Job Description

Our client a well-known group in Mauritius is recruiting an Accountant to report to the Group Head of Shared Services

Job Description:
The job incumbent shall be responsible for the management accounts of the company & its subsidiaries. He/She shall ensure that the accounts reflect a fair and true depiction of the company performance and check that all information meets the accounting standards and are useful to users. The accountant would also perform administrative duties, supervise staff and verify that all internal control are being properly exercised and maintained.

Key accountabilities

1. Management of Accounts:

• Prepares monthly management account to be submitted by set deadline.
• Provides financial statements for profit and loss accounts and balance sheets.
• Liaise with internal auditors
• Prepare & reconcile monthly and yearly tax returns
• Analyses the overall positioning of the organisation in relation to budget

2. Cash Flow and payments

• Ensures the timely payment of bills.
• Ensures cash flow for payment through e-banking.
• Calculates financial performance ratios.
• Reports sales and debtors payment regularly to the Group Head of Shared Services & Group Credit and Collections Manager.
• Ensure that Purchase Orders are issued upon request for required suppliers.

3. External Audit

• Assist the External Audit with respect to activities carried out for Companies managed at Group level.
• Foresee impacts of new accounting standards and major transactions on Group Accounts and communicate with external auditors on their impact.
• Ensure that audit files for the company are prepared well before the arrival of auditors.
• Prepare the audited financial statement and notes for the accounts of the company.
• Compute the deferred tax of the company.

4. Consolidation Account

• Preparation of monthly, quarterly and yearly Group Consolidation including intercompany reconciliation and adjustments
• Reconciliation of Associates, Non-Controlling Interests and Reserves
• Prepares accurate Group Primary Statements including Profit and Loss statements, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow Statements and Statements of Equity on a quarterly and yearly basis
• Preparation of Group notes to Accounts and Group Statutory Financial Statements on a yearly basis
• Preparation of Group Consolidated Budget on a yearly basis and Group forecasts on a quarterly basis
• Follow up for any Impairment Assessment with BUs and do necessary entries in the books
• Follow up for any Property / Investments Revaluations with BUs and do necessary entries in the books

5. General Ledger, Accruals, Prepayments, Banking, Invoicing 

Any other duties as directed by the Group Head of Shared Services /CFO

Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Degree in Accounting/ ACCA Level 3
• More than 5 years as Assistant Accountant/ Accountant

Technical Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Advanced Level of Excel, Knowledge of Sage
• Excellent knowledge of accounting processes/controls and accounting standards
• Good communication, interpersonal skills and analytical skills
• Multitasking, Ability to work under pressure and Results Driven

Proactive reserves the right: 

• To call only the shortlisted candidates for interview. 
• Not to make any appointment following this advertisement nor to assign any reason whatsoever for accepting or rejecting any candidate.