Accountant Needed (St. Thomas, Jamaica) - Seprod (Serge Island Farms)

 

Accountant

Serge Island Farms - St. Thomas

Purpose of Role

Provide accurate and timely information to management on the operations of the entity, make recommendations for improvement in the systems of internal control and procedure, and recommend appropriate training for staff supervised.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly financial statements in the prescribed formats this to include explanation for significant variances from budget.
• To be responsible for the external audit of the company's accounts.
• To provide any assistance necessary to the internal auditors.
• To prepare monthly profit projections and periodic cash flow projections.
• To coordinate the budget activities for the company and prepare the budgeted financial statements.
• To monitor financial ratios.
• To ensure that all cash collected is properly accounted for and lodged within one day of receipt.
• To ensure that bank accounts are monitored on a daily basis and reconciled within the specified time.
• To coordinate the monthly stocktaking activities to monitor all activities at the location which have an impact on the financial statements with emphasis being placed on customer ordering and invoicing.
• To monitor the cost associated with capital projects to ensure that expenditure is within budget and that assets are capitalized as soon as they are completed.
• To ensure that the fixed assets register is updated on a timely basis for assets acquired or disposed of and to ensure that balances agree with the general ledger.
• To ensure that the correct depreciation is charged on these assets.
• To ensure that suppliers are paid on time and that all liability for goods and services received are correctly reflected in the company's accounts.
• To ensure that all taxes are filed and paid on time especially General Consumption Tax.
• To monitor the activities of all other central accounting including payroll and accounts payable, to ensure that correct entries are recorded.
• To supervise the accounting staff.
• To ensure that amounts due to the company are properly accounted for and accounts receivable trail balance is reconciled to the general ledger control account.

Qualifications and Experience

• ACCA Level 2 or B.Sc. in Accounting.
• At least five (5) years' working experience in accounting preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Proficient with the use of accounting software.
• Familiarity with Microsoft suite of software tools.

Residence in the parish of St. Thomas will be a distinct advantage for preferred candidates.

Send a detailed resume to HR@seprod.com by Friday, June 24, 2022.

We thank all interested applicants; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.