Accountant Needed (Montego Bay, Jamaica) - WPM Waste Management Limited

The WPM Waste Management Limited invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the position.

Accountant

The Accountant is responsible for the supervision of all accounting activities for the respective Regional office, namely Payroll (where applicable), Payable and General Ledger. There is an obligation to ensure that these activities are supervised in an effective and efficient manner in order to meet various reporting deadlines.

Duties/Responsibilities includes but not limited to:

The Accountant has immediate supervisory responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Accounting Department of the regional office, to ensure that the following is achieved:

• Provision of Cash Flow Requirements reports.
• Financial Statements for the Regional office are prepared each month.
• Accounts Payable and Receivables are effectively supervised as per the policy and procedures.
• General Ledger activities are appropriately managed.
• All Bank Accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis.
• Payrolls functions and statutory reporting for the Region are met as per the policy and procedures.
• The Fixed Asset register is properly maintained.
• Daily cash and checkbook balances are ascertained and reconciled.
• Participate in the Annual Budget Preparation of the Region and exercise budgetary control per parish.
• Timely execution of Statutory Audit as per Companies Act and FAAA Act.

Qualifications Required

Education/Experience

• A Bachelor's Degree with specialization in Accounting or ACCA Level 2.
• At least five (5) years'experience in a Supervisory or Management position in Accounting.
• Sound knowledge of Government Accounting policies and the FAAA.
• Sound knowledge of ACCPAC Software.
• Computer Literate in the full range of Microsoft Suite.

Specifications

• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form.
• Good organizational skills.
• Discretion when dealing with confidential information.
• An effective decision maker.
• Excellent supervisory skills.

Salary range: $ 2,277,906.00 - $ 2,847,382.00 plus travelling and motor vehicle upkeep.

Applications with resumes must be submitted in writing by Friday, August 12, 2022.

The Regional Administrator,

WPM Waste Management,

Unit A1 Sagicor Commercial Complex,

Freeport, Montego Bay.

Email: wpmapplications@nswma.gov.jm

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.