About ENGIE Energy Access

ENGIE Energy Access is the leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo) and mini-grids solutions provider in Africa. The company develops innovative, off-grid solar solutions for homes, public services, and businesses, enabling customers and distribution partners access to clean, affordable energy. The PAYGO solar home systems are financed through affordable installments from $0.19 per day and the mini-grids foster economic development by enabling electrical productive use and triggering business opportunities for entrepreneurs in rural communities. With over 1,800 employees, operations in nine countries across Africa (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia), over 1.9 million customers, and more than 9 million lives impacted so far, ENGIE Energy Access aims to impact 20 million lives across Africa by 2025.

www.engie-energyaccess.com

www.linkedin.com/company/engie-africa

Job Purpose 

Responsible for leading and managing a team of Acquisition & Collection Agents, Installation Technicians, Dual Contractors, and their customers – responsible for the full customer cycle i.e., Acquisition, Collect, Recover, Maintain, and Fulfil.

Responsibilities

• Business Management
  • Develop and implement the acquisition operational strategies within the allocated Region, as well as align with the Region acquisition targets.
  • Organizing acquisition activities and functions in the field to achieve targets, revenues, and desired quality of acquisition.
  • On-time and high-quality system installations at the customers’ premises or any other location as directed by ENGIE Mobisol.
  • Train Acquisition Agents, Dual Contractors, Collection Agents, Installation Technicians, Maintenance Technicians, and in applicable policies, guidelines, processes, and procedures.
  • Organizing and facilitating regular team meetings according to guidelines provided by Zonal Business Manager standards.
  • Mentoring each Acquisition Agent, Installation Technician, Maintenance Technician, Dual Contractor to enhance operational performance, motivation, and engagement.
  • Training and coaching of Acquisition Agents on topics including pitching, acquisition conversation, negotiations, closing, and building of strong and long-lasting relationships with customers.

• Stock Management and Coordination (this applies to the MySolShop and 3PDs assigned to your Area:
  • Provide weekly, monthly, and quarterly shop inventory status reports to the Inventory and Logistics teams.
  • Conduct monthly, quarterly, and End-of-Year physical stock audits (stock-taking) for the shop and/or 3PDs.
  • Responsible and accountable for the stock (New, Repossessed, Returns, Spare parts, and Demos) in the shops and/or the 3PDs.
  • Responsible and accountable for stock losses in the shops and/or 3PDs and for the recovery of the stock losses.
  • Adhere to and abide by the Asset Management and HSE policies of ENGIE Energy Access Tanzania.

• Managing Installation Technicians and MINTs
  • Coordinate Installation Technicians and Maintenance technicians to ensures systems are installed and maintained.
  • Support recruitment of new Installation and maintenance technicians in the acquisition Region.
  • Prepare the monthly installation monitoring report for the Zonal Service Coordinator
  • Review Control monthly commission payments and payroll follow up on faulty installations and inform Finance Department about deductions.
  • Ensure repossessions are aligned and coordinated effectively and efficiently with focus to both customer and business profitability
  • Identify the need for and recruit new contractors with support from Service Network Team Leader
  • Responsible for disciplinary for installations and maintenance technicians

• Portfolio Monitoring: 
  • Gathering benchmark data for assessment purpose and analysis of causes of portfolio deterioration.
  • Conduct initial assessment to establish the applicant's character to eliminate the risk of default.
  • Managing assigned portfolio by attending work-out categories that should be applied to customers in late repayment such as recovery, extension of grace period, rescheduling, or repossession.
  • Providing regular portfolio, compliance and routing report to the Supervisor as required
  • Ensure remedial action is taken when required to keep performance in line with business objectives.
  • Completing assigned tasks in line with applicable policies, guidelines, processes, and procedures.
  • Review and update credit and loan files.
  • Weekly planning and conducting field visits to undertake loan workout activities such as recovery, rescheduling or repossession and further find out why customers are not repaying and advise them on repayment options.
  • Handle customer complaints and take appropriate action to resolve them.
  • Follow up and solving all difficult cases that may involve missing customers, theft, forgery etc.
  • Informing and reporting to ZBM about weekly routing, field visits, and difficult customer cases which need either in-depth negotiation or legal measures.

