Senior Finance Officer

Our client in the Piarco area and seeking to hire on a temporary 6 months contract a Senior Finance Officer.

Our client in the Piarco area and seeking to hire on a temporary 6 months contract a Senior Finance Officer.

Job Summary:

This role offers the candidate the opportunity to Assists the Finance Manager in the preparation of timely and accurate financial information and analysis to support the decision-making process of the Executive Management team which meets the group reporting requirements.

Job Duties:

Reporting – Assist the month-end close off process as per Company guidelines

- Management Accounts Package – 8th of each month-

- Other Financial reporting – 10^th of each month

- Assist Finance Manager with ad-hoc financial analysis, reports.

- Prepare all reports within agreed quality and delivery standards, ensuring both timeliness and accuracy.

2. Budgeting and Forecasting

- Participate in the company’s annual budget process.

- Prepare budgets and supporting schedules for assigned areas directly related to responsible areas.

- Assist to analyze and formulate cost cutting strategies for Management’s implementation.

3. Reconciliation

- Preparation and review of month End Schedules – 10th of each month

- Ensure staff reconciliations and schedules are updated and reconciling items cleared by team members.

4. Statutory Requirements – Ensure all payments, filings, recording keeping are done timely and accurately.

5. Fixed Asset Management

   - Coordinate the Fixed Asset Count, Useful life review.

   • Maintenance of the Fixed Asset – Register, reconciliation, addition, disposals, sales.

    

   6. Pricing and Costing

   - Coordination and completion of pricing and price list.

   - Pricing and costing scenarios for new and existing clients.

   - Review and analyze revenue against costing.

    

   7. Inventory / Cost of Sales Management

   - Process journals, analysis and reconciliations.

    

   8. Records Management

   - Filing ALL documents necessary for the department.

    

   9. Supervision and review

   - Supervisor and support Account Officers towards the attainment of departmental goals and objectives as needed.

   - Preparing, reviewing and posting journals as required.

   - Approval and management of all duties assigned to Accounts Officer.

    

   10. Audit

   - Execution and leadership of assigned requests.

   - Support the closure of all audit points.

   - Updating workflows, processes as required.

    

   11. Responsible for the safety of all employees under their charge inclusive of safety procedures, safety conditions and equipment and PPE. Enforce all safety rules and regulations inclusive of HACCP and Food Safety and Hygiene.

• Back up for Senior Members in the Finance Department including Finance Manager.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Finance Manager.
• Ensuring all statutory, banking information are updated.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Financial Degree or ACCA completion, MBA (as an asset).
• 5 years’ work experience in a similar position
• Strong audit experience
• Advanced level user of Microsoft Office
• Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics GP and SAP will be considered an asset
• Strong understanding and knowledge of Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger Reconciliations, Taxation and Financial Statement Preparation
• Good working knowledge of International Accounting Standards Highly Developed values of - Inspirational Leadership, Service Excellence, and Innovation
• Proven ability to develop and maintain an environment of trust, diversity, and inclusion within your team.
• Requires an extensive knowledge of business and an excellent command of the English language. Spanish will be an asset.
• Quality focus—the individual looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Meticulous in nature – pays attention to details.
• Team player – demonstrates an ability to integrate well with team members and to support other members of the team when needed.

Job Ref: RM