Financial Manager

Financial Management Accountant

Young commodities trading company specialising in the procurement sale and distribution of primarily chemical reagents and commodities to the mining environment throughout Africa. Our operation in Mauritius shares common clients with a South African based organisation

The operation is expanding within Mauritius and as a result the role itself will evolve as the business develops. Currently it is expected that the candidate will operate and maintain the entire company accounts with the assistance of out operational team. The short term expansion will involve growth to a debtors clerk and data capturer to assist the financial management accountant role.

The candidate requires strong SAP experience together with a sound background in end to end exposure to all elements of the accounting operational field.

Key deliverables for the role include:

1. Manage the accounting department
2. Set out the company accounts and format of financial statements
3. Compile and cosign all monthly payments
4. Sign off on all monthly PAYE calculations and payments to Mauritius tax authority
5. Produce monthly accounts to Balance Sheet for the company
6. Report the company financial position to the MD and the of the Board on a monthly
basis
7. Prepare audit file and pass any audit journals as required by the auditors
8. Oversee annual audits
9. Present the annual audited financial statements to the Board of Directors
10. Engage with company bankers
11. Engage with company local management company
12. Engage with FSC in Mauritius
13. Engage with the Mauritius tax authorities
14. Prepare and sign off on annual tax returns
15. Fund raising for the company:
a. Manage and update a company valuation financial model
b. Manage the operational relationship with the company financiers
c. Oversee issue of all funding instruments
d. Oversee issue of all equity and maintenance of share register
e. Ensure all KYC FICA and other regulatory compliance
16. Oversee the registration of any company related entities such a branch offices
subsidiary companies marketing and distribution companies in any required
jurisdiction
17. Prepare financial information pack for all Board meetings
18. Report directly to the Managing director
19. Management of multicompany accounts monthly across different geographical
regions

Short term additional requirements include:
1. Invoicing
2. Debtors management
3. Data processing
Management oversight
1. Setting of clear roles and responsibilities of your team
2. Defining targets and goals to align to biannual performance appraisals
3. Managing staff escalations and concerns
4. Processing staff leave/expenses/overtime
5. Review of daily objectives and targets
6. Weekly staff meetings