ProductLife Group is looking for a Senior Accountant to join our Accounting department on the Mauritian/Moroccan hub.

Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of reporting costs, productivity, margins, and expenditures for companies and organizations
• Perform administrative tasks such as data gathering, balance sheet population, or updating journal entries
• Utilizing hands-on accounting experience and an in-depth understanding of accounting principles and company practices, perform complex accounting activities and financial analyses
• Assist with financial and tax audits
• Document and monitor internal controls in support of the auditing team
• Coordinate more complex accounting projects and initiatives with other members of the accounting and finance team or with other departments
• Ready and maintain financial and business transactions
• Analyze the effects of transactions upon account relationships
• Plan the manner in which account structures should be developed or modified
• Consider the need for new or changed controls
• Ensure the adequacy of the accounting system as the basis for reporting to management
• Analyze complex financial reports and records
• Review journal entries of junior accountants to ensure accuracy
• Train and mentor junior staff
• Perform variance analyses and prepare account reconciliations
• Maintain the general ledger, prepare tax returns, assist with audit preparations, and perform other accounting duties as assigned

• More than 5 years of general accounting experience (French Accounting), either in a public accounting firm or in a private corporate environment
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, math, business administration, or a related field
• A master’s degree in accountancy is required in many cases
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, not always mandatory, but having one could give you an edge

• Highly detail-oriented and organized
• Ability to meet a constant stream of deadlines
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with accounting software and programs