• Subordinates Effectiveness: 
  • Managing the daily work and activities of shop acquisition and collection agents.
  • Deal with complex scenarios that may occur at the shop such theft, fire, violence etc.
  • Participating in the recruitment of new acquisition and collection agents and training of new and agents. 
  • Conduct periodic performance review of acquisition and collection agents.  

• Other  
  • Ensure Health, safety and environmental standards are adhered to, through Zonal Service Coordinators.
  • Undertaking any other duties which may be assigned by the Supervisor.

At EEA, we have high expectations for our managers. Each manager plays a key role in creating an exceptional experience not only for our customers but for every person on our team. Our managers help EEA realize our ambitious goals while developing their own leadership skills and facilitating growth for their direct reports. 

We believe that great managers:

• Deliver ambitious results: As a high-performing and accountable leader, you create an enabling environment for effective action and bold decision which contribute to successful delivery of results.
• Act with integrity: As an ethical leader you are honest, respectful, objective, and transparent. You create and build upon a foundation of trust and openness.
• Inspire and mentor the team: As an inspirational leader you walk the talk. You empower and coach your team with trust and humility.
• Are accessible: as an accessible leader, you develop and maintain deep connections with stakeholders through approachability and active listening.
• Ensure diversity and inclusion: as an inclusive leader, you ensure diversity and foster a sense of belonging.

Key Accountabilities:

1. Acquisition
2. Collections
3. Active Customers (Portfolio) Management
4. Customer Retention and Churn Management
5. Hub Profit & Loss Management

Knowledge and Skills

Experience

• 2+ years of relevant sales and operational management experience in a medium sized company
• Previous experience in a managerial position is an added advantage. 
• Experience in Customer Relationship Management
• Previous experience in Credit Management activities/roles

Qualifications

• Degree and/or experience in Sales and marketing, Business Administration, Microfinance or its equivalent.
• Ability and passion for coaching and training. 
• Strong ability in planning and organization. 
• Excellent Verbal communication skills with customer focus.
• Willing to travel/be assigned to work in any geographic area in Tanzania. 

Language(s): 

• Fluency in Swahili and English languages with excellent verbal communication skills.  

Technology:

• Experience in using Microsoft applications, computer, and smartphone literate.  

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, due to the large volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

ENGIE is an equal-opportunity employer, promoting diversity, and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. All applications are screened based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without any regard to origin, age, name, sexual identity, orientation or preference, religion, marital status, health, disability, political opinions, union involvement, or citizenship. Our differences are our strengths! 

About ENGIE Energy Access

ENGIE Energy Access is the leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo) and mini-grids solutions provider in Africa. The company develops innovative, off-grid solar solutions for homes, public services, and businesses, enabling customers and distribution partners access to clean, affordable energy. The PAYGO solar home systems are financed through affordable installments from $0.19 per day and the mini-grids foster economic development by enabling electrical productive use and triggering business opportunities for entrepreneurs in rural communities. With over 1,800 employees, operations in nine countries across Africa (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia), over 1.9 million customers, and more than 9 million lives impacted so far, ENGIE Energy Access aims to impact 20 million lives across Africa by 2025.

www.engie-energyaccess.com

www.linkedin.com/company/engie-africa

Job Purpose 

Responsible for leading and managing a team of Acquisition & Collection Agents, Installation Technicians, Dual Contractors, and their customers – responsible for the full customer cycle i.e., Acquisition, Collect, Recover, Maintain, and Fulfil.

Responsibilities

• Business Management
  • Develop and implement the acquisition operational strategies within the allocated Region, as well as align with the Region acquisition targets.
  • Organizing acquisition activities and functions in the field to achieve targets, revenues, and desired quality of acquisition.
  • On-time and high-quality system installations at the customers’ premises or any other location as directed by ENGIE Mobisol.
  • Train Acquisition Agents, Dual Contractors, Collection Agents, Installation Technicians, Maintenance Technicians, and in applicable policies, guidelines, processes, and procedures.
  • Organizing and facilitating regular team meetings according to guidelines provided by Zonal Business Manager standards.
  • Mentoring each Acquisition Agent, Installation Technician, Maintenance Technician, Dual Contractor to enhance operational performance, motivation, and engagement.
  • Training and coaching of Acquisition Agents on topics including pitching, acquisition conversation, negotiations, closing, and building of strong and long-lasting relationships with customers.

