ENGIE Energy Access is one of the world's largest energy companies, and a leader in the move to renewable, decentralised and digital energt. A global reference in low-carbon energy services, ENGIE joined forces with Fenix International, a venture-backed technology company transforming the lives of its customers through disruptive innovation in energy and financial services. The team's flagship product, ReadyPay Power, is an expandable, lease-to-own solar home system financed through affordable instalments from just $0.19 per day. Using real-time transaction data, a next-generation credit score is created to finance power upgrades or other life-changing loans.
ENGIE is looking for an experienced, highly motivated and entrepreneurial Head of Finance, as they maintain their unrelenting focus on innovation, smart iterative design, strong team culture and exceptional customer experience; while providing life-changing energy and financial services to millions of off-grid customers - making universal access to modern energy a reality across Africa.
Key responsibilities
Financial & Operational Strategy:
Business Performance, Financial and Management Reporting
Tax and Regulatory Compliance
Stakeholder Engagement
Governance & Risk
People Management & Leadership
Required Skills & Experience
Education / Qualifications
Experience
Knowledge & Skills
Highly Desired Skills
Globally competitive salary
A long-term partner for Africa’s growing energy needs, ENGIE is the largest independent electricity producer in the world, and one of the major players in natural gas and energy services. The Group has more than 50 years of experience on the African continent and has the unique ability to implement integrated solutions all along the energy value chain, from centralized electricity production to off-grid solutions (Solar Home Systems, mini-grids) and energy services. ENGIE has strong ambitions in Africa, a continent with a thriving need for energy to sustain its foreseen growth in the coming years.
Our portfolio of activities now comprises 3,000 MW of electricity generation facilities, both in operation and in construction, located in Morocco, Egypt, Senegal and South Africa; service activities in Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, Ghana and Niger; decentralized power generation, mini-grids development and Solar-Home-Systems (SHS) in 9 countries serving over more than 4 million people. We now have over 3000 employees, of which 98% are located in Africa.
ENGIE Africa counts nearly 4,000 employees, has 3.15 GW of power generation capacity, and is a leader in the decentralized energy market, providing clean energy to more than 4 million people, in 9 countries through domestic solar installations and local mini-grids.