Job posting: Accounts Assistant

Location: Mauritius (half office; half remotely)

Are you interested in applying your accounting and finance experience towards creating sustainable solutions to sub-Saharan Africa’s energy access challenges?

Do you want to be part of an innovative business model to build and operate renewable energy projects that will bring electricity rural communities across the region?

About Anzana Electric Group (formerly Virunga Power)

Anzana Electric Group is a renewable energy company focused on creating a new model for the generation and distribution of power in rural sub-Saharan Africa. We invest in, develop, own, and operate renewable energy generation of up to 20 MW and regional electricity distribution projects across East and Southern Africa. We are developing and implementing private utility solutions for countries and communities across sub-Saharan Africa to increase energy access and electrification rates through sustainable financing structures. Headquartered in Mauritius, Anzana Electric Group operates and develops projects in Burundi, Zambia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Malawi.

About the Role

Anzana Electric Group is hiring an Accounts Assistant to support the Finance team with the group’s day to day bookkeeping and administrative work on a full time basis. The successful candidate will possess strong numeracy, attention to detail, organizational skills and possess high standards of professionalism and integrity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Working closely with and reporting to Anzana’s Group Accountant and Group Finance Manager, the Accounts Assistant will be entrusted with the following duties and responsibilities:

• Perform general bookeeping in line with IFRS
• Perform intercompany bookeeping and reconciliation
• Provide active support during financial audits
• Prepare financial statements
• Review employees’ expenses for accuracy
• Post employees’ expenses and reconcile accounts balances
• Perform bank reconciliations
• Perform accounts payable reconciliation
• Perform monthly journals including prepayments and accruals
• Prepare and maintain quarterly fixed asset registerEnsure journals and account reconciliations are completed accurately and timely
• Assist the Finance team with ad hoc administrative duties
• Monitor and follow up employee timesheets
• Prepare payslips

Minimum Requirements:

The ideal candidate would have the following skills and credentials:

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of two years of experience in a similar role.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Accounting, Economics, Finance, or similar.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Must have experience with Odoo ERP.
• Keen to learn about ERP configuration and setting up processes to faciliate business.
• Experience working in a group operating several companies accross Africa – especially Zambia, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi or Malawi – is a plus.

Competencies:

• Strong data analytical skills including excel.
• Knowledge on purchases ledger process.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective organizational skills.
• Commitment to professionalism and high standards of integrity and ethics.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal instruction.

Other:

• Demonstrated interest in renewable energy, international development, and social impact.
• Experience working with a Big 4, a Company Secretary or a GBL company in Mauritius would be a plus.
• Fluency in English and French is required.
• Residing in the North (Grand Baie area).
• Willingness to take initiative on proactive problem solving.

Method of Application

If you are interested and feel that you meet the criteria outlined above, please send a copy of your current CV and brief note to accounts-assistant-mauritius@virunga-power.odoo.com with the subject “Accounts Assistant – Mauritius”.

Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.