Sand Technologies - Senior Accountant

About Sand 

Sand Technologies is a global leader in digital transformation, empowering leading organizations and governments worldwide to achieve their digital aspirations. We offer a comprehensive suite of services, including enterprise AI solutions, data science, software engineering, and IoT, delivered from our centers in the Americas, Europe, and Africa. 

Our training programs, in partnership with organizations like the Mastercard Foundation, Amazon Web Services, Holberton, and ALX cultivate the next generation of agile digital leaders. Through recent strategic acquisitions, Sand Technologies has further strengthened its capabilities in advanced analytics and intelligent software development, enhancing our ability to solve our clients' most pressing challenges across telecom, utilities, healthcare, and insurance industries. 

We believe in harnessing technology to deliver real impact and value, helping organizations bridge the gap between their current reality and digital future.

Role Summary

The Senior Accountant at Sand Technologies will report to the Head of Finance and play a critical role in ensuring the integrity of financial operations, compliance, and reporting. This position oversees internal audits, treasury management, and financial process improvement, supporting Sand’s mission to empower organizations globally through advanced digital transformation solutions. The role is instrumental in maintaining financial health and aligning operations with the company’s growth across industries like telecom, healthcare, and utilities.

Specific Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting: Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements. Oversee journal entries, account reconciliations, and general ledger management.
• Treasury Management: Manage cash flow forecasting, banking relationships, and financial operations to ensure sufficient liquidity for business needs.
• Compliance: Ensure adherence to GAAP/IFRS and other financial regulations. Maintain compliance with internal policies and external requirements.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement enhancements in financial systems and internal controls.
• Collaboration and Mentorship: Work with cross-functional teams to align financial goals with organizational objectives and provide guidance to junior accounting staff.

Invoicing and Debtors Management: Prepare monthly invoices for all clients and conduct bi-weekly debtors reconciliations, ensuring alignment with signed Service Level Agreements by liaising with the Sales Team.

• Process client quotes and invoices as requested by the Sales Team.
• Matching client payments to specific invoices.
• Investigating discrepancies with the Sales Team or directly with clients.
• Following up on overdue invoices and obtaining committed payment dates.

Staff Claims and Payments: Verify and process staff claims across entities and payment batches, ensuring accuracy, supporting documentation, and adherence to approved budget.

• Summarize staff claims for payroll reporting for the UK and Mauritius, maintaining detailed records on Google Drive.
• Approve monthly staff claims and payment batches.
• Process and load supplier payments and salaries on banking platforms.
• Process recruiter payments as per signed contracts and instructions from the People Team 
• Load supplier payments and salaries on the bank 
• Fixed Asset Management: Update fixed asset registers and process monthly depreciation journals.
• Audit and Reconciliations: Plan and execute audits, assess risks, and develop actionable recommendations for operational and compliance improvements.
• Assist with annual financial audits.
• Review monthly general ledger entries for departmental and expense allocations.
• Perform monthly supplier reconciliations.

Skill Requirements - Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of three years’ experience in accounting, financial audits, or compliance roles.
• Strong knowledge of financial processes, reporting standards, and controls.
• Proficiency in financial software, ERP systems (e.g. Oracle NetSuite), and advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• High ethical standards and ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality.
• Experience with invoicing, debtor reconciliations, and payment processing workflows.

Skill Requirements - Preferable

• CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional certification.
• Experience with treasury management systems and advanced financial modeling.
• Familiarity with global compliance standards and financial regulations.
• Background in industries like telecom, utilities, or healthcare.
• Experience with AI-driven financial tools, advanced analytics, or digital transformation projects.
• Familiarity with fixed asset management and depreciation accounting.

Person Specification/Attributes

• Courage: Willingness to speak up, challenge the status quo, and embrace new challenges.
• Humility: Openness to learning, seeking help when needed, and a focus on serving others.
• Adventure: A passion for setting ambitious goals, tackling difficult tasks, and finding joy in the journey.
• Initiative: Self-starter with strong initiative and the ability to work independently, proactive problem-solving, a sense of ownership, and a willingness to go above and beyond.
• Resilience: Adaptable and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and the ability to bounce back from setbacks, persevere through challenges, and emerge stronger.
• Team player: Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Detail-Oriented: Strong focus on precision and accuracy, particularly in invoicing, claims, and reconciliations.

Due to the considerable amount of virtual working and interaction with colleagues and customers in different physical locations internationally, it is essential that the successful applicant has the drive and ethic to succeed working in small teams physically but in larger efforts virtually. Self-drive to communicate constantly using web collaboration and video conferencing is essential. As an employee, you will be encouraged to continually develop your capability & attain certifications to reflect your growth as an individual.