Junior Accountant

The Junior Accountant will be responsible for 1 designated region within the Caribbean or south America region

Job Title: Junior Accountant

Department: Finance

Location: Suriname

Role summary:

We are looking for an ambitious Junior Accountant to provide support to the financial department by managing daily accounting tasks. You will be part of a team of professionals working to maintain order and transparency for the company’s finances The Junior Accountant will be responsible for 1 designated region within the Caribbean or south America region. The ideal candidate must be partly qualified (ACCA, ACA, CPA, CIMA) and have a minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience and must possess a demonstrated knowledge of accounting, compliance, tax and commercial acumen, enthusiasm and willingness to participate in the team while having self-motivation to work on their own initiative and meeting company deadlines.

 Duties and Responsibilities:

• Own end to end record to report month end management accounts including journal preparation, balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis and presentation of accounts.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with local tax and company law requirements e.g. preparation and filing of corporation tax, payroll taxes and VAT returns, annual return filings, maintain tax clearance certificates.
• Support operational and senior management team.
• Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded
• Update accounts receivable and issue invoices
• Update accounts payable and perform reconciliations
• Assist in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines
• Assist with reviewing of expenses, payroll records etc. as assigned
• Update financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports
• Assist senior accountants in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings
• Assist with other accounting projects

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Ideally pursuing a professional accounting designation with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience as a junior accountant
• Sound working knowledge of Suriname tax and statutory compliance.
• Energetic with positive and proactive approach in the workplace while working under pressure and meeting deadlines.
• Accuracy and attention to detail, organised.
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills
• Month end financial reporting and general ledger management experience is essential.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office Suite, particularly Excel
• Ability to work independently.
• Experience with NAV or Microsoft Business Central is favourable.