Assistant Financial Controller in Sheffield

About MOPO

MOPO is on a mission to enable renewable energy access in underserved markets. Currently operating in Nigeria, DRC, Sierra Leone and Liberia, their solar power stations distribute energy through proprietary MOPO Batteries managed by a network of local agents. Their model is already powering thousands of homes and small businesses—eliminating fossil fuel use and enabling livelihoods.

Activities

• Managing Accounts Payable and Receivables, ensuring all company bills are paid on time and all incoming payments are received and recorded accurately.
• Conducting Monthly/Quarterly Financial Closing across the Group, coordinating and finalising the company's financial activities at the end of each period to ensure accurate and timely financial statements.
• Preparing Quarterly Financial Reports for Partners, compiling and analysing financial data to produce detailed reports that provide insights into the company’s financial performance and are shared with business partners.
• Managing Employee Expenses and Prepayment Cards, overseeing the issuance, usage, and reconciliation of company prepayment cards, as well as processing and reimbursing employee expense claims in a timely and accurate manner.
• Updating ERP System with Bank, Supplier, and Client Transactions, regularly entering and verifying financial transactions to ensure that all financial records are current and accurate.
• Supporting oversight of Subsidiary Finance Teams, responding to ad-hoc requests from subsidiary teams and helping improve processes.
• Fixed Asset and Inventory Management, working with the rest of the team to accurately manage the movement of inventory and fixed assets.

Accountabilities

• Ensure suppliers are paid within the required timeline.
• Complete grant reports with all supporting documentation within the agreed timeframe.
• Process and keep bank transactions regularly up to date.
• Complete quarterly checks in a timely manner to ensure accurate data for the reports.
• Ensure staff expenses through prepayment card, cash or personal card are dealt with timely and accurately accounted for in accounting software.
• Deal promptly with subsidiary finance team requests.
• Ensure accurate recording of fixed assets and proper treatment of inventory.