Job Description:

• Act as DMLRO for UC Solutions Ltd and on client entities
• Conduct testing and file reviews (including CDD review) based on risk assessment;
• Design, Review & update formats of compliance reports;
• Conduct due diligence checks and assist in onboarding and ongoing screening and transaction monitoring;
• Monitor developments in local regulatory landscape and suggest implementation plans
• Reply to queries within agreed timeframe & deadlines
• Liaise with local authorities, banks, auditors and other service providers
• Assist Operations team on risk assessments, AML/CFT queries and provide guidance to them
• Manage the day-to-day administration of a portfolio of different type of Global Business entities, Trusts, Foundations, domestic clients with high level of complexity and guarantee that their expectations are realized within the agreed-upon timelines, to include anti money laundering, compliance and relevant legislation
• Setting up of companies, opening of bank accounts
• Develop full awareness of individual clients and their requirements
• Statutory work such as filing of relevant documents for change in directors, transfer of shares, update registers
• Convene meetings of directors/ shareholders, prepare board papers with high quality deliverables, drafting of resolutions and minutes
• Prepare payment/transfer instructions as and when required, and bank analysis on a monthly basis for ongoing monitoring
• Take on any other ad hoc assignments pertaining to Client Service Operations work, as expected by the management as prescribed from time to time, and complete within agreed timeframe.

Skills / Experience Required:

• Holds a degree and/or professional qualification in finance and/or legal or other relevant qualification;
• Good knowledge of applicable laws and regulations for the Global Business with at least 5 years of relevant experience or 3 years of experience subject to AML/CFT certificate from FSI, ACAMS, ICA;
• Satisfies competency standards of FSC to act as DMLRO;
• Expert knowledge of AML/CFT issues with appropriate references;
• Experience in designing Compliance Monitoring Plans and conducting assurance testing of AML/CFT controls;
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver within agreed deadlines;
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) both in French and English
• Good relationship management and team spirit
• Able to multi task, prioritise and manage time effectively
• Already acting as an officer approved by the Financial Services Commission will be an advantage.

Tasks:

• Compile monthly, quarterly management accounts and year end accounts for a portfolio of domestic clients.
• Assist senior level for control of VAT/CSG/PAYE/APS/TDS returns; ensure proper and timely filing with the MRA
• Adhere to finance laws and regulations.
• Ensure adherence to internal procedures
• To perform any required cognate duties which are appropriate to the role and business requirements.

Profile:

• Degree in Accounting
• Professional Qualification – ACCA would be an advantage
• Sound knowledge of accounting standards (IAS, IFRS) and local legislations (Income Tax Act, VAT Act, Companies Act & Worker’s Rights Act)
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Tasks:

• Assist in performing the day-to-day professional company secretarial services (Incorporations, Convening Board Meetings, AGMs, Drafting of Minutes and Resolutions, Drafting of simple agreements etc.);
• Liaise with local authorities (ROC, FSC, MRA etc.) regarding ongoing operational and administrative matters;
• Ensuring the Companies within the portfolio are compliant with regard to relevant laws and regulations;
• Assist with regard to review of agreements as well as statutory audited financial statements;
• Perform Bank account openings and Bank transfers;
• Develop and maintain relationships with among others, banks, auditors ;
• Preparing year-end file and liaising with auditors;
• Liaise with Compliance;
• Carrying out research work where required.

Profile:

• University degree in Management or Law
• Studying for a professional qualification will be an advantage;
• Fluent in English and French;
• Good communication skills;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Be flexible, able to work under pressure;
• Organised, autonomous, accurate, proactive with an analytical mind;
• Team player with a good time management and interpersonal skills.

