Energy Asset Accountant
CrossBoundary Energy
About the Firm CrossBoundary Energy develops, owns, and operates distributed renewable energy solutions for businesses, offering cheaper and cleaner energy through power purchase and lease agreements. With a secured portfolio exceeding $567M, the company boasts over 500MW of solar PV and wind generation, approximately 605MWh of battery energy storage, and around 50MW of enabling thermal generation assets. Their clients include industry leaders like Rio Tinto, Unilever, Diageo, Heineken, Devki Group, and IHS Africa.
The diverse portfolio features large-scale renewable-led hybrid power plants for mines, rooftop and ground-mount solar PV plants for industrial clients, and distributed solar PV and battery power solutions for telecommunications sites. As a member of the CrossBoundary Group, founded in 2011, CrossBoundary Energy is dedicated to unlocking the power of capital for sustainable growth and strong returns in underserved markets. Learn more at www.crossboundaryenergy.com.
Job Description CrossBoundary Energy is recruiting a full-time Energy Asset Accountant to join our team in Cape Town, South Africa. The Accountant will be responsible for managing all debtor accounts, including monthly invoicing under tight deadlines, revenue collections, customer relationships as well as customer contract management, ensuring our diverse customer portfolio information, which is located across Africa. In addition the Accountant would also be responsible for tracking and managing project Opex, including maintaining a list of contractors, liaising with local accountants to ensure all project expenses are accounted for on a monthly bases and tracking EBITDA against forecasts and providing monthly insights for deviations. The Accountant will work directly with the Senior Asset Manager and the Asset Management team to dynamically run profit and loss of all operational assets in the Energy business.
Who You Are The ideal candidate will have the following skills and qualifications:
- 4+ years of relevant experience
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Experience in Sage
- A self-starter and able to work independently
- Enjoys the challenge of setting up new processes and putting your own stamp on things
- Exceptional organizational skills and strong attention to detail
- Ability to meet deadlines eqNufvb BIpnb
- Excellent technical accounting skills
- CA(SA) or CIMA is preferred, but not a requirement
Primary Responsibilities
- Responsible for all aspects of our operational project’s monthly Revenue billing process ensuring all invoices are delivered to customers in accordance with PPA due dates
- Responsible for customer Contract management in Sage, including onboarding of new customers and liaising with Project Implementation teams to ensure smooth transition from Construction to Operations as well as maintaining customer pricing inputs to ensure accurate billing
- Maintain debtors age analysis with a goal of ensuring all payments are received on or by due date
- Maintain O&M contractor information and pricing for each project and liaise with local accountants to ensure all monthly costs are expensed/ accrued in accordance with IFRS
- Coordinate the preparation of the project EBITDA budget and financial forecast
- Analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial impact of any variations from actual performance to budget and forecast
- Assist with other administration functions
- Ad hoc duties and support to the asset management and finance teams
Location Cape Town, South Africa
Equal Opportunity Employer
CrossBoundary is an equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to human.resources@crossboundary.com.
More Information
- Job City Cape Town, South Africa
