For more than 20 years, Globeleq has been a long-term investor, developer, owner and operator of diversified power projects in Africa, where the company is one of the largest Independent Power Producers. With nearly 1,800MW of generation capacity in operation across 17 power plants in 7 countries, 485MW of new power projects in construction and >2,000MW in development, Globeleq is one of the largest independent power producers solely focused in Africa. Globeleq is 70% owned by British International Investment and 30% by Norfund, the development finance institutions of the UK and Norway, and has a proven track record for supporting the ongoing development of the African power sector.

Globeleq’s various generation technologies include gas, wind, solar PV, battery energy storage (BESS), and geothermal. The company is also actively pursuing new opportunities which are emerging from the energy transition.

The team is now hiring an Accountant, Business Finance to join the Finance team and will:

• Be responsible for the Group monthly management reporting of internal and external Business Development spend and Operating Assets’ capital expenditure.
• Act as primary point of contact for Business Development team members on all IFS project management related matters.
• Act as a primary point of contact for local teams providing expertise and support for IFS in Business Development and Capex Reporting, leading the continuous improvement of IFS, seeking assistance from the in-house IFS team as required.
• Assist with year-end financial reporting including preparation of the notes to the financial statements, dealing with technical accounting matters, liaising with the auditors.

The preferred work location is Cape Town. Candidates based in Johannesburg who are willing to relocate are encouraged to apply