Senior Accounting Officer

Senior Accounting Officer- Accounts Payables & General Ledger

JOB DESCRIPTION & SPECIFICATION

POSITION: Senior Accounting Officer– Accounts Payables & General Ledger

SALARY: $9,500.00

LOCATION: Chaguanas / Freeport

DEPARTMENT: Finance

REPORTS TO: Accountant – Accounts Payables &GL

SUPERVISION GIVEN TO: N/A

PURPOSE: To ensure an accurate position of the Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables – Intercompany and General Ledger. Ensure all Accounts Payables transactions are booked accurately, timely, all Intercompany transactions are accurately and timely booked

 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITES:

• Accurately account and receive and charge out - submit Regional Invoices. This includes validation and verification of the support and records for all transactions receive from related parties.

• Receive/charge out all Trade Related Regional Charges. This includes the verification and validation of the charges for the respective parties.

• Manage the payment to related parties in line with Corporate and Regional Policy, to ensure that accounts are settled on a timely basis where funds are due, and receipts are accurately accounted for in the foreign accounts. This includes the deduction and remittance of any related taxes, in collaboration of Snr. Business Analysis.

• Reconcile and Manage all Foreign Trade Supplier, related, non- related company, with the various stakeholders Depts.

• Support and Manage the sub-ledger to GL Reconciliation for all ledger, Local and Foreign. This includes the investigation and resolution of variances.

• To reconcile all Balance Sheets assigned and submit a monthly Reconciliation to Accountant – AP and GL and Financial Accountant. This includes reconciliation and investigation of transitory Accounts related to various suppliers, stock and related companies.

• Assist with the investigation of PL Regional Charges and Offsets as identified by Corporate.

• Review, code and classify assigned documents/ payment vouchers coming from multiple departments to ensure accuracy.

• Assist with the preparation or and, review of costings to ensure Accuracy. Work with Purchasing and other Depts. to resolve discrepancies

• Managed aged invoices are not aged past 3 months.

• Assist with the review of the Trial Balance on a monthly basis and review and reclassify balances as needed.

• Supervise Accounts Payables team in absence of the Accountant – AP &GL.

• Performs any other duties requested by the Accountant – AP &GL.


JOB SPECIFICATION: QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION

• Finance Degree or ACCA Level 2

• Two (2) years supervisory experience


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND OTHER ABILITIES

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

• Must be organized, detail-oriented, persistent and committed, able to cope well in stress- related environments

• Ability to perform analyses on numerical data and accounting information

• Working knowledge of accounting software

• Able to work efficiently with minimal supervision

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Ability to work well in a team

• Supervisory experience will be an asset