Project Accountant

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in accounting or financial management
• Ability to manage diverse, simultaneous projects of varying complexities
• An understanding of and experience within the Solar PV market is advantageous
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, Projects required
• Proficiency in Pastel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Able to work in a multicultural environment and with multidisciplinary teams
• Strong intellectual capacity and able to deal with complexity
• Strong ambition and personal drive to meet objectives, with an open, transparent style and flexible approach
• Ability to work under pressure and gives what is required to get the job done and takes personal accountability for success

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain costing templates
• Perform financial planning/budgeting for projects
• Monitor project level profit and loss to ensure that the projects are delivering expected returns, analysis of P&L variances, as well as cash flow forecasts
• Oversee payroll functions
• Coordinate compliance for WCA, PAYE, VAT, other SARS submissions
• Administer creditor payments
• Drive improvements through processes and technology which contribute to performance enhancements of the various business units
• Aid in project costing process, including review of financial and operational assumptions
• Develop and maintain current knowledge of the Solar PV market in Southern Africa, including competitors, potential partners, key stakeholders, and regulatory changes in the region
• Identification, in consultation with a multidisciplinary team, of the best options for a project