Senior in Audit and Assurance services

Job Description:

 

  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of clients’ operations, processes, and business objectives;
  • Review and evaluate financial risk, reporting and internal controls;
  • Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex auditing concepts and apply them to client situations;
  • Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems and adapt the audit approach to the changing client environment;
  • Work with other audit professionals to identify and resolve client issues discovered during the audit;
  • Design and implement technical solutions that improve client financial management activities;
  • Advise on the validity of financial statements, business-critical information and processes determined during the audit;
  • Train and mentor other audit staff on the audit process and assess the performance of audit staff for engagement reviews;
  • Keep Audit manager informed of the status of all engagements and any issues identified that may impact the client;
  • Maintain a good, professional working relationship with clients to enhance client satisfaction;
  • Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct and adhere to strict client confidentiality;
  • To manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a fast-paced, interactive results-based environment and;
  • Any ad-hoc duties that may be assigned by Audit Manager

Senior in Tax Department

Duties are as follows:

 

  • Ensure timely submission of returns to avoid penalty and interests;
  • Gather and collate tax related information (clients; 3rd parties; etc.);
  • Computation of income tax and deferred tax;
  • Liaise with MRA for tax clearances and queries;
  • Response/follow up to MRA on client queries;
  • Create and close job code;
  • Ensure timely submission of time sheet;
  • Provide coaching to subordinates;
  • Attend meeting at MRA and Assessment Review Committee;
  • Attend meeting with clients;
  • Continuous and timeous follow-up of outstanding information;
  • Prepare training presentation and plan;
  • Advise client on technical issues;
  • Inform client of outcome;
  • Manage and Control the portfolio of clients;
  • Responsible for any non-submission of returns and queries to MRA for his portfolio of clients;
  • Provide update on changes in the tax legislation.;
  • Ensure accurateness and ascertain completeness of verification and;
  • Any other ad-hoc services.

Senior in Accounting Department

Duties are as follows:

  • Review the daily works, train and coach subordinates;
  • Ensure physical and electronic safeguarding of documents are properly conducted;
  • Post and process journal entries to ensure all transactions are recorded;
  • Update necessary general ledger accounts and perform reconciliations at month end;
  • Ensure the completeness and accuracy of all transactions through a checklist of reconciliations performed;
  • Review audit file before submission to auditors;
  • Prepare balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines;
  • Update financial data accurately and immediately made available on databases as and when required;
  • Issuance of timely billing and follow up on debtors;
  • Conduct weekly meeting with Accounting to review work plan and progress on tasks and portfolio;
  • Be a solution provider to the subordinates and make proposals and recommendations to address the issues in the financial statements;
  • Organise and participate in calls and respond proactively to queries from clients;
  • Manage individual productivity and budgets (include completion of timesheets);
  • Review and approve subordinate timesheet;
  • Review, prepare and finalise reporting as required;
  • Secondment to client place to perform accounting tasks as listed above (if any);
  • Seconded to client place to per;
  • Any ad hoc duties.

Assistant – Internal Accounting Department

Job Description:

  • Prepare and post accounting documents such as fees, receipts, invoices, requisitions, vouchers, expense accounts and related operating reports;
  • File and maintain accounting records and reports;
  • Prepare/email bills or statements and prepare lists of outstanding bills payable;
  • Prepare payment for creditors and perform supplier statement reconciliations;
  • Post banking and journal entries and perform bank reconciliation;
  • Assist in the preparation of financial reports;
  • Prepare and file monthly returns for VAT and TDS;
  • Petty Cash Reconciliation;
  • Prepare weekly and monthly cash flow forecasts and;
  • Any other cognitive duties.

