responsAbility
Investments AG is one of the world’s leading independent asset managers
specializing in the development-related sectors of emerging economies such as
finance, agriculture, health, education and energy.
responsAbility
provides debt and equity financing to non-listed companies with business models
that target the lower-income segment of the population and can thus drive
economic growth and social progress.
responsAbility
has launched a renewable energy private equity fund (rAREH) that will invest,
develop, own, and operate renewable energy projects in East Africa.
We target making
equity investments of between $3 - $10 million per transaction. Technologies to
be considered for investment include small hydro, solar, wind, biomass and
geothermal.
We are seeking a
Finance Manager
to join the team and lead the finance management function for our power
projects accounts as well as financial reporting to investors.
The role will be
based in the Nairobi office, with substantial time spent traveling in East
Africa.
The Finance
Manager position will play a leading role in the set-up of the accounting and
finance function for the responsAbility Renewable Energy Holding (rAREH), a
Mauritius domiciled holding company with investments in power plants across
East Africa.
The Finance
Manager, in collaboration with our tax and legal advisors, will identify
appropriate ownership structures, develop accounting systems, build the
accounting team and define and implement financial reporting to investors and
to responsAbility.
Key Roles:
- Working with our tax and legal advisors and set up accounting structures for underlying investment companies in Eastern Africa.
- Recruit, contract and supervise service providers for the accounting and finance department.
- Develop the accounting department over time.
- Set up and implement finance policy for the holdco, the underlying companies and the staff.
- Develop and implement financial reporting mechanism for rAREH, to investors and to the investment team.
Experience & Skills
- An undergraduate degree from a leading university
- Minimum 7 years of experience in accounting and finance roles, with experience working on multiple tax jurisdictions
- Extensive experience in consolidating subsidiary financials for reporting purposes
- Experience in defining and implementing financial reporting to investors and responsAbility Investment AG
- Work experience in developing markets, preferably Sub-Saharan Africa is essential
- Demonstrated experience in building and managing accounting and finance departments
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong project management skills
- Ability to grasp concepts and learn quickly
- Strong communication and intercultural skills
- Excellent oral and written English, additional African language skills would be an added advantage
To apply for above
positions, please send your full application (CV, motivation letter incl.
possible starting date and salary expectation) not later than 31 July 2014.
Only short
listed candidates will be notified.
E-mail : hr.africa@responsAbility.com
Internet : www.responsAbility.com