• Stock Management and Coordination (this applies to the MySolShop and 3PDs assigned to your Area:
  • Provide weekly, monthly, and quarterly shop inventory status reports to the Inventory and Logistics teams.
  • Conduct monthly, quarterly, and End-of-Year physical stock audits (stock-taking) for the shop and/or 3PDs.
  • Responsible and accountable for the stock (New, Repossessed, Returns, Spare parts, and Demos) in the shops and/or the 3PDs.
  • Responsible and accountable for stock losses in the shops and/or 3PDs and for the recovery of the stock losses.
  • Adhere to and abide by the Asset Management and HSE policies of ENGIE Energy Access Tanzania.

• Managing Installation Technicians and MINTs
  • Coordinate Installation Technicians and Maintenance technicians to ensures systems are installed and maintained.
  • Support recruitment of new Installation and maintenance technicians in the acquisition Region.
  • Prepare the monthly installation monitoring report for the Zonal Service Coordinator
  • Review Control monthly commission payments and payroll follow up on faulty installations and inform Finance Department about deductions.
  • Ensure repossessions are aligned and coordinated effectively and efficiently with focus to both customer and business profitability
  • Identify the need for and recruit new contractors with support from Service Network Team Leader
  • Responsible for disciplinary for installations and maintenance technicians

• Portfolio Monitoring: 
  • Gathering benchmark data for assessment purpose and analysis of causes of portfolio deterioration.
  • Conduct initial assessment to establish the applicant's character to eliminate the risk of default.
  • Managing assigned portfolio by attending work-out categories that should be applied to customers in late repayment such as recovery, extension of grace period, rescheduling, or repossession.
  • Providing regular portfolio, compliance and routing report to the Supervisor as required
  • Ensure remedial action is taken when required to keep performance in line with business objectives.
  • Completing assigned tasks in line with applicable policies, guidelines, processes, and procedures.
  • Review and update credit and loan files.
  • Weekly planning and conducting field visits to undertake loan workout activities such as recovery, rescheduling or repossession and further find out why customers are not repaying and advise them on repayment options.
  • Handle customer complaints and take appropriate action to resolve them.
  • Follow up and solving all difficult cases that may involve missing customers, theft, forgery etc.
  • Informing and reporting to ZBM about weekly routing, field visits, and difficult customer cases which need either in-depth negotiation or legal measures.

• Subordinates Effectiveness: 
  • Managing the daily work and activities of shop acquisition and collection agents.
  • Deal with complex scenarios that may occur at the shop such theft, fire, violence etc.
  • Participating in the recruitment of new acquisition and collection agents and training of new and agents. 
  • Conduct periodic performance review of acquisition and collection agents.  

• Other  
  • Ensure Health, safety and environmental standards are adhered to, through Zonal Service Coordinators.
  • Undertaking any other duties which may be assigned by the Supervisor.

At EEA, we have high expectations for our managers. Each manager plays a key role in creating an exceptional experience not only for our customers but for every person on our team. Our managers help EEA realize our ambitious goals while developing their own leadership skills and facilitating growth for their direct reports. 

We believe that great managers:

• Deliver ambitious results: As a high-performing and accountable leader, you create an enabling environment for effective action and bold decision which contribute to successful delivery of results.
• Act with integrity: As an ethical leader you are honest, respectful, objective, and transparent. You create and build upon a foundation of trust and openness.
• Inspire and mentor the team: As an inspirational leader you walk the talk. You empower and coach your team with trust and humility.
• Are accessible: as an accessible leader, you develop and maintain deep connections with stakeholders through approachability and active listening.
• Ensure diversity and inclusion: as an inclusive leader, you ensure diversity and foster a sense of belonging.

