Job offer: Accounting Assistant 2

We are recruiting for an Accounting Assistant II

Salary: $7500.00
Location: Port Of Spain
Employment Term: Permanent

Position Purpose:

This position will be responsible for providing support to the Chief Financial Officer. This position will be responsible for keeping accurate records, reporting on the company’s financial position and ensuring that all procedures and regulatory requirements are met.

• Assist in the preparation of weekly, monthly and quarterly FSC reports on a timely basis, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements
• Generate customer invoices to account for all sales on a daily basis
• Generate receipts for all payments received on customer invoices/sales
• Post all receipts to respective customer accounts
• Reconcile all bank deposits made
• Verify, prepare and post all payments
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations
• Reconciliation of General Ledger and balance sheet, ensuring that it is accurate and updated
• Reconcile and process all statutory payments (nis, paye, health surcharge, vat return, business levy, corporation tax)
• Preparation of assigned audit schedules on a monthly basis
• Prepare, review and post journal entries as required
• Source and file supporting documents for all transactions as stipulated by ACI policies and procedures
• Daily posting of all cash Inflow and all relational cash check-offs
• Research and resolve all unapplied cash transactions
• Research and resolve all unidentified payments
• Accurately and timely account for all movements in inventory
• Observe quarterly (and from time to time perform) inventory counts and investigate all variances/discrepancies

General Payroll functions:

• Collect, compile and process timesheet, overtime and process payroll by established deadlines.
• Investigate and correct payroll discrepancies and errors, address employee's pay-related concerns and provide accurate payroll information.

General support functions:

• Perform filing and general administrative duties
• Assist with external audit personnel
• Preparation and submission of monthly purchases report
• Liaise with other departments and suppliers when needed
• Liaise with customers when needed
• Evaluate and recommend changes to purchasing and other financial procedures when necessary

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• - Five (5) O Level passes at the General Proficiency Level, inclusive of Mathematics and English
• - Level 2 ACCA or Equivalent
• - 3 - 4 years’ working experience in accounting
• - Knowledge and working experience with Quickbooks software is an asset
• - Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with specific focus on excel
• - Strong Analytical, Organizational, Communicational and Interpersonal Skills
• - Ability to work in a fast paced environment, multitask, meet deadlines while paying attention to detail
• - Ability to work without constant supervision

COMPETENCIES:

• Accounting Techniques & Concepts
• Knowledge of cost and financial accounting and understanding of financial reports
• Ability to work on own initiative and to tight deadlines
• Meticulous and detailed oriented
• Good Communication skills (oral & written)
• Computer Application skills including extensive knowledge of Microsoft applications

Job Ref: RS