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Senior Accountant


Full time Posted On 04.14.2025 Expire On 04.29.2025 Employer

Description


Job Title: Senior Accountant

Job Summary
A leading construction firm in Trinidad and Tobago is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Accountant to head up our finance Department. This role is focused on hands-on accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance, and efficient day-to-day management of company accounts. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in general ledger accounting, reconciliations, financial reporting, and statutory compliance, preferably within the construction or project-based industry.


Key Responsibilities
  • Prepare and review monthly financial statements, management reports, and supporting schedules.
  • Maintain the general ledger, ensuring accuracy and compliance with IFRS and local regulations.
  • Perform monthly and year-end closing processes, including reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts.
  • Process and review supplier invoices, expense claims, and journal entries.
  • Assist with the preparation of cash flow forecasts and monitoring of cash positions.
  • Ensure timely and accurate VAT, PAYE, NIS, and corporation tax filings.
  • Work closely with project managers to ensure accurate job costing, WIP (work in progress) tracking, and allocation of expenses.
  • Coordinate with external auditors and support the audit process with required documentation.
  • Provide oversight for reconciliations and monitoring of overseas projects
  • Monitor and keep in-force the Company’s insurances
  • Monitor and reconcile accounts payable and receivable ledgers.
  • Provide oversight on Peachtree software, reconciling the monthly Expenditure and Job Profitability Reports
  • Assist with budget preparation and variance analysis.
  • Implement and maintain internal controls and best accounting practices.

Qualifications and Skills
  • ACCA Level 3 or fully qualified CPA or equivalent.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • Minimum 7+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a construction environment.
  • Proficiency in Peachtree accounting software
  • Strong working knowledge of IFRS and local tax laws.
  • High attention to detail, strong analytical and organizational skills.
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
  • Experience working with project-based costing or contract accounting is a strong asset.

What We Offer
  • Competitive salary package.
  • Dynamic work environment within a respected, established firm.
  • Health insurance and other employee benefits.


Overview


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Job ID:

120820

Title:

Senior Accountant

Location:

,

Category:

Accounting

Salary:

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Employment Type:

Full time

Posted:

04.14.2025


Tags


Accounting-Finance : General-Other: Accounting-Finance


Job Requirements


Qualifications and Skills
  • ACCA Level 3 or fully qualified CPA or equivalent.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • Minimum 7+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a construction environment.
  • Proficiency in Peachtree accounting software
  • Strong working knowledge of IFRS and local tax laws.
  • High attention to detail, strong analytical and organizational skills.
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
  • Experience working with project-based costing or contract accounting is a strong asset.

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