Accountant - Jamaica

Amalgamated Security Services Limited - Jamaica, is looking for a suitably qualified Accountant. Applicants must be a citizen or permanent resident of Jamaica.

Accountant - ASSL JAMAICA

The Accountant is responsible for managing and analyzing financial records, including income, expenses, and taxes. HE/She wil ensure accuracy and compliance with financial regulations, prepares financial statements, and provide insights for informed decision-making.

Major Responsibilities:

• Compiles and analyzes monthly financial data to prepare the monthly management accounts, along with variance analysis explaining variances against budget and prior months.
• Preparation of financial statements.
• Analyzes the financial data in order to prepare Company’s year-end accounts for the external auditors and prepare the audit file and all the supporting schedules and notes to the accounts to assist the auditors.
• Ensures the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions as well as the quality of data entries and adequate filling systems for record retrievals
• Implements the accounting control systems, and makes recommendations for any change needed in the accounting control procedures upon discussions with the General Manager, Regional Operations Director and the Finance Director.
• Maintains the formulation of procedures for the systematic retention, protection, retrieval, transfer, and disposal of accounting records.
• Working with individual departments to prepare an annual budget
• Develop trends and projections for the firm’s finances.
• Advise on investment activities and provide strategies that the company should take
• Day to day management of the Accounting/Finance function including General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Inventory and both weekly and monthly Payroll. This will include Spotting errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending as well developing and documenting business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls  
• Maintenance and reconciliation of the General Ledger with explanations of any variances and reconciling entries where necessary
• Prepares reconciliations and investigates and resolves any differences
• Reconciliation of intercompany balances.
• Ensures that the data contained in the Accounting software and Payroll program and other associated software is regularly backed up daily and safely stored independently in offsite storage
• Maintain overall accuracy of accounts in line with financial reporting standards.
• Maintaining the company’s fixed asset register
• Responsible for the collection of the Company's Accounts Receivable and where necessary the identification of and provisioning for bad debts
• Overseeing and reconciling accounts payable for both local and overseas suppliers including managing accrued liabilities and ensuring accuracy of all payment amounts and records.
• Reviews ALL payments to determine whether the individual transactions are reasonable prior to settlement and whether there is a possibility of any fraudulent intentions.
• Ensures that the inventory system is efficient and functional with respect to the physical count and accounting process to accurately reflect the Company’s profit and loss position.
• Management of the company’s insurance policies
• Supervises employees in the Accounts Department and provide training for new accounting employees
• Preparation and filing of Value Added Tax Returns, NIS & PAYE
• Calculation of corporation taxes including maintaining capital allowance schedule and liaising with external tax accountants
• Complying with all legal requirements
• Maintaining relationship with the Company’s bankers
• Maintain relationship with Company’s other creditors.
• Any other relevant duties and tasks that may be assigned by Management

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Five (5) or more years, proven work experience as an Accountant, preferably in a retail or services environment.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong understanding of financial regulations, standards, and best practices.
• Detail oriented and organized
• Ability to work independently and in a Team
• Respects and maintains confidentiality of client and the organisation’s information
• Ability to effectively communicate with staff at all levels, using both oral and written communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills; Responds to client requests promptly and professionally
• Exhibits time management skills in meeting deadlines
• Possesses strong verbal and written communication skills
• Provides excellent customer service
• Ability to multitask and prioritize responsibilities during busy periods

 NB:  

• The salary for this position will be competitive and will be depend on the successful candidate’s experience and skills. 
• Only qualified Citizens and Residents of JAMAICA are encouraged to apply 
• Only suitable applications will be acknowledged.