Financial Chartered Accountant

Operating in multiple African countries with 400 quick-service restaurants (QSR) and plans to double that over the next few years, Hungry Lion strives to provide high-quality products at affordable prices in a modern fast-food environment.

We are a young, fun, dynamic and GROWING company full of opportunities with little to no corporate politics. Our mandate is to enlist intelligent, creative, and hard-working people who are prepared for a challenge and want to be part of building something EXTRAORDINARY.

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 to the role 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).

Closing Date: 28 August 2025