Accounts Officer
Location:
Mauritius
Contract Type:
Permanent contract
Job Description available in English
About BIA
BIA Group is active in the sales, rentals and after-sales services of equipment intended for public works, mines, quarries and transport. The Group operates in Europe, Africa and Asia and has more than 1500 enthusiastic employees.
Summary
This Accounts Officer will build hands‑on experience in finance by supporting the collection and preparation of financial data for accurate processing, recording and reconciliation, in line with BIA policies and accounting standards. The Account Officer will actively contribute to the timely preparation of monthly management accounts and annual financial statements, while also assisting with day‑to‑day administrative tasks.
He/She will work closely with the team, develop strong financial and organisational skills, and play a meaningful role in keeping operations running smoothly.
He/She will work closely with the team, develop strong financial and organisational skills, and play a meaningful role in keeping operations running smoothly.
What will be your responsibilities?
- Provide for journal entries accurately on Accounting System to prepare timely management accounts and financial statements or any other report required on Ad-hoc basis
- Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts
- Reconciliation of suppliers/ customers statements of accounts
- Ensure full compliance with all Reporting Standards
- Prepare accurate payment instructions in a timely manner
- Assist in preparation of Cash Flow Forecasts
- Assist auditors in providing supporting documentation and/or information that is required for audit
- Maintain proper filing records of documents and conduct reconciliations where necessary
- Creation of PO / admin tasks
- Ensure accuracy and proper bookkeeping of transactions
- Follow-up suppliers to have timely statement of accounts
- Related administrative tasks
- Any other cognate duties
Who are we looking for?
- Degree in Accounting/ Finance/ Management or at least ACCA Level 1
- At least 3 years working in related fields
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Knowledge and application of accounting principles
What's in it for you?
- A permanent contract
- A competitive salary and an interesting package of extra-legal benefits
- A human sized company with international dimension, encouraging autonomy and team spirit
- Cooperate in a team with experienced and passionate colleagues within a successfully growing family-owned company
- Benefit from a challenging career opportunity with an extensive training program
- In this challenging job you get the possibility to take initiative and further develop the function