Key Accountabilities:

1. Acquisition
2. Collections
3. Active Customers (Portfolio) Management
4. Customer Retention and Churn Management
5. Hub Profit & Loss Management

Knowledge and Skills

Experience

• 2+ years of relevant sales and operational management experience in a medium sized company
• Previous experience in a managerial position is an added advantage. 
• Experience in Customer Relationship Management
• Previous experience in Credit Management activities/roles

Qualifications

• Degree and/or experience in Sales and marketing, Business Administration, Microfinance or its equivalent.
• Ability and passion for coaching and training. 
• Strong ability in planning and organization. 
• Excellent Verbal communication skills with customer focus.
• Willing to travel/be assigned to work in any geographic area in Tanzania. 

Language(s): 

• Fluency in Swahili and English languages with excellent verbal communication skills.  

Technology:

• Experience in using Microsoft applications, computer, and smartphone literate.  

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, due to the large volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

ENGIE is an equal-opportunity employer, promoting diversity, and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. All applications are screened based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without any regard to origin, age, name, sexual identity, orientation or preference, religion, marital status, health, disability, political opinions, union involvement, or citizenship. Our differences are our strengths! 

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About ENGIE Energy Access

ENGIE Energy Access is the leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo) and mini-grids solutions provider in Africa. The company develops innovative, off-grid solar solutions for homes, public services, and businesses, enabling customers and distribution partners access to clean, affordable energy. The PAYGO solar home systems are financed through affordable installments from $0.19 per day and the mini-grids foster economic development by enabling electrical productive use and triggering business opportunities for entrepreneurs in rural communities. With over 1,800 employees, operations in nine countries across Africa (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia), over 1.9 million customers, and more than 9 million lives impacted so far, ENGIE Energy Access aims to impact 20 million lives across Africa by 2025.

www.engie-energyaccess.com

www.linkedin.com/company/engie-africa

Job Purpose 

Responsible for leading and managing a team of Acquisition & Collection Agents, Installation Technicians, Dual Contractors, and their customers – responsible for the full customer cycle i.e., Acquisition, Collect, Recover, Maintain, and Fulfil.

Responsibilities

• Business Management
  • Develop and implement the acquisition operational strategies within the allocated Region, as well as align with the Region acquisition targets.
  • Organizing acquisition activities and functions in the field to achieve targets, revenues, and desired quality of acquisition.
  • On-time and high-quality system installations at the customers’ premises or any other location as directed by ENGIE Mobisol.
  • Train Acquisition Agents, Dual Contractors, Collection Agents, Installation Technicians, Maintenance Technicians, and in applicable policies, guidelines, processes, and procedures.
  • Organizing and facilitating regular team meetings according to guidelines provided by Zonal Business Manager standards.
  • Mentoring each Acquisition Agent, Installation Technician, Maintenance Technician, Dual Contractor to enhance operational performance, motivation, and engagement.
  • Training and coaching of Acquisition Agents on topics including pitching, acquisition conversation, negotiations, closing, and building of strong and long-lasting relationships with customers.

• Stock Management and Coordination (this applies to the MySolShop and 3PDs assigned to your Area:
  • Provide weekly, monthly, and quarterly shop inventory status reports to the Inventory and Logistics teams.
  • Conduct monthly, quarterly, and End-of-Year physical stock audits (stock-taking) for the shop and/or 3PDs.
  • Responsible and accountable for the stock (New, Repossessed, Returns, Spare parts, and Demos) in the shops and/or the 3PDs.
  • Responsible and accountable for stock losses in the shops and/or 3PDs and for the recovery of the stock losses.
  • Adhere to and abide by the Asset Management and HSE policies of ENGIE Energy Access Tanzania.

• Managing Installation Technicians and MINTs
  • Coordinate Installation Technicians and Maintenance technicians to ensures systems are installed and maintained.
  • Support recruitment of new Installation and maintenance technicians in the acquisition Region.
  • Prepare the monthly installation monitoring report for the Zonal Service Coordinator
  • Review Control monthly commission payments and payroll follow up on faulty installations and inform Finance Department about deductions.
  • Ensure repossessions are aligned and coordinated effectively and efficiently with focus to both customer and business profitability
  • Identify the need for and recruit new contractors with support from Service Network Team Leader
  • Responsible for disciplinary for installations and maintenance technicians

