Accounts Reconciliations Officer

Accounts Reconciliations Officer

Location:                     Piarco

Salary:                         TT$10,000.00

Industry:                     Retail

Terms:                         6 month contract

POSITION PURPOSE

Responsible for completing a variety of accounting clerical tasks inclusive of data entry, reviewing, sorting, and filing documents relative to deposits, cash receipts, cash reports and journal vouchers. To perform similar duties in all accounting modules as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES

1. 1.      Reconciling payments to ensure the accounting system reflects the correct transactions
2. 2.      General ledger reconciliations
3. 3.      Bank Reconciliations
4. 4.      Journal entries and adjustments
5. 5.      Perform verification and reconciliation of accounts.
6. 6.      Process and reconcile transactions of complex nature.
7. 7.      Process, verify and reconcile input documentation.
8. 8.      Maintain accurate and organized records of all bank transactions and reconciliations.
9. 9.      Bank Reconciliation: Investigate and resolve discrepancies promptly
10. 10.   Maintain regular contacts with internal and external customers.
11. 11.   Reconcile and verify bank deposits and payments.
12. 12.   Ensure follow-up action as and when necessary.
13. 13.   Adhere to corporate standards and procedures in reconciliation clerical activities.
14. 14.   Perform any other related duties as may be required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION

1. Professional accounting training (ACCA level 2, degree in accounting or similar training)

KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• At least 5 years prior experience in performing bank and other general account reconciliations (AR, AP, Fixed Assets etc)
• Experience must be in a large business under the supervision of a qualified accountant (references required)
• Knowledge of clerical and data entry procedures.
• At least one year’s experience in a similar position or related field.
• Previous experience doing backlog or accounting clean- up work will be an asset.
• Some experience with spreadsheets and automated accounting systems

SKILLS / ABILITIES:

• Appropriate handling of sensitive information
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Keen ability to identify errors
• High level of attention to detail
• Ability to listen, communicate (written and verbal), excellent grammar, spelling and proof-reading skills and follow-up effectively with all staffing levels and clients/customers with a high level of professionalism.
• Professional appearance, dress, and attitude
• Excellent time-management skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work efficiently.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to operate computer applications and other business equipment

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION:

TALKING:

• Especially where one must frequently convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly or quickly.

AVERAGE HEARING:

• Able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.

VISUAL ABILITIES:

• Average, ordinary visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or operate machinery.

PHYSICAL STRENGTH:

• Sedentary work; sitting most of the time.  Exerts up to 20lbs of force occasionally.

FINGER DEXTERITY:

• Using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects or pinching fingers together.

REPETITIVE MOTION:

• The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.

MENTAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION:

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding and sound judgment to carry out detailed instructions and to deal with problems involving a few variables.

MATHEMATICAL ABILITY:

• Ability to perform basic math and book-keeping skills.

LANGUAGE ABILITY:

• Ability to use passive vocabulary of 5-6000 words; to read at a rate to ensure understanding; to define unfamiliar words in dictionaries for meaning spelling and pronunciation.
• Ability to write sentences using proper punctuation, spelling and correct names.
• Ability to communicate with suppliers and internal customers using normal word order with present and past tenses, using a good vocabulary.