Settlement Officer - Montego Bay

Reporting to the Settlement Supervisor, the Settlement Officer is responsible for providing the business with efficient and effective processes for the cash management and settlement processes of the Finance department.

Dare to be BOLD and join Our Team at Celebration Brands Limited!

At Celebration Brands Limited, we are the premier sales and distribution company for beverages across Jamaica, proudly serving as a joint venture between Red Stripe and Pepsi Cola Jamaica (PCJ). Since our establishment in 2013, we have been dedicated to capturing the spirit of celebration through the diverse range of brands we represent whilst providing the best experience to all customers through our passionate and committed team.

Are you ready to join a team that is passionate about delivering excellence? We invite you to apply for the role of:

Settlement Officer

Reporting to the Settlement Supervisor, the Settlement Officer is responsible for providing the business with efficient and effective processes for the cash management and settlement processes of the Finance department. The Settlement Officer is also responsible for supporting the financial reporting consistently, and the relations with internal and external stakeholders by proper reporting on a consistent basis.

Major Responsibilities:

• Ensures accuracy in processing deposits for drivers, cheques, and cash
• Accurately handles cash to reduce acceptance of counterfeit notes
• Preparing deposits in sealed courier bags for transportation to the bank
• Ensures deposits are sent to the bank via courier on a daily basis, properly identifying cash separate from cheques
• Ensures that cheques are not collected for customers on the bad cheques list
• Disburses cash for approved and completed petty cash vouchers
• Safeguards and reimburses petty cash float on a timely basis
• Completes and submits critical reports daily; cashier daily, guardsman, credit card/cheques log and vault reports
• Ensures that AML tracking is done and reported daily
• Settles all routes and closing of cash modules daily
• Prints all driver documents to include invoices, stop sheets, activity sheets daily, and other reports as needed.
• Submits reports to include logbooks, settlement reports, cash balance reports, driver shortage reports daily, and other reports as needed.
• Updates settlement KPI boards Daily
• Responsible for accurate filing of all route information daily

 Academic qualifications and experience required for the job:

• 5 CXC, GCE O level, CAPE passes
• A minimum of 1 year of experience working in Finance.
• A self-driven professional with good organizational, time management and follow-up skills
• Comfortable working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment

 Working Condition: (e.g. dust, dirt, heat, abnormal hours, frequent travel, overtime, etc.)

• Will be exposed to a Distribution Center & Warehouse environment
• Frequent to moderate walking short/long distances within the Distribution Hub and Warehouse areas
• Exposure to forklifts & delivery trucks within the Warehouse area

We are excited to meet and learn more about you, however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.