• Portfolio Monitoring: 
  • Gathering benchmark data for assessment purpose and analysis of causes of portfolio deterioration.
  • Conduct initial assessment to establish the applicant's character to eliminate the risk of default.
  • Managing assigned portfolio by attending work-out categories that should be applied to customers in late repayment such as recovery, extension of grace period, rescheduling, or repossession.
  • Providing regular portfolio, compliance and routing report to the Supervisor as required
  • Ensure remedial action is taken when required to keep performance in line with business objectives.
  • Completing assigned tasks in line with applicable policies, guidelines, processes, and procedures.
  • Review and update credit and loan files.
  • Weekly planning and conducting field visits to undertake loan workout activities such as recovery, rescheduling or repossession and further find out why customers are not repaying and advise them on repayment options.
  • Handle customer complaints and take appropriate action to resolve them.
  • Follow up and solving all difficult cases that may involve missing customers, theft, forgery etc.
  • Informing and reporting to ZBM about weekly routing, field visits, and difficult customer cases which need either in-depth negotiation or legal measures.

• Subordinates Effectiveness: 
  • Managing the daily work and activities of shop acquisition and collection agents.
  • Deal with complex scenarios that may occur at the shop such theft, fire, violence etc.
  • Participating in the recruitment of new acquisition and collection agents and training of new and agents. 
  • Conduct periodic performance review of acquisition and collection agents.  

• Other  
  • Ensure Health, safety and environmental standards are adhered to, through Zonal Service Coordinators.
  • Undertaking any other duties which may be assigned by the Supervisor.

At EEA, we have high expectations for our managers. Each manager plays a key role in creating an exceptional experience not only for our customers but for every person on our team. Our managers help EEA realize our ambitious goals while developing their own leadership skills and facilitating growth for their direct reports. 

We believe that great managers:

• Deliver ambitious results: As a high-performing and accountable leader, you create an enabling environment for effective action and bold decision which contribute to successful delivery of results.
• Act with integrity: As an ethical leader you are honest, respectful, objective, and transparent. You create and build upon a foundation of trust and openness.
• Inspire and mentor the team: As an inspirational leader you walk the talk. You empower and coach your team with trust and humility.
• Are accessible: as an accessible leader, you develop and maintain deep connections with stakeholders through approachability and active listening.
• Ensure diversity and inclusion: as an inclusive leader, you ensure diversity and foster a sense of belonging.

Key Accountabilities:

1. Acquisition
2. Collections
3. Active Customers (Portfolio) Management
4. Customer Retention and Churn Management
5. Hub Profit & Loss Management

Knowledge and Skills

Experience

• 2+ years of relevant sales and operational management experience in a medium sized company
• Previous experience in a managerial position is an added advantage. 
• Experience in Customer Relationship Management
• Previous experience in Credit Management activities/roles

Qualifications

• Degree and/or experience in Sales and marketing, Business Administration, Microfinance or its equivalent.
• Ability and passion for coaching and training. 
• Strong ability in planning and organization. 
• Excellent Verbal communication skills with customer focus.
• Willing to travel/be assigned to work in any geographic area in Tanzania. 

Language(s): 

• Fluency in Swahili and English languages with excellent verbal communication skills.  

Technology:

• Experience in using Microsoft applications, computer, and smartphone literate.  

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, due to the large volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

ENGIE is an equal-opportunity employer, promoting diversity, and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. All applications are screened based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without any regard to origin, age, name, sexual identity, orientation or preference, religion, marital status, health, disability, political opinions, union involvement, or citizenship. Our differences are our strengths! 

• Power the future, together with ENGIE!
• Champion the voice of customer for ENGIE retail
• Hybrid & located at our Freshwater Place offices in Southbank

ENGIE is a global energy player with over 97,000 employees across more than 30 countries. All of our teams’ efforts are unified in support of the transition to a carbon-neutral economy, by providing innovative energy solutions to households, businesses and communities.

Our global ambition, as a pioneer of the renewable energy transition, is to champion carbon-neutral energies and achieve an affordable, reliable net-zero energy system by 2045.

Zero. You may think it’s nothing, but to us at ENGIE… zero is everything!

The opportunity:

At ENGIE, we are equally  focused on growing our people, as we are on sustainability and the environment.

The CX team work with data driven insights to inform decision making around continuous improvements representing the Voice of Customer and Customer experience.

