Accountant (Kingston, Jamaica) - The Consultancy Inc CA

The Consultancy Inc CA, is a leading multi-faceted consultancy which services clients in the Caribbean, Latin and North America and Europe.  We help our clients achieve business objectives, from growing revenues and profitability, through to aiding with business-to-business and business-to-government negotiations.

The Consultancy Inc CA offers services in Business Development, Marketing Strategy, Project Management, Executive/ Specialist Placement and Training Education Marketing.

For further information visit www.theconsultanyinc.com

Job Description                 

There is an immediate opening for an Accountant to enhance the company’s performance levels

Duties:

• Provides financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data; preparing reports.
• Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
• Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
• Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.
• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Guides accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.
• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Secures financial information by completing database backups.
• Maintains financial security by following internal controls.
• Prepares payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements.
• Answers accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations.
• Complies with government and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Maintains client confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential. 

Qualifications / Skills:

• Accounting
• Corporate Finance
• Reporting Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Deadline-Oriented
• Reporting Research Results
• Confidentiality
• Time Management
• Data Entry Management
• General Math Skills 

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in tax, accounting, or finance
• CPA (preferred)
• Minimum 5-10 years’ experience in accounting/finance
• Experience with financial reporting requirements
• Experience in working with multiple legal entities under different legal umbrellas

Special Skills and Abilities:

• A proven track record of managing multiple priorities, tasks, and projects simultaneously
• An aptitude for learning new technology, processes and systems 
• Effectively multitask towards firm timelines
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Demonstrate a positive attitude, aid in facilitating change, and model professionalism at all times
• Must hold themselves accountable for quality of work and performance against goals
• Demonstrable competency with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral
• Ability to work under pressure to achieve objectives
• Confident, self-driven, dynamic, loves to learn

We thank all applicants, however due to the high volume of applications only short-listed applicants will be contacted.  Please Send Applications to humanresources@theconsultancyinc.com
Addressed to The Human Resources Manager, The Consultancy Inc, CA