Financial Accountant - Mauritius

Financial Accountant

About the Firm

Founded in 2011, CrossBoundary is a mission-driven investment firm committed to unlocking the power of capital to make a substantial return while creating a lasting difference in frontier markets. We take a transaction-centered approach to frontier markets. CrossBoundary provides investment advisory services, having developed a specialized expertise in unleashing investment across all sectors in fragile and frontier markets. Our advisory clients include governments, development finance institutions, private equity firms, Fortune 100 companies, and research institutions. Learn more at www.crossboundary.com.

Job Description

CrossBoundary is recruiting a full-time Financial Accountant in Mauritius.

The duties of the Financial Accountant will revolve around ensuring that the business is operating effectively and efficiently. Main responsibilities will include managing accounting records, evaluating and managing risk, ensuring compliance with regulations, publishing financial statements, overseeing accounting operations, analyzing financial data, monitoring expenditure, forecasting revenue, coordinating auditing processes, and ensuring accuracy of financial information. The controller will also work directly with the Finance and Operations Manager and management team to dynamically run the business both locally and internationally.

Who We Are

CrossBoundary operates in frontier markets that also hold immense investment opportunities. The chosen candidate will play an important role in a unique team with the opportunity to have a transformational impact on the renewable energy landscape in Africa. Team members come from diverse backgrounds, but share a number of qualities: curiosity, humility, integrity, a drive for excellence, and a bias for action.

Who You Are

• You are a self-starter who is passionate about creating lasting change within the energy sector in emerging markets
• You are working proficient in French
• You have a background in accounting for businesses who operate in Africa
• You possess excellent attention to detail, but are solution-oriented and able to operate in environments that are constantly changing
• You are comfortable managing multiple work streams simultaneously, and can prioritise and effectively deliver on tasks within the deadline
• You are interested in leveraging automated systems/ platforms to streamline processes 

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist with the migration of accounts to Sage X3
  • Prepare transactional onboarding templates for transactions from inception to date
  • Load and reconcile fixed assets and depreciation plans
  • Load and reconcile open items
  • Tag currencies to bank accounts and loans and reconcile

• Responsible for all aspects of financial reporting including monthly closings, monthly/ quarterly financial statement preparation, financial and statutory audit, general ledger, fixed assets, accounts receivable and accounts payable
  • Ensure all Mauritius entities’ transactions are recorded and coded accurately in Sage X3
    • Perform bank reconciliations
    • Perform intercompany reconciliations
    • Prepare consolidated accounts
    • Prepare tax returns
  • Liaise with the accountants’ in country to ensure local accounts are prepared timeously and accurately
    • Review and approve local tax submissions
    • Review local accounts
• Run month end close process with local accountants
• Compile and process weekly payment runs
• Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date
• Maintain asset register 
• Prepare monthly cashflow forecast
• Assess the performance of the local entities against budget
• Assist with providing information to external auditors for the annual audit
• Analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial impact of any variations from actual performance to budget and forecast
• Assist with opening of bank accounts
• Assist with other administration/ operational functions
• Ad Hoc duties and support to the broader team

Qualifications

Ideal candidate will have the following skills and qualifications:

• ACCA qualification
• 2+ years’ post qualifying experience
• Fluency in French preferred
• Currently in Mauritius

Location

North, Mauritius

Equal Opportunity Employer

CrossBoundary is an equal opportunity employer.