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Beacon Insurance Company Limited

Junior Accountant

Beacon Insurance Company Limited

  • Port-of-Spain
  • Not disclosed
  • Permanent full-time
  • Updated 26/05/2026
  • Human Resources
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The Junior Accountant is responsible for recording and maintaining general ledger accounts to ensure that the information is properly recorded to facilitate accurate and timely financial reporting based on IFRS accounting principles.

KEY POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Prepare journal entries to support complete and accurate financial reporting
  • Ensure that the timing of all journal entries is within the relevant cut-off period.
  • Prepare all Intra-company payments timely, ensuring that they are accurately recorded.
  • Receipt all company funds timely.
  • Prepare bank reconciliations, sub-ledger reconciliations, and other assigned account reconciliations.
  • Monitor outstanding reconciling items, investigate discrepancies, and ensure issues are resolved or escalated in a timely manner.
  • Ensure that all GL schedules reflect accounting transactions that are properly recorded, supported, and compliant with internal controls and company policies.
  • Prepare all assigned audit schedules within the timeframe required and make all adjustments or corrections in a timely manner.
  • Provide supporting documentation for internal and external audits.
  • Take part in team developmental activities
  • Contribute to policy and procedure development 
  • Support finance projects 
  • Comply with all HSSE policies, procedures, and safe-work practices.
KEY TECHNICAL COMPENTENCIES:
  • Strong understanding of accounting standards (IFRS) and financial reporting requirements.
  • Preparation of GL reconciliations (bank, sub-ledgers).
  • Understanding of audit processes, internal controls, and compliance frameworks.
  • Ensures high accuracy and reliability of financial data entry.
  • Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other relevant software tools.   
KEY JOB-SPECIFIC COMPENTENCIES:
  • Ensure financial data is accurate and complete. Maintains high standards of quality in all outputs.
  • Prioritizes tasks and meets deadlines, particularly during reporting cycles. Able to work efficiently under pressure.
  • Handles financial information with confidentiality and adheres to company policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
  • Takes ownership of tasks and ensures timely, accurate completion. Proactively raises issues and follows through on deliverables.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field OR pursuing ACCA level II 
  • Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in an accounting or finance role
  •  
    Pursuing ACCA Level II

Ref: BICL 143
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