Accountant

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Job ID: 118231
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Posted: 01.13.2025

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Occupations:

Accounting-Finance : General-Other: Accounting-Finance

Job Description:

Position: Accountant  

Reports To: Chief Executive Officer

Reporting Positions: None
 
Location: This position is remote and open to TT Nationals ONLY

Job Function
The Accountant is responsible for monitoring the financial performance of the company and providing financial information to guide operations and decision making.  The person will be expected to monitor the receipt and usage of funds, provide inputs for the preparation of the payroll, do bank reconciliations, prepare financial reports, and provide advice and guidance on operational undertakings to the CEO.
 
All activities must be geared towards maintaining the highest levels of service to internal and external colleagues and clients and must conform to all legal, regulatory and statutory requirements.
 
Primary Duties and Responsibilities

1. Manage and oversee the daily operations of the accounts department, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and payroll.
2. Prepare and analyze financial statements, monthly management accounts, budgets and forecasts, summarise the financial status of the company, analyse trends, provide information to guide decision making, and recommend financial actions.
3. Compile and analyse account information and prepare bank reconciliations, asset, liability and capital account entries, monitor cash flow, manage banking relationships and opitimize the company’s financial performance. 
4. Advise on and implement financial control policies and procedures, and monitor for company compliance with requirements.
5. Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations, advise on and implement requirements, report on instances of noncompliance and advise the CEO on needed action. 
6. Develop, implement and maintain filing, retrieval and retention systems for all documents and financial records.
7. Secure financial information through data base backups, and prepare audit schedules and reports for external auditors. 
8. Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications and participating in professional societies.
9. Support the development and maintenance of a team environment by performing other related duties. 

 
 Qualifications and Experience 

• ACCA Level 3.
• Three (3) – five (5) years’ accounting experience in a corporate environment.

Knowledge

• Excellent knowledge of accounting standards and practices.
• Excellent knowledge of local taxation laws and regulations.
• Excellent knowledge of database, spreadsheets and computer accounting applications.

 
Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent relationship building and management skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.

Abilities

• Ability to work with tight deadlines.
• Detail-oriented.

Performance Standards
Principal Accountabilities

• Daily operations of the Accounts department
  • Workflow developed and maintained
  • Operations streamlined for efficiency – effectiveness of working arrangements
  • Recommendations to change/improve work flow – relevance and functionality
• Financial statements, management accounts, budgets and forecasts
  • Monthly management accounts prepared by ….. th day of the month.  Accuracy and timeliness of reporting
  • Variance reporting completed by ….. day of the month.  Accuracy of reporting
  • Expenditure maintained within approved budget
  • Relevancy of recommendations with regard to expenditure
  • Monthly review of financial operations.  Report on operations submitted by …th day of the month
• Bank reconciliation, cash flow
  • Bank reconciliation completed by …. th day of the month.  Accuracy and completeness of reconciliation
  • Cash flow reporting by ….. th day of the month. Accuracy of information provided
• Financial control policies and procedures and compliance with accounting standards
  •  Implementation of all approved financial controls – no variation
  • Timely detection of internal irregularities and timely reporting of same with recommendations – relevancy of recommendations
  • Compliance with relevant accounting standards. No deviation
  • Training/Sensitisation on financial and accounting procedures for managers – at least one session per quarter
• Filing systems and database backups
  •  Filing systems developed and implemented for all financial operations
  • Filing systems up to date and easily accessible
  • Database backed up according to schedule. No instance of information not backed up

Job Requirements:

 Qualifications and Experience 

• ACCA Level 3.
• Three (3) – five (5) years’ accounting experience in a corporate environment.