What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Chartered Accountant position at Hungry Lion Fast Foods (Pty) Ltd?
The Opportunity
Are you a sharp, driven Accountant ready to take your career to the next level? Join our dynamic Finance team in Mauritius to start with a permanent on-site role and be at the heart of Hungry Lion’s Africa-wide growth journey! In this role, you will play a proactive part in ensuring that all financial information is prepared accurately and on time for audits, strategic analysis, and compliance. You will keep us tax compliant, support data-driven decision-making, and help drive operational excellence across our stores in multiple African countries.
Duties / Responsibilities:
Champion Tax Compliance
- Conduct regular checks and investigations.
- Reconcile taxes to statements from Revenue Authorities.
- Assist with timely VAT and withholding tax submissions.
Keep Our Books in Top Shape
- Manage the fixed asset register, monthly reconciliations, and depreciation runs.
- Handle bank reconciliations for sales, salaries, suppliers, petty cash, fuel, and buying cards.
- Help reconcile Creditor Payables ledgers for Supplier invoices and payments made
Drive Financial Insight & Reporting
- Prepare accurate monthly cash-flow statements.
- Analyse and report variances between actuals and budgets.
- Contribute to monthly stock valuation and cost of sales calculations to ensure accurate reporting on gross profit per store and company-wide.
- Provide timely weekly and monthly financial analysis to the Financial Director and management team.
Strengthen Controls & Compliance
- Monitor intercompany balances and forex movements.
- Coordinate and support external audits to achieve unqualified results.
- Maintain internal financial controls and manage compliance with IFRS SMEs / GAAP standards.
- Assist with internal risk management processes.
Collaborate & Innovate
- Partner closely with the Financial Director on ad hoc tasks and strategic projects.
- Prepare analytical reports, back-testing studies, and viability recommendations for new stores.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings and operational efficiencies.
Please Note: This role will evolve and additional tasks and projects will be added as the team grows to manage finance across several African countries.
Qualifications & Certifications:
- Qualified Accountant or Chartered Accountant (preferred)
- Registered with the Mauritian accounting authority. (preferred)
- 2–3 years’ (post-articles if CA) experience in accounting, with solid intermediate Excel skills preferred (Essential for CA)
- Specialisation in Cost Accounting or Taxation. (desirable)
- Additional taxation certification. (desirable)
- Experience in QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) or retail industries (desirable)
- Sage Accounting X3 (desirable)
Skills and Attributes:
- A proactive approach and a sense of ownership.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent planning, organisation, and attention to detail.
- Ability to deliver under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Sound commercial acumen and a drive for cost optimisation.
- Collaborative mindset and clear communication skills.
Location: Remote from Mauritius to transition into a permanent on-site finance role based at the Mauritius office as the team grows to manage finance across several African countries (not negotiable).