.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently to all operational sites.

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Permanent
• USD-based Salary
• Unique opportunity to collaborate with senior leaders to accelerate meaningful systems change

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Mitchill Wernich at mwernich@camining.com

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Mitchill Wernich

Head of Energy

CA Energy

CA Mining will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

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