This CX Lead (12 month FTC), will report to the Senior CX Manager. This is an excellent opportunity to make a valuable contribution to customer journeys at ENGIE , within a collaborative and friendly environment.

Responsibilities will include:

• delivering the end-to-end Voice of Customer program from all forms of our customer data across multiple channels
• driving customer excellence, continuous improvement and innovation
• building customer journey mapping capability to deliver superior outcomes
• accountability to drive insight to action and delivery of a ROI from the CX investment
• Monthly voice of customer insights packs and associated actionable insights and plans

 About you:

• Experience with Voice of Customer and customer experience in a similar domain or industry
• Ability to manage diverse stakeholders and influence outcomes
• Adaptable and relationship oriented
• Analytical and able to synthesize qualitative and quantitative data points with impact
• Results driven & action oriented

Next Steps:
If this sounds like the role for you, we welcome your application.
All applicants must have unlimited rights to work in Australia.

Please note we consider applications on an ongoing basis and therefore encourage you to apply at your earliest opportunity.

ENGIE is an equal opportunity employer, promoting diversity and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. All applications are screened based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without any regard to origin, age, carer’s responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, religion, marital status, health, disability or political opinions.  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people of the LGBTIQA+ community are encouraged to apply. Our differences are our strengths!

About us

ENGIE Australia & New Zealand is accelerating the transition to a carbon-neutral economy by providing innovative, sustainable energy solutions to households, businesses, communities and cities.

Our mission is to accelerate and support the transition towards a carbon-neutral economy, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally friendly solutions.

We have over 1,000MW of low-carbon generation capacity and more than 3,00MW of renewable energy under development. Our retail business, has more than 700,000 customer accounts around Australia.

ENGIE’s trading arm, Global Energy Management & Sales (GEMS) provides long-energy supply agreements, energy trading, risk management and asset management services to business customers across the ENGIE ANZ portfolio.

Our Business Units

Flexible Generation & Retail

• ENGIE is one of Australia’s fastest growing energy retailers, with more than 700,000 electricity and gas customer accounts in Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales, Western Australia, The Australian Capital Territory and Queensland.
• Our retail business offers simple and affordable energy plans for Australian households and businesses.
  They offer 100% carbon neutral plans certified by Climate Active where carbon emissions are offset from energy usage.
• Our gas power plants in South Australia are an essential component of our strategy to achieve a sustainable energy future, and we remain committed to optimizing their performance and reducing emissions while we invest in the energy systems of tomorrow.
• The Hazelwood Rehabilitation Project is a dedicated business stream leading the safe, stable and sustainable rehabilitation of the former Hazelwood Power Station and Mine, which ceased operation in 2017.

Renewables

• With 165MW of operating wind farms in South Australia and 3000MW of identified pipeline of solar, wind and large-scale batteries under development, ENGIE is making a sizeable contribution to the progress of renewable energy production in Australia.
• We strive for operational excellence in all aspects of green hydrogen production, including process design, equipment selection, and when up and operational in the optimization of our asset infrastructure. ENGIE and Mitsui are developing one of the world’s first industrial-scale renewable hydrogen projects to provide feedstock into Yara Pilbara Fertilisers' (Yara) existing ammonia operations near Karratha in Western Australia.

Global Energy Management & Sales (GEMS)

• GEMS provides energy supply solutions and risk management services to support its clients through their decarbonization journey, while optimizing ENGIE’s assets and contributing to value creation.
• ENGIE is leading the Australian green corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) market, with several high-profile partnerships including Coles, Pepsi, L’Oréal Australia, Sanitarium, Veolia and NAB.
• Ensures a secure and sustainable energy future for B2B clients in line with a low carbon strategy by supporting customers in the transition towards a carbon neutral economy by offering them innovative, competitive and green solutions.  As well as through providing best in class risk management services tailored to our customers’ individual needs.
• GEMS has expertise in energy supply and global commodities; risk management and market access; green & low carbon solutions; and asset management and flexibility services.

• Power the future, together with ENGIE!
• Identify opportunities for improvement
• Hybrid & located at our Freshwater Place offices in Southbank

ENGIE is a global energy player with over 97,000 employees across more than 30 countries. All of our teams’ efforts are unified in support of the transition to a carbon-neutral economy, by providing innovative energy solutions to households, businesses and communities.