Supervisor in Audit and Assurance services

Job Description: 

  • Manage and lead audit engagements in consultation with the Audit Manager whilst ensuring compliance with Mazars Audit Methodology (MAM);
  • Client and team management;
  • Support in general Risk Management matters;
  • Developing proactive solutions to IFRS and ISA technical matters;
  • Support Managing Partner with Mazars audit growth strategy;
  • Preparation and/or review of audit documentation for corporate governance and financial reporting;
  • Execute assigned engagement-related tasks in compliance with professional standards;
  • Propose resolutions to significant to auditing issues;
  • Review information accompanying the assurance report in accordance with applicable framework;
  • Review audit file and related reports (varies between levels with regard to extent) partner;
  • On the job training and monitoring of staff;
  • On-going review of work during audit field work technical quality and relevance as well as actual vs budgeted time spent;
  • Preparing/updating development plans for audit clerks and keeping Audit Manager informed of problems/progress based on ongoing review & on the job training;
  • Coaching of Junior Auditors;
  • Uphold and act in line with ethics and values, during both good and bad times;
  • Demonstrate integrity;
  • Promote and defend equal opportunities, build diverse teams;
  • Any ad-hoc duties that may be assigned by the Audit Manager/ Partner.

Assistant in AML (Consulting and Advisory Department)

Duties are as follows:

 

  • Understand and conduct research on client processes and risks and assist in preparing work programs and audit time schedules, coordinate with client on kick off meeting and other necessary planning activities;
  • Perform testing of audit areas under the supervision of Assistant Manager;
  • Assist in preparing reports based on work done;
  • Assist in internal risk activities such as client screening / onboarding;
  • Deliver assignments to a high level of professionalism and client satisfaction;
  • Participate in internal meetings to share recommendations or improvement opportunities and taking minutes;
  • Conduct AML/CFT Independent Audit Function (Including Mapping of BRA and AML policy;
  • Understanding Business Risk and Risk Assessment methodology of Client, Test on Compliance report and MLRO report, Interview MLRO and CO for the audit period Transaction and client monitoring and, Drafting of audit report, Screening checks;
  • Assist in any other assignments which may be assigned in the risk consulting space.

Assistant in FAS (Consulting and Advisory Department)

Duties are as follows:

  • Carry out financial analysis of companies as part of relevant assignments;
  • Provide support in analyzing different technical issues specific to clients;
  • Carry out market research to gather market intelligence, including benchmark analysis;
  • Construct / review financial and actuarial models (if required);
  • Assist in carrying out valuation analysis and determining valuation approach/methods;
  • Proactively assist the team in various aspects of valuations / transactions / IFRS 9 engagements;
  • Contribute in preparation of deliverables (reports / memos);
  • Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues;
  • Ensure adherence to internal risk management / compliance and;
  • Participate in any other assignments which may be assigned in the advisory/consulting space.

Assistant in Tax Department

Duties are as follows:

  • Prepare tax computation;
  • Draft tax correspondence;
  • Attend to queries raised by clients;
  • Follow up with the Mauritius Revenue Authority;
  • Ensure filing has properly been done both electronic and physical file;
  • Timely submission of returns to avoid penalty and interests;
  • Completeness of data;
  • Ensure physical and electronic safeguarding of documents are conducted and;
  • Any other Ad hoc requests.

Assistant in Audit Department

Job Description:

  • Audit Associates will have the opportunity to work on audits, reviews, compilations, and tax engagements within a variety of different industry niches;
  • Gain a thorough understanding of Mazars audit approach, methodology and tools used to successfully complete assigned client engagements;
  • Learn to prepare thorough and accurate audit documentation in accordance with firm standards;
  • Develop and maintain relationships with client personnel to develop a better understanding of business operations, processes and functions;
  • Stay informed on current economic developments relevant to clients’ business and industry;
  • Demonstrate professionalism and;
  • Any ad hoc duties as assigned.

Assistant in Accounting Department

Duties are as follows:

  • Collate, gather and input information from clients in due timeframe;
  • Manage and reconciliate accounts receivables, accounts payable and other balance sheet items;
  • Prepare bank reconciliations;
  • Ensure physical and electronic safeguarding of documents are properly conducted;
  • Ensure receipt of all invoices and documents from clients for processing on a timely manner;
  • Computation of tax liability;
  • Manage related party transaction and reconciliation on both the income statement and on the statement of financial position on monthly basis;
  • Prepare annual working files;
  • Draft annual financial statements (AFS);
  • Ensure timely submission of timesheet;
  • Ensure statutory returns are submitted within the prescribed deadline and;
  • Any ad hoc duties as assigned.
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