Anzana Electric Group is hiring a Junior Accountant to support daily bookkeeping, payments, and administrative tasks within the Finance team. This internship offers opportunities for future roles. The ideal candidate shows strong numeracy, attention to detail, organization, and professionalism.

Location: Grand Baie, Mauritius (Hybrid)

Are you interested in applying your accounting and finance knowledge 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 to rural communities across the region? 

About Anzana Electric Group

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 a Junior Accountant to support the Finance team with the group’s day to day bookkeeping, payment and administrative tasks. This internship offers the opportunity to apply for future open job positions in the group. The ideal candidate will demonstrate 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 Accounting Manager, the Junior Accountant will be entrusted with the following duties and responsibilities:

• Perform general bookkeeping in line with IFRS
• Perform intercompany bookkeeping and reconciliation
• Provide active support during financial audits
• Review employees’ expenses for accuracy
• Post employees’ expenses and reconcile accounts balances
• Perform bank reconciliations
• Prepare and process weekly list of payments for the Group and related subsidiaries
• Perform matching controls on payments
• Input payment details on Internet Banking
• Perform accounts payable reconciliation
• Perform monthly journals including prepayments and accruals
• Prepare and maintain quarterly fixed asset register
• Ensure journals and account reconciliations are completed accurately and timely
• Assist the Finance team with ad hoc administrative duties