Our global ambition, as a pioneer of the renewable energy transition, is to champion carbon-neutral energies and achieve an affordable, reliable net-zero energy system by 2045.

Zero. You may think it’s nothing, but to us at ENGIE… zero is everything!

The opportunity:

At ENGIE, we are equally  focussed on growing our people, as we are on sustainability and the environment.

This newly created position, Accounts Payable Lead - 12 month FTC,  will report to the Financial Controller ANZ, and manages a team of 3. This is an excellent opportunity to deliver improvements across a core finance process, within a collaborative and friendly environment.

Responsibilities will include:

• leading and coaching the accounts payable team and ensuring supplier payments are processed accurately and efficiently
• ensuring delivery of exceptional customer service
• identifying system and process improvements
• observance of all compliance requirements, internal controls, KPI’s and standard operating procedures
• management of key stakeholders and reporting requirements

About you:

• demonstrated experience leading AP functions in varied environments
• familiarity with relevant systems and technologies
• skilled in continuous improvement and process efficiency
• adaptable, strategic and also comfortable being hands-on

Next Steps:
If this sounds like the role for you, we welcome your application.
All applicants must have unlimited rights to work in Australia.

Please note we consider applications on an ongoing basis and therefore encourage you to apply at your earliest opportunity.

ENGIE is an equal opportunity employer, promoting diversity and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. All applications are screened based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without any regard to origin, age, carer’s responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, religion, marital status, health, disability or political opinions.  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people of the LGBTIQA+ community are encouraged to apply. Our differences are our strengths!

ENGIE Australia & New Zealand is accelerating the transition to a carbon-neutral economy by providing innovative, sustainable energy solutions to households, businesses, communities and cities.

Our mission is to accelerate and support the transition towards a carbon-neutral economy, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally friendly solutions.

We have over 1,000MW of low-carbon generation capacity and more than 3,00MW of renewable energy under development. Our retail business, has more than 700,000 customer accounts around Australia.

ENGIE’s trading arm, Global Energy Management & Sales (GEMS) provides long-energy supply agreements, energy trading, risk management and asset management services to business customers across the ENGIE ANZ portfolio.

Our Business Units

Flexible Generation & Retail

• ENGIE is one of Australia’s fastest growing energy retailers, with more than 700,000 electricity and gas customer accounts in Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales, Western Australia, The Australian Capital Territory and Queensland.
• Our retail business offers simple and affordable energy plans for Australian households and businesses.
  They offer 100% carbon neutral plans certified by Climate Active where carbon emissions are offset from energy usage.
• Our gas power plants in South Australia are an essential component of our strategy to achieve a sustainable energy future, and we remain committed to optimizing their performance and reducing emissions while we invest in the energy systems of tomorrow.
• The Hazelwood Rehabilitation Project is a dedicated business stream leading the safe, stable and sustainable rehabilitation of the former Hazelwood Power Station and Mine, which ceased operation in 2017.

Renewables

• With 165MW of operating wind farms in South Australia and 3000MW of identified pipeline of solar, wind and large-scale batteries under development, ENGIE is making a sizeable contribution to the progress of renewable energy production in Australia.
• We strive for operational excellence in all aspects of green hydrogen production, including process design, equipment selection, and when up and operational in the optimization of our asset infrastructure. ENGIE and Mitsui are developing one of the world’s first industrial-scale renewable hydrogen projects to provide feedstock into Yara Pilbara Fertilisers' (Yara) existing ammonia operations near Karratha in Western Australia.

Global Energy Management & Sales (GEMS)

• GEMS provides energy supply solutions and risk management services to support its clients through their decarbonization journey, while optimizing ENGIE’s assets and contributing to value creation.
• ENGIE is leading the Australian green corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) market, with several high-profile partnerships including Coles, Pepsi, L’Oréal Australia, Sanitarium, Veolia and NAB.
• Ensures a secure and sustainable energy future for B2B clients in line with a low carbon strategy by supporting customers in the transition towards a carbon neutral economy by offering them innovative, competitive and green solutions.  As well as through providing best in class risk management services tailored to our customers’ individual needs.
• GEMS has expertise in energy supply and global commodities; risk management and market access; green & low carbon solutions; and asset management and flexibility services.