Tasks:

• To take new responsibilities e.g. supervisory work and look for solutions when required.
• To vet documents prepared by junior staffs prior to sign off by manager, including reviewing their work and emails.
• To provide proper guidance to staffs, attend to general queries.
• To assist the Senior Manager/Manager in delivering in a seamless service to existing and prospective clients and to take decisions whenever needed especially in the manager’s absence.
• To complete required tasks, chase debtors and ensure that deadlines set by clients and managers are being met.
• To report to manager on all issues whether work or team related and handle urgency of some requests.
• To have a good knowledge of services offered to clients & technical aspects of the different products serviced. E.g. the licensing conditions and processes involved, familiarity with relevant laws and regulations.
• To liaise with new clients including managing and monitoring portfolios, replying promptly to emails and handling ad-hoc complaints accordingly.
• To ensure confidentiality of sensitive information and to comply with relevant laws and company policies.
• To perform any required cognate duties which are appropriate to the role and business requirements.

Profile:

• Degree Holder
•  3-5 years of experience in global business sector (being in a senior position in previous job)
•  Fluent in French & English
•  Creative & People management skills
•  Delegation skills
•  Ability to work under pressure
• Willing to work odd hours
•  IT Literate

Swan Wealth Managers Ltd, operating under the brand name SWAN Capital Solutions, a leading provider of fund management, investment and financial services and managing in excess of MUR 73 billion of assets is seeking to recruit

 The positions will report to the respective Fund Managers.

 Duties will include:

• Analysing the economic and market environment (both locally and internationally) and assessing its impact on investment portfolios;
• Assisting the Fund Managers in investment decisions, including portfolio construction and asset allocation;
• Researching and articulating investment ideas and strategies;
• Financial modelling and projection;
• Liaising and follow-up on investment dossiers;
• Ensuring efficient client reporting as well as effect regular visits to clients;
• Assess corporate credit risks through a detailed micro and macro analysis;
• Keeping up to date with latest financial results, economic data, corporate actions and new products;
• Maintaining an awareness of the latest financial/economic trends and keep up to date with market developments and new investment products;
• Investigating new avenues for business development and provide technical support to business development team; and
• Assist in developing new investment ideas / strategies to satisfy market needs.

Qualifications and Experience:

The ideal candidate should possess the following profile:

• At least a degree in Finance / Economics / Investments from a recognised university;
• Professional qualification in the field of Finance or enrolment for a professional qualification: Enrolment in the CFA program will be a definite advantage;
• Solid understanding of investment and economic theory;
• At least 1 year’s working experience in the financial services sector will be a definite advantage;
• Good credit analytical skills with excellent written and oral presentation skills;
• Pleasant personality with good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Dynamic and motivated team player able to work under pressure; and
• Proficiency in MS Office Tools and / or Python.

If you feel challenged by the above positions, and believe you have the required profile, please send your application letter and a full Curriculum Vitae online quoting ‘Financial Analyst’ to [email protected]

Job Description:

The Associate Executive – Accounting in the Fund Services Department, will work under the supervision of the reporting line for a defined and varied set of accounting services deliverables for a sub-portfolio of client entities.

Nature of work and contribution:

• Input accounting and financial transactions on NAVISION for client entities;
• Assist the reporting line to perform all reconciliations necessary for the preparation of financial summaries/ management accounts/financial statements in accordance with IFRS for client entities;
• Attend to clients’ accounting queries for the department;
• Assist the reporting line to attend to the auditors queries for the yearly audit of client entities;
• Assist the reporting line to attend to surveys from FSC and other statutory bodies;
• Work with the reporting line to ensure all internal/statutory deadlines are met, as applicable.

Knowledge, skills & experience:

• 0 – 1.5 years’ work experience in a similar position in the Global Business Sector
• Bachelor degree in Accounting and/or level 1 ACCA
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
• Good communication skills (written and spoken English)
• Strong work ethic, professional and team player
• Quick learning ability to new systems and operational procedures

Job Description:

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 Team Leader.

