Accountant

The successful candidate will be responsible for: • planning and managing the company's accounting system; ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of financial data and reporting; • preparing monthly and annual financial statements, and ensuring compliance with tax regulations.

Duties

1.       Keeps proper records of all financial and related information on the company’s operations, including fixed assets, materials and current assets.

2.       Monitors posting of all subsidiary account books to the General Ledger and preparation of monthly accounting schedules.

3.       Supervises preparation of weekly/monthly cash flow statements and reconciliation of bank statements each month.

4.       Prepares quarterly and annual financial statements.

5.       Liaises with external auditors and provides them with information needed to facilitate the annual audit.

6.       Prepares, in collaboration with Financial Controller, long-term estimates, annual budgets, in particular estimates of revenue, expenses and financial performance.

7.       Handles difficult customer queries and complaints.

8.       Scrutinizes all subsidiary books of the company and data entry documents to ensure their accuracy and that entries conform to accounting and bookkeeping procedures.

9.       Identifies major variances in accounts categories and investigates their causes as well as major differences between budgeted and actual cost; recommends appropriate measures to the Financial Accountant.

10.   Monitors the company’s working capital and prepares quarterly forecasts of cash requirements.

11.   Determines, in collaboration with the Financial Controller, the proper allocation of all expenditures to expense categories.

12.   Reviews the justification and budgetary provisions for local purchase orders (LPOs) and requisitions, and supervises their preparation.

13.   Vets all invoices in relation to budgetary provisions, ensuring that the goods or services are appropriately certified by Department Heads, before authorizing payment.

14.   Determines office equipment and supplies needs and assumes responsibility for ordering requirements.

15.   Assumes responsibility for the security of all office equipment and computer system, including application and data files, and other records.

16.   Trains clerical and other administrative staff in their duties and makes recommendations to the Financial Controller for formal staff training.

17.   Assists the Human Resources Manager (HRM) in collaboration with the Financial Controller in the recruitment of staff for the Accounting & Customer Services Department.

18.   Determines the quarterly requirements for stationery and office supplies, arranges for the proper recording of issues, and ensures that adequate quantities are maintained.

19.   Supervises furniture and equipment stock taking at the Administration and Power Station offices.

20.   Supervises the processing of Salary and Wages.

21.   Monitors monthly sales to large customers and investigates major variances in consumption levels. 

22.   Supervises counting of daily cash receipt and arranges for its delivery and deposit at the company’s bank.

23.   Briefs Dept. Managers and Supervisors on any changes in financial and accounting procedures affecting their departments.

24.    Assists Financial Controller in general administrative personnel management and industrial relations functions by supervising the work of all clerical staff and meter readers within the Finance & Accounts  Dept., by participating in negotiation with staff representatives ( if applicable).

25.    Monitors the financial aspects of the operations of employee benefit arrangements, including the  Sagicor Group Pension Plan,  Social Security, Group Medical & Health Insurance and similar plans, and advises the Financial Controller and or HRM, as appropriate.

26.    Collects, processes and analyses macroeconomic and other statistical data of relevance to the company’s operations.

27.    Assumes responsibility of the financial control of the company’s stores and supervises the Storekeeper in his duties.

28.    Performs any other duties relating to the planning, administering and monitoring of the company’s accounting and financial control systems and to the general administration of the company’s operations, as directed by the Financial Controller.