Accountant - Mauritius Shared Services

Job Purpose:

Responsibility for remotely performing client accounting tasks for Hawksford Private clients, Corporate, and Fund clients.

Tasks will primarily involve Bookkeeping, simple to medium complexity financial statements and management accounts preparation in accordance with the designated accounting framework(s) and quarterly reporting for Company’s and Trusts across a number of industry sectors including real estate, wealth management, and capital markets for review by the in-location accounting and administration teams.

Summary:

The main focus of the role will involve completing client accounting tasks (to include bookkeeping, financial statement preparation and ad hoc reporting) for a variety of Hawksford Corporate, Fund and Private client relationships, utilising information provided by the accounting and administration teams. All accounting work is expected to be completed accurately and in line with the underlying transactions utilising the relevant policies and procedures.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Prepare and post final bookkeeping entries required for producing financial statements and management accounts;
• Prepare and post period end closing process including prepayments and accrual posting, loans and bank transactions for the portfolio of clients assigned to the team;
• Prepare simple to medium annual financial statements for Company’s and Trust’s in accordance with applicable accounting standards (IFRS, United Kingdom Accounting Standards and any other relevant accounting GAAP as required) and management accounts from the accounting records of the client entities;
• Perform bank, investment and any other reconciliations;
• Provide additional bookkeeping and accounting support to Client Accounting staff and assist with ad-hoc accounting tasks or projects as may be required from time to time;
• Ensure working papers and accounting checklists are properly prepared and stored.

At a practical level, the role will be also supporting the following core areas:

• Achieve financial and/or utilisation targets as determined by management.
• Such other duties as the management may at times reasonably require

Whilst not an immediate, we expect that the role could grow and evolve over time to allow candidates to also get exposure to broader client accounting and financial reporting.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Completed ACCA Level 2 and/or having first degree in accounting field.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in accounting or relevant field.
• Prior bookkeeping / financial reporting experience is preferred.
• Prior experience working with client locations in the UK, Malta and/or Cayman.
• Ability to learn UK GAAP and IFRS as well as any other relevant accounting framework.
• Ability to learn internal accounting software. Knowledge of Viewpoint and eFront would be an advantage.
• Proficient in Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Highly proficient in English and French (listening, speaking, and writing).
• Flexibility to work within UK time zones to dial in for client meetings in Europe.
• Ability to plan and prioritise work to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills.
• Ambitious to learn and be challenged
• High integrity and trustworthiness (to maintain client confidentiality)

This job description is a guide to the principal, current duties of the job. It does not form part of the contract of employment.

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