Accounting Assistant 1

Accounting Assistant 1

Position: Accounting Assistant 1

Location: Port of Spain

Salary: $7,274.46 

Employment type: Permanent 

Position Summary

The Accounting Assistant is responsible for performing routine clerical accounting and bookkeeping tasks in accordance with established procedures and standards.

Key Responsibilities

1. Deliver exceptional customer service with professionalism and initiative
2. Serve both internal and external clients efficiently
3. Relieve the Cashier during lunch hour and as needed
4. Reconcile assigned accounts
5. Reconcile death and maturity claims, and maintain APL, loan, and suspense registers
6. Update the outstanding disbursement register
7. Prepare and issue Cheques
8. Allocate funds from manual payments
9. Print, batch, sort cheques, and coordinate required signatories
10. Receive, sort, stamp, and distribute departmental mail
11. File cash summaries, cheque copies, and deposit slips
12. Maintain organized records of journals and CRF vouchers

• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Open and effective communication (oral and written)
• Customer focus and relationship management
• Sound judgment and basic decision-making skills
• Results-oriented with strong time management and planning
• Teamwork and collaboration

• 5 O’Levels (including Mathematics, English, and Accounts)
• 3 A’Levels
• CAT or ACCA Level 1 certification
• Completion of LOMA 280, 281, ACS 100 & ACS 101
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong communication skills

• At least 1 year of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of experience and qualification