Senior Executive – Accounting

Role Profile: Senior Executive – Accounting

Level : Level 3A

Reporting line: Manager

Department: Corporate & Private Wealth Services

Role Summary:

The Senior Executive – Accounting, in the Corporate & Private Wealth Services Department, will be responsible to supervise Executive(s), overseeing a defined and varied set of Accounting services deliverables for a sub-portfolio within the Department under the supervision of the Manager

Nature of work and contribution:

• Attend to accounting tasks for a sub-portfolio of clients (including complex structures) under the supervision of the reporting line (s);
• Supervise the Executive(s) in the team, ensuring relevant workload is reviewed, organised and allocated appropriately to meet target deadlines;
• Review of work of the executives on the day-to-day matters as delegated by the immediate/subsequent reporting line(s);
• Act as direct liaison for day-to-day accounting issues for the portfolio of clients; reporting any accounting or support incidents, breaches or relevant matters through the immediate/subsequent reporting line(s);
• Attend and ensure all accounting tasks and support requests are delivered accurately, efficiently and in line with all associated and relevant Policies, Procedures and Regulation;
• Attend to input of accounting and financial transactions on NAVISION for client entities
• Perform reconciliations necessary for the preparation of financial summaries/management accounts/financial statements in accordance with IFRS for client entities
• Attend to the auditors queries for yearly audit of the client entities;
• Attend to surveys from FSC and other statutory bodies;
• Attend to any other duties related to accounting for the entities in the portfolio;
• Be proactive and provide prompt, excellent and professional accounting services;
• Comply with the internal control and audit standards;
• Work with immediate/subsequent reporting line(s) to ensure all internal/statutory deadlines are met, as applicable;
• Assist the reporting line (s) to attend to queries from other internal departments

Knowledge, skills & experience:

• Bachelor degree in Accounting and/or level 3 ACCA
• Between 3-5 years work experience in a similar position
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
• Knowledge of accounting standards
• Sound knowledge of Companies Act, Financial Services Act and relevant legislation affecting the Global Business Sector in Mauritius
• Good communication skills (written and spoken English)
• Strong work ethic, professional and team player
• Quick learning ability to new systems and operational procedures