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JOB 2 - Finance Analyst

Our client is seeking to hire a Finance Analyst for their Piarco location.

Job Summary

A highly skilled Finance Analyst to support the Finance Manager in delivering timely, accurate financial information and analysis to guide the Executive Management team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work across reporting, budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, and audit functions, contributing to the company’s strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reporting:
• Assist month-end close processes per company guidelines.
• Prepare Management Accounts Package (by 8th of each month) and other financial reports (by 10th).
• Perform detailed variance analysis and comprehensive business analysis by product, business line, and customer.
• Support ad-hoc financial analysis and reports as needed.
• Budgeting and Forecasting:
• Prepare annual and half-year budgets.
• Monitor and report monthly performance against budget for revenue, expenses, and capex.
• Update cash flow forecasts and circulate daily cash positions.
• Formulate cost-saving strategies for management implementation.
• Reconciliation:
• Prepare and review month-end schedules and ensure reconciliations are updated and cleared.
• Statutory & Audit Compliance:
• Ensure timely and accurate statutory filings and payments.
• Address management letter points and prepare audit reports.
• Conduct weekly/monthly audits of financial controls and update company policies, procedures, and workflows.
• Pricing and Costing:
• Support pricing functions, including scenarios for new/existing clients and maintaining the Master Price List.
• Analyze revenue against costing and deliveries.
• Intercompany Management:
• Approve intercompany invoices, reconciliations, and confirmations.
• Records Management & Supervision:
• Maintain all departmental documents.
• Supervise and support Accounting Officers in achieving departmental goals.
• Prepare, review, and post journals as required.
• Safety & Compliance:
• Ensure employee safety, enforce HACCP, Food Safety, and hygiene regulations.
• Additional Functions:
• Provide backup support for senior finance team members, including the Finance Manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Financial degree or ACCA completion; MBA is an asset.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Strong audit experience and knowledge of accounts, reconciliations, taxation, and financial statement preparation.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills; familiarity with SAP and Microsoft Dynamics GP is an asset.
• Good working knowledge of International Accounting Standards.
• Strong leadership, service excellence, and innovation values.
• Meticulous, quality-focused, and detail-oriented.
• Excellent English communication; Spanish is an asset.
• Team player with proven ability to build trust, diversity, and inclusion within the team.

Physical Requirements:

• Primarily desk-based work; regular breaks recommended to reduce strain.

Travel Requirements:

• Occasional domestic and international travel may be required.

Direct Reports:

• Finance Officers (as required)

Why Join Us:

• Work in a dynamic, professional finance team.
• Contribute to impactful financial decision-making.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.