Position Summary

Manages the Accounts Payable, Receivables, and Billings, in addition to compiling financial statements, reviewing data, month-end and year-end closings, tax returns, bank reconciliations, general ledger reviews, forecasting and budgeting. Ensures financial compliance.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the Finance Team, ensuring implementation of the Company’s financial and operational strategies, through motivation, effective mentorship, training and development and performance management.
• Review vendor and customer reconciliations for all companies.
• Liaise with Board of Inland Revenue (BIR) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) on tax matters.
• Review fortnightly and monthly payrolls.
• Forward monthly credit card statements to Managers; forward the payments spreadsheet to the Accounts Payable Supervisor to apply to the advance account.
• Review monthly financials including Balance Sheet reconciliations for Grand Bay Paper (GBP) & Trinidad Tissues Limited (TTL).
• Enter manual journals for GBP and TTL.
• Review bank reconciliations for all companies.
• Prepare schedules to submit to Eximbank.
• Review monthly intercompany summaries.
• Review promotions accruals spreadsheet.
• Calculate depreciation and maintain the fixed assets register.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly corporate templates for GBP and TTL.
• Assist with the preparation of the consolidated corporate template for Trinidad.
• Prepare the quarterly Group consolidated financial package.
• Prepare draft statutory financials for all 3 standalone companies.
• Prepare draft consolidated statutory financials for Grand Bay St Lucia.
• Prepare all audit schedules for the Auditors; liaise with the Auditors for all queries.
• Coordinate year-end stock count and prepare analysis.
• Prepare CSO financial reports for GBP and TTL.
• Assist with the yearly budget preparation for GBP and TTL.
• Execute all relevant responsibilities as outlined in the Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities Matrix (MT-GM-004) to ensure compliance with the Integrated Management System (IMS).
• Perform any other related duties that may be assigned.

Education and Training

• Professional Accounting Qualification such as the ACCA or equivalent.
• Capability in verbal and written communication in Spanish will be an asset.

Experience

• A minimum of seven (7) years’ progressive accounting experience with at least three (3) years at a Supervisory level.
• Experience in manufacturing operations and commercialization will be an asset.
• Demonstrated knowledge of accepted accounting practices and principles, economic principles, applicable financial laws, codes and regulations.
• Working knowledge of an accounting software.
• Working knowledge of an ERP system.
• Working knowledge of statistics.

Skills & Competencies

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong written / verbal communication
• Ability to build and maintain positive, constructive relationships; networking
• Report writing
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to lead and influence
• Strong conflict resolution and negotiation; mediation
• Strategic thinking & corporate vision
• Business Acumen
• Critical thinking
• Self-motivated
• Proactive
• High attention to detail; accuracy
• Prioritization & deadline oriented
• Professional
• Innovative
• Continuous Improvement
• Independent decision making
• Solution oriented / problem solving
• Strong planning & organization
• Confidential
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• Change Management
• Initiative

Working Conditions & Environment

• Extensive sitting & repetitive motions
• Extensive use of computers
• Occasional exposure to dusty environment
• Occasional exposure to noise
• May work extended or unusual hours
• Driving to external meetings or other locations when required
• Minimal lifting

Personal Profile

• A model of leadership through actions and behaviours; taking responsibility for the development of one’s team
• Operates with honesty and integrity, demonstrating high ethical and professional standards
• Generates trust and credibility in interactions with fellow team members, customers, suppliers, government agencies and the community
• Is respectful and fosters sincere collaboration
• Makes appropriate and reliable decisions
• Is determined in the face of challenges
• Has a passion for excellence
• Customer Service oriented
• Is innovative, challenges the status quo and aims to add value to the Company’s operations
• A team player

Education and Training

• Professional Accounting Qualification such as the ACCA or equivalent.
• Capability in verbal and written communication in Spanish will be an asset.