Accountant at Daystar Power Energy Solution

About Daystar Power Group

Daystar Power Group is a Pan-African provider of solar and hybrid power solutions, offering its systems on a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), fixed monthly fee lease, or buy-out basis. All our solutions are accompanied by comprehensive maintenance services, to ensure the solutions run 365 days a year. We are currently operational in seven countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, Senegal, and Ivory Coast, and have recently launched in South Africa and Tanzania.

Daystar Power Group is looking to engage a competent and experienced Accountant, who will play an active role in ensuring the timeliness, completeness, and accuracy of financial reporting processes. This includes preparing monthly management accounts, maintaining general ledgers, supporting month-end/year-end close procedures, and assisting with audit activities.

We are seeking hardworking, motivated, and well-organized individuals with a focus on continuous improvement to exceed expectations.

Daystar Power Group is an equal-opportunity employer committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit all forms of discrimination and harassment based on race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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Job Description

We are looking to engage a competent and experienced Accountant, who will play an active role in ensuring the timeliness, completeness, and accuracy of financial reporting processes.
This includes preparing monthly management accounts, maintaining general ledgers, supporting month-end/year-end close procedures, and assisting with audit activities.
We are seeking hardworking, motivated, and well-organized individuals with a focus on continuous improvement to exceed expectations.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare monthly management accounts for subsidiary entities and support group consolidation.
Reconcile intercompany accounts with corresponding subsidiary entities across the group.
Review and reconcile general ledger entries on the accounting system.
Support the timely completion of the company’s month-end and year-end close process.
Maintain detailed fixed asset register and prepare monthly fixed asset summary schedule.
Post and reconcile inventory transactions and prepare monthly inventory schedules.
Work closely with the Operations team to ensure all fixed asset and inventory records are complete and accurate.
Manage insurance on inventory and fixed assets including claims process.
Support all audit activities including annual statutory audits and tax audits.
Prepare detailed financial reports for the Management team.
Review and recommend improvements to accounting systems for optimal efficiency.

Requirements

Education:

A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or related disciplines.
Chartered accounting qualification (ICAN, ACCA, CIMA) is an added advantage

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years work experience in a similar role
Strong knowledge of IFRS requirements and accounting principles.
Proven experience with preparing financial statements and supporting month-end/year-end close processes.