Internal Controls Specialist

Application Deadline: 30 September 2024

Department: Finance

Location: South Africa

Description

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 1900MW 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, including desalination projects powered by renewables, as well as green hydrogen and ammonia projects.

The purpose of this role is to assist the Head of Internal Audit and Risk with a project to develop an internal control framework for Globeleq.

Key Responsibilities

The ideal candidate for this role is a critical thinker, who is very organised with excellent analytical and problem solving skills, who loves to mitigate business risks. The role will focus on:

• Leading the process for developing and implementing a fit for purpose internal control framework for Globeleq that aligns with best practices.
• Assisting in the development and implementation of internal control policies and procedures.
• Working collaboratively with business and process owners to review and analyse business procedures to identify and document controls.
• Actively identifying opportunities for standardization and automation and implementing best practices for managing internal controls.
• Developing training material on internal control objectives, approach and methodology to build knowledge and understanding of risk and controls.

Skills And Competencies

• Experience in documenting processes and controls
• Good understanding of business processes
• Knowledge of risk management
• Knowledge of corporate governance

Experience, Knowledge And Qualifications

• Finance/Internal Audit/Commercial qualification (e.g. B Com) Essential. Certified Internal Auditor is a plus.
• Strong Internal Audit or Risk/ Compliance background with 3 5 years' experience in a role involving documenting, assessing or monitoring internal controls.
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently and build relationships with stakeholders across the organisation.
• Computer literate (MS Office)
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Knowledge of or exposure to internal control frameworks (e.g. COSO, Sarbanes Oxley)
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Analytical skills