About ENGIE Energy Access

ENGIE Energy Access is one of the leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo) and mini-grids solutions provider in Africa, with a mission to deliver affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy solutions and life-changing services with exceptional customer experience. The company is a result of the integration of Fenix International, ENGIE Mobisol and ENGIE PowerCorner; and develops innovative, off-grid solar solutions for homes, public services, and businesses, enabling customers and distribution partners access to clean, affordable energy. The PAYGo solar home systems are financed through affordable instalments from $0.19 per day and the minigrids foster economic development by enabling electrical productive use and triggering business opportunities for entrepreneurs in rural communities. With over 1,700 employees, operations in nine countries across Africa (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia), almost 1.5 million customers and over 7 million lives impacted so far, ENGIE Energy Access aims to remain the leading clean energy company, serving millions of customers across Africa by 2025.

www.engie-energyaccess.com

Job Purpose/Mission 

• Financial Controller is responsible for the financial management of Mysol, overseeing all compliance related issues including tax and Audit including all deliverables, pricing and reporting tools.
• Managing all accounting operations of Mysol, coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget, financial forecasts and reports.
• Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial and tax strategies to facilitate, calculation, recording/recognition and timely reporting/filing and payment of all statutory dues including but not limited to – VAT, Service Levy, withholding tax, Stamp duty, Annual Turnover tax, Payroll taxes, corporate taxes all other levies including maintenance of monthly compliance checklists.
• Responsible for the managing and maintenance of Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) related issues and providing monthly feedback and status to the Finance Manager, FP&A and the Head of Finance.
• Responsible and a point-of-contact all direct cost of sales, including but not limited to - Cost of material, cost of licenses.
• Manage and analyze VAT relating to sales made by the company and ensure returns are prepared and submitted on time.
• Timely Inventory valuation, reconciliation and recording by working closely with Supply chain department to manage the impact on Cost of goods sold
• Assist the Finance Manager, FP&A in Preparation of the CO financial statements (yearly, quarterly, monthly) and explanatory notes to the CO financials (Group and IRFS).
• Support in preparation of a standardized CO accounting policy, processes, and procedures in compliance with national standards & IFRS and make sure they are well documented in the Mobisol accounting manual.
• Reconciliation of the intercompany accounting (CO-CO; HQ-CO) along with other BS accounts before month end is finalized and make sure all adjustments are captured timely.
• Analyze and interpret data to provide financial management information for decision making.
• Audit preparation and managing the audit process by working with external auditors and prepare all the necessary schedules including the Draft FS for Finance Manager, FP&A review before the audit commences.
• Prepare and conduct training for non-accounting time on accounting processes and policy documentation.
• Perform General Ledger reconciliations (including bank, suspense, and other balance sheet accounts).
• Implementation of the company accounting policies and practices and enforcement of financial reporting systems and internal financial control procedures.
• Proper custodian and stewardship of Mysol funds.
• Adhere to Engie Mobisol Code of Ethics and EEA Health and Safety Policy.
• Verify and approve payment transactions (including transfers, payroll transactions, etc), correctly classified, and supported by appropriate source documentation
• Review and authorize MPESA/PETTY cash disbursement for all vaults.
• Undertaking any other duties which may be assigned by the Line Management from time to time.

Knowledge and skills 

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in accounting, working in a fast-pacing company based on a B2B and B2C.
• Business acumen and strong financial awareness
• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills
• In-depth knowledge of corporate financial law
• Skilled in accounting and financial reporting standards
• Hands-on and can-do attitude
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to effectively build relationships and partnerships
• Teamwork spirit

Qualifications:

• Degree holder in Business Administration/Finance/Accounting or its equivalent
• CPA or equivalent is a must.

Language(s): 

Good verbal and written communication in both:

• Kiswahili
• English  

 Technology:

• Experience in using Microsoft applications, computer, and smartphone literate.

ENGIE is an equal opportunity employer, promoting diversity and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. All applications are screened based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without any regard to origin, age, name, sexual identity, orientation or preference, religion, marital status, health, disability, political opinions, union involvement or citizenship. Our differences are our strengths!