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RecruitmentXperts Ltd

Qualified Accountant

RecruitmentXperts Ltd

  • Port-of-Spain
  • See description
  • Permanent full-time
  • Updated 15/06/2023
  • Recruitment
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Our Client in the Financial Services/Insurance sector has a vacancy for a Qualified Accountant (permanent position) with a minimum of five (5) years experience of which two years must be at a supervisory level. Closing date for applications: 18 June 2023.

Career Opportunity

Qualified Accountant

Permanent Hire 

Sector:  Financial/Insurance Services

Location:  Port of Spain

Employment type:  Full-Time

MINIMUM QUALIFYING CRITERIA

  • Certified Accountant (e.g. ACCA, CPA or similar qualification )
  • Minimum of five (5) years accounting experience with at least two (2) years at a supervisory level.
  • Accounting software and Ms Office Suite proficiency

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

  • Advanced Ms Excel skills
  • Sound leadership competence
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Strong problem resolution skills
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines
  • Strong Inter-personal and communication skills
  • Corporate maturity

KEY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Financial Reporting

  • Produce monthly Management Accounts which are timely, accurate and comprehensive (due on the 3rdworking day, non- quarter 4th working day).
  • Prepare month-end financials and TB feed for Head Office.
  • Update Shareholder’s Accounts on an annual basis and as required.

Statutory reporting

  • Review Annual Statutory Returns for Manager’s sign-off.
  • Review and sign off quarterly statutory returns.
  • Validate schedules for relevant regulatory quarterly report.
  • Review and sign-off monthly calculation of statutory funding requirement.
  • Oversee processing of investments.
  • Validate Monthly Investment reporting (statutory fund requirements by tenure, territory and institution).

Taxation

  • Validate taxable income for quarterly tax payments.
  • Review quarterly tax calculations and annual tax returns.

Budgeting

  • Variance reporting on actual against plan monthly.
  • Assist in the preparation of the Annual Plan/Forecasts

 General Accounting/Duties

  • Assist in coordinating year end audits.
  • Liaising with actuaries for year end and ad-hoc information.
  • Ledger/Schedules/ Reconciliation Review and Approval.
  • Authorize journal entries and sign-off of audit schedules.
  • Management of the Accounting Software, specifically general ledger for OECS region.
  • Assist management with special projects.
  • Complete staff performance reviews.
  • Any other duties as assigned.

Unsuitable applicants will not be considered

Deadline date for submissions:  June 20, 2023

Ref: RXL-QUALACC-RR
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RecruitmentXperts Ltd

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