Senior Finance Accountant

Purpose of the job:

The Ocorian Global Accounting team manages an increasing number of jurisdictions across the world. The team is based in Mauritius and reports into the Mauritius Finance Director.

This role is in the Global Accounting team which is led by the Head of Global Accounting supported by three leaders each responsible for designated tasks and regions.

The Senior Finance Accountant is responsible for the day-to-day execution of all accounting tasks for specific region.

Main responsibilities:

Financial operations

• Create relevant vendor cards and perform periodic review on vendor maintenance
• Review supplier invoices’ booking
• Responsible of suppliers’ payments and handling of interbank transfers within the Group. Ensure that payments are done by the due date and that sufficient bank balance is available before initiating payments
• Perform bank reconciliation and credit card reconciliations
• Book periodic journal entries including payroll, tax, and provisions
• Prepare country pack and monthly business review for submission to Country Heads
• Participate in the month end close process and ensure completion within the prescribed deadlines
• Preparation and review of management accounts
• Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed and reviewed on a timely basis for all balances in all entities
• Load financial data on Tagetik and ensure all schedules reconcile
• Provide technical accounting and support and advise on appropriate accounting treatments, standards and policies
• Assist in ad-hoc tasks and projects

Financial control, tax and treasury

• Prepare or review statutory accounts, tax returns and other filings and ensure they are completed for all entities on a timely basis
• Prepare and review all tax and other statutory payments and ensure they are completed on a timely basis
• Attend to all queries from regulatory bodies within the prescribed deadline
• Preparation of statutory accounts
• Review of simple statutory accounts and financial summary
• Assist on local and Group audits as appropriate
• Coordinate the annual Government fees renewal
• Prepare weekly cash flow forecasts with explanations on cash movement
• Submit monthly capital regulatory requirement reporting

Group reporting (where relevant)

• Communicate and manage monthly deliverables of the Group
• Collating and consolidating regional reports
• Review and manage intercompany matrix
• Perform internal quality checks on tasks performed by Global Accounting Team to ensure processes are streamlined and adhered to
• Maintain and review KPIs for the Global Accounting Team
• Prepare Group transfer pricing and any other Group reports
• Proactively identify, propose and implement process improvement and automations

People

• Provide support and training to junior and finance accountants
• Complete the improvement log
• Organize and conduct trainings for newcomers as well as refresher trainings for existing accountants.

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Qualifications

• Partly ACCA qualified accountant or equivalent, with at least 5 years' experience, ideally in an internal finance function

knowledge, skills and experience

• Ability to prepare management accounts and statutory financial statements as per IFRS
• Ability to prepare and file tax computation and VAT computation
• Experience of working with external auditors. Previous audit experience preferred
• Good knowledge and understanding of IFRS
• Solid ERP knowledge (preferably NavOne). Knowledge in Caseware is an advantage
• Previous experience in a multi-jurisdictional environment would be preferable.
• Strong computer software skills, including Excel, Visio, Word & PowerPoint.
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Fluent in English, French is an advantage

COMPETENCIES

• Ability to meet demanding deadlines and productivity requirements.
• Ability to lead project(s) to success within agreed deadlines
• Solid understanding of accounting principles
• Ability to prioritise and multitask
• Ability to generate ideas and drive continuous process improvement and innovation
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, act as a team-player with other finance team members and as a business partner with other departments within the group.

Additional Information

All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful.  These are:

• We are CLIENT CENTRIC – Clients are at the centre of our world, and we’re committed to providing expertise and specialist solutions to meet their most complex challenges.
• We are AMBITIOUS – We aim high. We think and act globally, seizing every opportunity to delight our clients and support our colleagues - wherever in the world they may be.
• We are AGILE – We act on our initiative to get things done for our clients. Our independence gives us the flexibility and freedom to keep things simple, efficient and effective.
• We are COLLABORATIVE – With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, for our clients faster. We collaborate to win together and share our successes.
• We are ETHICAL – We behave with integrity at all times and assume positive intent, building trust through responsible actions and honest relationships.
  Equal Opportunities for Everyone

Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you. You can reach us at careers@ocorian.com.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.