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

Main Duties:

• Review and maintenance of the general ledger, accounts payable and accounts receivable on accounting software;
• Review weekly dashboard/financial reports and ensure all reports are circulated to management as per agreed timelines;
• Review of Corporate Tax, APS, VAT & TDS and any other company returns;
• Ensure returns are filed with the relevant authorities within the statutory deadlines and no penalties are incurred for late filing;
• Liaising with MRA, FSC and any other regulatory bodies;
• Monitor creditors, debtors and cash flow;
• Ensure communication on cash flow position to management is carried out as per agreed timelines;
• Ensure follow up on debtors is carried out as per agreed timelines;
• In-charge of creditors/debtors/cash flow management and cash flow monitoring for all companies within the JurisTax Group;
• Review and ensure that payments to suppliers are carried out on a timely basis and as and when required;
• Ensure all payments are supported by appropriate documentation before processing;
• Ensure monthly billing/Issuance of invoices are finalized as per respective portfolio;
• Ensure requests/queries obtained from Operations Team are attended on a timely basis;
• Timely preparation of Company’s budget (as and when required);
• Ensure policies and procedures is properly adhered to at all times by Finance Team;
• Review management accounts/financial statements in accordance with IFRS or other accounting standards;
• Ensure management accounts/financial statements are provided to management as per agreed timelines;
• In-charge of liaison with auditors and ensure smooth running of audits;
• Ensure audits are completed within agreed timelines and accounts are filed with relevant authorities within statutory deadlines;
• Preparation of financial reports/presentation for board meetings/committee;
• Plan, assign and review junior executives’/executives’/senior executive’s work;
• Participate in the payroll process/ Calculation;
• Any other cognate duties as assigned by reporting line.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate field of study; or
• ACCA Level 2 (Financial reporting will be an advantage);
• At least 2-3 years’ experience in the same position.

Main Duties:

Accounting Role

• Be conversant and updated with IFRS;
• Be conversant with PAYE computation and applicable monthly filing;
• Be the leader of the audit process – Managing Audit process from start to sign off;
• Ensure that the accounting files have been prepared according to the standards of Juristax and ready prior to any audit process;
• Ensure timely preparation of all accounting deliverables (statutory/ client requirements);
• Ensure all tax filings and VAT returns are made on time;
• Final review of financial statements.

Admin skills

• Ensure timely processing of bank/ trade transactions.

Compliance and Legal Role

• Be on top of all local legislations;
• Ensure that all deliverables are in accordance with the law;

Quality deliverables

• Be the final reviewer;
• Ensure all deliverables of the team are made as per JurisTax standards, as per local legislations;
• Ensure that all emails are responded within 24 hours;
• Ensure clients’ deadlines are met;
• Be the guardian of the relationship with your client as well as his primary and main point of contact. Understanding of the client’s business and ability to identify and / or provide value added services, where required;
• Conduct any other cognate duties as assigned by the Reporting line.

Qualifications:

• Degree in the relevant field (Finance/ Accounting/ Administration);
• Any qualification deemed equivalent by Management;
• 2-3 years of experience in a similar position in the Global Business Sector;
• Experience in both accounting and administrative assignments;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools.

Main Duties:

• Review and prepare financial statements;
• Maintain good working relationship with auditors;
• Review all tax returns; calculation of Tax liability; and preparation and/or review of NAV;
• Attend and lead all board meetings and drafting of complex minutes/ resolutions;
• Attend queries from the Financial Services Commission, banks, other service providers and any such authorities as applicable; and
• Assist in setting up of structures and / or liquidation / winding up of structures as and when delegated by management;
• Ensure all clients files are compliant to local and international law;
• Ensure that client’s operations are being performed as per constitutive documents, internal, local and international regulations;
• Ensure that internal and external deadlines are met;
• Monitor timesheet and ensuring timely submission of timesheet;
• Liaise with prospective clients and preparation of cost quotation;
• Review all administrative, accounting and tax work for the team;
• Review and close monitoring of pending list;
• Perform any other adhoc duties as and when required by management.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor Degree in the relevant field (Finance, Accounting, Management, Law); or
• ACCA Level 2 completed and attempting level 3; or
• ICSA Professional Level 2 completed; or
• Any qualification deemed equivalent by Management;
• At least five years of relevant experience.