Accountant

Overall, Purpose of The Job:

• Deliver financial reporting with robust internal controls to ensure the accuracy of account bookings, fully compliant with regulatory requirements.
• Support the Financial Accountant and Team Lead in achieving all Service Quality KPIs and the strategic objectives of the Mauritius Center of Excellence.
• Be prepared for the current scope of countries to vary and potentially expand to include additional African regions.

Accounting Services- Quality Control and Reporting:

• Trade and Non-Trade Payables: Responsible for accurately booking payables with correct analytical dimensions, following the Procure-to-Pay (PTP) process.
• Payments Processing: Manage both periodic and ad hoc payments with a focus on accuracy and zero tolerance for double payments.
• Accounts Receivable and Intercompany Transactions: Oversee AR and intercompany transactional activities to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Month-End Close Process: Execute month-end close activities to deliver accurate financial and non-financial reports, in compliance with GAAP and Group accounting policies.
• Data Integrity and Reporting: Ensure integrity, accuracy, and completeness of accounting records, providing reliable information to internal clients.
• Reconciliation Tasks: Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations, account allocations, and intercompany and bank reconciliations. Reconcile the Fixed Assets register to the Ledger under the supervision of the Team Lead.
• Depreciation and Revaluation: Conduct monthly depreciation and revaluation entries.
• G&A P&L Review: Collaborate with the Team Lead to review General & Administrative P&L.
• Invoice and Revenue Posting: Post invoices and deferred revenue, reconcile deferred revenue on the balance sheet.
• Accruals and Prepayments: Calculate, record, and monitor monthly accruals and prepayments.
• IFRS 16 Compliance: Perform calculations and post journal entries related to IFRS 16.
• Year-End Closing and Audits: Assist in the year-end closing process, ensuring timely completion of audited accounts.
• Ad Hoc Assignments: Handle additional tasks as needed.

Internal Client Management:

• Provide support for internal and external audit queries.

Provide support to WC, Treasury and FP&A as requested by Team Lead