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Administrative, Secretarial & Accounts Assistant
Full-timeOn-site
- Port Louis
- Salary not disclosed
- Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Closing 25/11/2026
- Administrative / Clerical
- Administrative Assistant
- Secretarial Assistant
- Accounting Clerk
- Clerical Assistant
Sector
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Job Description
JOB PURPOSE
To provide comprehensive administrative, secretarial, financial and logistical support to Management, ensuring the smooth running of daily office operations, professional handling of communications, close follow-up of payments and bank statements, and accurate maintenance of administrative and financial records.
The role requires a highly organised, discreet, proactive and service-oriented individual capable of managing multiple responsibilities efficiently.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Secretarial Support
- Handle incoming calls, screen enquiries, take messages and welcome visitors professionally.
- Manage correspondence, emails, appointments, calendars and meeting arrangements.
- Prepare letters, reports, meeting agendas, minutes and other documents.
- Coordinate incoming and outgoing mail, couriers and deliveries.
- Ensure strict confidentiality of management correspondence and sensitive information.
Administrative & Logistics Support
- Coordinate daily office operations, filing and recordkeeping, both physical and electronic.
- Assist Management with day-to-day organisation and follow up on administrative requests, pending matters and deadlines.
- Manage office supplies, stationery and general administrative requirements.
- Liaise with suppliers, service providers and external stakeholders; handle requests to service providers and maintain good working relationships with them.
- Handle administrative follow-up for staff (personnel files, documents and related administrative matters).
- Monitor company vehicles, insurance policies and all renewals (registrations, licences, contracts), ensuring nothing lapses.
- Work closely with the HV Industries Mada support team to follow up and manage Management’s requests in line with established procedures.
Accounting, Payments & Bank Reconciliation
- Assist with basic bookkeeping and recording of financial transactions.
- Prepare and verify invoices, receipts, payment requests and supporting documents.
- Track payments, invoices, expenses and due dates; monitor outstanding payments and coordinate supplier and customer follow-ups.
- Prepare and organise documents for the external accountant.
- Perform bank statement checks and reconciliations against payments, invoices and recorded transactions.
- Verify that payments made appear correctly on bank statements.
- Identify and report any discrepancy, unusual transaction or anomaly found during bank reconciliation.
- Maintain up-to-date tracking sheets for payments, expenses and cheques issued.
- Periodically submit a bank reconciliation report showing verified transactions and cheques cleared / not yet cleared.
- Strictly follow cheque authorisation and signature procedures.
- Support petty cash management and expense tracking, and liaise with Finance on payment processing and related matters.
SKILLS & PERSONAL QUALITIES
- Highly organised, autonomous and with a strong sense of responsibility.
- Discretion, honesty, reliability and professional integrity.
- Strict respect for confidentiality, particularly regarding information concerning Mrs Pooja Hematlal.
- Good communication skills in French and English, with a proactive, service-oriented attitude and a sense of initiative.
- Ability to track payments, cheques and bank statements accurately and with attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple responsibilities efficiently.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Diploma or certificate in Secretarial Studies and/or Accounting or a related discipline.
- Minimum 2–3 years of experience in a similar administrative and secretarial role.
- Sound knowledge of basic accounting principles and bookkeeping is mandatory.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (particularly Word, Excel and Outlook) and digital tools.
- Good command of written and spoken English and French.