Global Tax and Internal Controls Compliance Officer

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Description

About Fenix

Fenix International is a next-generation energy company. Our mission is to transform our customers' quality of life through disruptive innovation in energy and financial services. To date, Fenix has sold over 400,000 Solar Home Systems in Uganda and Zambia, bringing clean, reliable power for lights, phones, radios, TV and much more to over 2 million people.

In early 2018, Fenix joined forces with ENGIE, one of the world's largest energy companies and a leader in the move to renewable, decentralised and digital energy, in becoming fully-owned by ENGIE. This has allowed Fenix to make significant commercial investments to accelerate the path to our mission, via new markets - Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria - and innovative products. Together, Fenix and ENGIE are making universal access to modern energy a reality.

Job Description

Fenix is looking for a Tax and Internal Controls Compliance Officer. This position is an exciting role in a fast-paced start up at the front lines of renewable energy and mobile payment technology. Candidates should expect a fast paced startup culture, and will be expected to take ownership of a wide range of responsibilities, and put into practice strong accounting and reporting skills.

The Global Tax Compliance Officer will report directly to the Fenix Global Finance Director. (S)he will collaborate with the Fenix CFO, ENGIE Group Tax Department, Global Financial Controller, the IT team, legal and accountants / tax advisors to keep all Fenix business entities compliant with various local, state, and international tax regulations. This will include implementing measures and developing policies for dealing with various tax estimations, compliance and forecast.

Key Responsibilities

Tax compliance:

* Oversee global tax and internal controls compliance activities across all countries of operation and entities
* Ensure global tax compliance, including:
* Reviewing income tax filings, sales and use tax filings, transfer pricing duties
* Reporting on tax compliance
* Maintaining global tax calendar and protocols


* Liaise with management, consultants and external auditors on tax accounting issues
* Collaborate with international finance teams to ensure timely and accurate filing of all tax returns and timely completion of internal audits
* Responsible for income tax forecast and variance analysis, and compilation and presentation of global variance analysis monthly to internal stakeholders
* Prepare and review quarterly and annual income tax provisions, including disclosures
* Review tax accounting results, prepare management reports and present results to C-Suite
* Build and maintain relationships with external tax advisors, managing their efforts and determining the extent of their use in cooperation with ENGIE Group Tax Department
* Maintain knowledge of current tax accounting and reporting pronouncements and ensure proper application in the company's tax accounting reporting process
* Lead continuous process improvements and integration of various aspects of the global tax provision function to achieve optimal efficiency, effective controls, and quality in cooperation with ENGIE Group tax Department
* Lead in training efforts for tax and finance personnel on income tax accounting matters
* Assure with ENGIE Group Tax Department that the ENGIE Tax policy is respected in terms of reputation, risk management and compliance .
* Participate with ENGIE Group Tax Department to the management of tax audit and tax litigation
* Participate with ENGIE Group Tax Department to the tax matters related to the development and organization of the activities and entities;
* Work with ENGIE Group Tax Department on the transfer pricing compliance of the entities

Internal controls/audit compliance and support:

* Ensure internal controls compliance, including:
* Review each country's internal controls with finance and management team on an annual basis
* Prepare plans to address weaknesses in internal controls
* Support teams during internal audits and respond to any weaknesses noted in audits
* Maintain internal controls and process mapping for the company
* Maintain global finance manual
* Report periodically to Finance Director and C-Suite on internal control weaknesses and work plans to address those weaknesses


* Coordinate with external audit team on audit dates and process, maintaining relationships with global and country audit teams and running a selection process when a new external audit team is needed
* Review all final external audits, including disclosures, and summarize for Finance Director/C-Suite final audit approval
* Work with country teams to address any weaknesses highlighted during external audits
* Ensure compliance with IFRS/GAAP standards and review any upcoming amendments or new IFRS/GAAP standards, assessing their impact on the company's financial operations, if any, and guiding teams on implementation of new/amended standards

Required Skills & Experience

* Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English, French a plus.
* Strong international tax operations knowledge and familiarity of tax issues for a multinational company operating globally
* 5+ years of relevant experience
* B.A or B.S in Accounting, CPA/ACCA preferred, 5 years minimum experience in Operational Finance related roles
* Knowledge of IFRS 15 and basic notions in transfer pricing
* Attention to detail, as well as ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic and fast paced environment
* Advanced quantitative analysis skills and proficiency in excel
* Entrepreneurial spirit and collaborative nature
* Attention to detail, strategic thinker
* A passion for Fenix and our customers!
* Advanced Excel, SQL and or/Tableau experience
* Work experience in a multinational company or financial institution, preferably with operations in Africa
* Understanding of rural BOP markets, microfinance, mobile telecom and/or renewable energy industries in Africa

To Apply


Fenix offers a competitive salary and a fun work environment. We recognize the value of diversity in our workforce, and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We thank all candidates who choose to apply, however, only those selected for a further interview will be contacted.