Financial Accountant - (Contract - 6 Months)
CrossBoundary Group Location
The ideal candidate will be based in Africa, with Kenya, Mauritius, DRC, Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa being preferred locations.
About the Firm
CrossBoundary Group is a mission-driven investment and advisory firm that unlocks the power of capital for sustainable growth and strong returns in underserved markets. CrossBoundary Advisory provides transaction and investment advisory services, having developed a specialized expertise in unleashing investment across all sectors in these markets. Our advisory clients include governments, development finance institutions, private equity firms, Fortune 100 companies, and research institutions. Our investment platforms, CrossBoundary Energy, CrossBoundary Energy Access, and CrossBoundary Educational Infrastructure, directly finance projects to bring cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable electricity, as well as education infrastructure, to developing countries.
Job Description
CrossBoundary is recruiting a fixed-term Financial Accountant for a period of six months. The duties of the Financial Accountant will revolve around ensuring that the business is operating effectively and efficiently. Main responsibilities will include managing accounting records, evaluating and managing risk, ensuring compliance with regulations, publishing financial statements, overseeing accounting operations, analyzing financial data, monitoring expenditure, forecasting revenue, coordinating auditing processes, and ensuring accuracy of financial information.
Who You Are You are a self-starter who is passionate about creating lasting change within emerging markets.You have a background in accounting for businesses that operate in Africa.You possess excellent attention to detail but are solution-oriented and able to operate in environments that are constantly changing.You are comfortable managing multiple work streams simultaneously and can prioritize and effectively deliver on tasks within the deadline.You are interested in leveraging automated systems/platforms to streamline processes.Primary Responsibilities Responsible for all aspects of financial reporting including monthly closings, monthly/quarterly financial statement preparation, financial and statutory audit, general ledger, fixed assets, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.Ensure all transactions are recorded and coded accurately in Sage X3.Perform bank reconciliations.Prepare monthly invoicing run.Process weekly payment runs.Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date.Prepare payroll.Assist with providing information to external auditors for the annual audit.Assist with other administration/operational functions.Ad Hoc duties and support to the broader team.Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.Certified public accountant (CPA, K) or ACCA qualification.3–4 years' post qualifying experience.Think you have what it takes but are not sure you check every box? If you're passionate about what we're building, we want to hear from you! Equal Opportunity Employer
CrossBoundary is an equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to ******.
Contact
Interested candidates should apply at https://www.crossboundary.com/careers/.
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