The Accountant assists with the coordination of the timely and efficient preparation of the monthly management accounts, reporting templates, annual financial statements, annual budget and statutory returns.
ACCOUNTANT
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
GUARDIAN LIFE OF THE CARIBBEAN LIMITED
JOB OBJECTIVE:
The Accountant assists with the coordination of the timely and efficient preparation of the monthly management accounts, reporting templates, annual financial statements, annual budget and statutory returns. Additionally, he/ she is required to monitor and report on the performance of the organization with specific initial focus on expenses. Each incumbent coordinates activities related to a specified area of assignment and performs tasks requiring specialized knowledge in the assigned area but is expected to have general knowledge of all areas.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Regulatory Accounting:
• Review quarterly and annual CBTT returns for GLOC, BANC, GL(OECS) and CALICO (including
CAPAD preparation).
• Liaise with the Regulators and handles queries for GLOC, BANC, GL(OECS) and CALICO.
• Assist with the preparation of the annual budgets and required forecasts for GLOC and BANC.
• Prepare Compliance reports on a monthly basis.
• Co-ordination and review of monthly tax calculations for input into the General Ledger as well as
management of quarterly tax payments to regulators.
• Assist with the external regulatory and tax audits by reviewing and delivering audit schedules to auditors
and handling queries as needed.
2. Reporting:
• Prepare Monthly Transformation Office Reports.
• Prepare monthly Management reporting templates for GLOC and BANC
• Prepare monthly Management expense report dashboards
• Prepare Monthly Schedules to support Template.
• Preparation of annual budgets.
• Support preparation of Quarterly Finance Report
• Prepare Oracle account reconciliations for identified accounts.
• Assist with the external financial audit by reviewing and delivering audit schedules to auditors and
handling queries as needed.
3. To perform any other job-related duties as assigned by the Manager/ Vice President.
EDUCATION:
• ACCA qualified
• LOMA 280, 290, ACS 100 and all related parts
EXPERIENCE:
• 5 years accounting experience, of which at least three (3) years should be post qualification.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in Corporate Analysis or a similar role.
• Strong knowledge/ understanding of accounts and statistics.
• Audit firm/financial services experience beneficial.
PERSONALITY:
The Accountant must be driven, organized with excellent time management skills, comfortable working with minimal supervision, flexible and articulate. He /She must possess unquestioned integrity and act in a professional manner at all times.