Junior Accountant
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Date posted
22/02/2025
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Closing date
24/03/2025
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Hiring location
North
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Offered salary
Rs30,000 - Rs45,000/month
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Remote work option
Yes
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Expatriate Eligibility
Yes
Key responsibilities
Forstone is an accounting and consulting firm specializing in real estate clients (property developers, listed real estate companies, portfolio management firms, etc.).
Founded in September 2018 by three chartered accountants from major French and international networks, Forstone has experienced strong growth, offering high-value-added services fully aligned with client expectations.
Today, Forstone has a team of 50 employees across four offices (Paris, Luxembourg, Blois, and Mauritius), managed by seven partners, including two dedicated to Consulting, Due Diligence Services, and Real Estate Valuation.
Company Values:
As a young and dynamic firm, Forstone’s core values are rigor, teamwork, and a constant commitment to client satisfaction.
Job Objective:
Manage client accounting and prepare all mandatory French tax declarations.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Prepare VAT declarations and update accounting records (integrating reports, updating bank records, reconciling suspense accounts, and ensuring balance sheet consistency).
- Prepare semi-annual and annual financial statements for real estate companies (SCI, SAS, SCCV, etc.), including cut-off entries, financial statement preparation, and tax filings (IFU, DAS2, tax packages).
- Monitor tax prepayments and settlements (corporate tax, CVAE, CRL, etc.).
- Oversee cross-functional financial matters for complete portfolios, including bank reconciliations, current account tracking, and managing documents from service providers.
Hard skills
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Goals & Performance Metrics:
Your performance will be evaluated on both qualitative and quantitative criteria.
Clear objectives will be set, directly impacting performance-based bonuses.
N+1 Management Style:
Direct Manager: Chloé, Office Director
Career Progression Opportunities:
Senior Accountant Position → Reviewing VAT filings and handling more complex clients.
Direct client interactions with teams in France.
Benefits & Culture:
- Gross salary: Between Rs. 30,000 – Rs. 45,000 per month (based on experience).
- Performance-based bonus after probation.
- Travel allowance.
- 1 remote work day per week after probation.
- Health insurance covered from the start.
- Parking space provided.
- Flexible working hours.
- ACCA fees covered.
Candidate Selection Criteria:
Soft Skills:
Strong communication skills (written and spoken) in French.
Curious and detail-oriented mindset.
Willingness to learn.
Hard Skills:
Accounting knowledge.
At least one year of experience in an accounting firm, audit firm, or corporate accounting department.
Familiarity with SAGE, Quadratus, and Pennylane software.
Proficiency in Excel (formula usage).
Work condition:
The office is led by a director trained in France at Forstone for four years before relocating to Mauritius to train local teams.
The team consists of one manager, six junior accountants, and one senior accountant.
Workload varies depending on the time of year:
Peak periods: January-March & June-July (45 hours per week).
Off-peak periods: Standard 40 hours per week.
Recruitment Process:
Application submission
Pre-screening call with Preety from CareerHub & MeetYourJob
Interview with the Mauritius office director (in Ebène)
Second interview with a French partner
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