Senior Assistant Accountant

Senior Assistant Accountant Federal Capital Group (FCG) – parent of Marathon Insurance Brokers (MIB) & Federal Capital Investment & Finance Limited (FCIF) Location: Kingston, Jamaica

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Senior Assistant Accountant

Marathon Insurance Brokers Limited (MIB) invites applications for the role of Senior Assistant Accountant within the Accounting Department.

Reporting Relationship

1. Reports to (solid line): Senior Accountant (OIC) – MIB
2. Reports to (dotted line): the Group Financial Accountant (GFA) – for reporting timetables, pack standards, and group requests

Role Summary

The Senior Assistant Accountant supports daily and month-end accounting operations through disciplined execution of reconciliations, treasury reporting outputs, fixed asset recordkeeping, and audit-ready scheduling. The role is central to ensuring that exceptions are surfaced early (including unapplied cash / unidentified credits) and escalated properly to prevent customer payment misallocations and cancellations. Work closely with IT to ensure online platform and BI graphical interface reconcile with back-end accounting system EPIC

Key Responsibilities

Treasury / cash-control reporting (prepared for review)

1. Prepare weekly and monthly treasury and cash-control reports (cash position, forecasts, liquidity metrics) for review by the Senior Accountant (OIC), aligned with group reporting requirements via the Group Financial Accountant (GFA).
2. Maintain an exceptions log for cash-control issues (late deposits, unidentified credits, recurring reconciling items) and escalate aged items.

Bank reconciliations (execution + escalation)

1. Prepare assigned monthly bank reconciliations and reconciliation packs across assigned accounts, including schedules of reconciling items and supporting evidence.
2. Escalate overdue reconciliations and unresolved reconciling items to the Senior Accountant (OIC) and, where applicable, to the Group Financial Accountant (GFA) for group visibility.

Fixed assets and schedules

1. Maintain the fixed asset register and supporting schedules; prepare depreciation support and ensure asset documentation is current and audit-ready.

Month-end close support

1. Prepare assigned month-end schedules (accruals support, prepayments, journals support, payables reconciliations where assigned).
2. Support preparation of monthly reporting packs and ensure documentation is complete, consistent, and filed electronically.

Audit readiness

1. Support internal/external audits through timely production of schedules, reconciliations, and evidence packs; track audit queries assigned and ensure close-out documentation is retained.

Minimum Requirements

1. Minimum upper 2^nd BSc degree in Accounting
2. Professional qualification (ACCA/CPA/CA) or actively pursuing (preferred).
3. Minimum three (3) years experience in accounting operations, with strong reconciliations exposure (bank/payables).
4. Strong Excel skills; able to work in a paperless/electronic documentation environment with clear audit trails.

Competencies

1. Detail-oriented with strong reconciliation habits
2. Highly organized; deadline-driven
3. Strong follow-through and escalation discipline
4. Professional judgment and confidentiality
5. Comfortable with controls and evidence-based execution

APPLY TO:

Please apply in writing stating your age, qualifications and job experience, no later than May 22, 2026.