Airswift is currently seeking an Accountant to join the finance department of one of our key clients, a leading manufacturer of flexible and rigid plastic packaging in East Trinidad (Arima).
The accountant is responsible for applying accounting principles and procedures to analyze financial information, and to assist in preparing accurate and timely financial reports and statements while ensuring appropriate accounting control procedures.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Prepares and processes daily financial transactions to ensure accurate and effective maintenance of the company's financial records, including reconciling all balance sheet accounts and preparing and posting accounting entries.
Assists in preparing reports for Head Office, management reports, and audit schedules, ensuring accuracy and adherence to established deadlines.
Prepare audit schedules and financial statements in accordance with established deadlines and reporting requirements.
Assists in preparing budgets, forecasts, and financial projections within agreed deadlines.
Plans, executes, and supervises monthly and quarterly inventory counts, ensuring that all variations are investigated and resolved within three (3) business days, in accordance with Blue Books Policy.
Prepares inventory projections and cost analyses within stipulated deadlines.
Reviews general ledger reconciliations to ensure accuracy and consistency across the team.
Assists in the preparation of tax packages, ensuring that all legal deductions are correct and forwarded to the competent regulatory bodies.
Supports payroll processing (unionized and non-unionized) as assigned, ensuring accurate deductions, timely remittances, and punctual payments to employees.
Maintains the fixed asset register, ensuring that all assets are recorded and depreciated in accordance with company policy by the third (3rd) business day of the following month.
Promotes and maintains a strong governance culture within the team, driving the achievement of zero recurring issues and new audit findings.
Manages treasury activities, projecting cash flows, identifying funding gaps in Trinidad and Tobago dollars and foreign currencies, and driving improvements in cash collection and accounts payable management.
Collaborate with the senior finance team to mitigate organizational risks by analyzing trends, reducing costs, and improving operational efficiency.
Establishes performance standards and key performance indicators (KPIs) and conducts performance reviews for direct reports, in line with organizational objectives.
Interacts with external stakeholders, including clients, contractors, and suppliers, as needed.
Ensures compliance with company and departmental strategies, as well as the Quality Management System, particularly regarding health, safety, security, and environmental policies and procedures.
Performs any other related tasks as needed to support the function and the overall objectives of the company.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Financial Management or ACCA certification.
Experience in the Manufacturing Industry.
Knowledge of local and international accounting standards will be considered a plus.
Skills:
- Financial Modeling (Intermediate Level)
- Financial Software (Intermediate Level)
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) (Intermediate Level)
- International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) (Intermediate Level)
- Microsoft Office Suite (Intermediate Level)
- Microsoft D365 (Intermediate Level)
ABOUT AIRSWIFT
Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients in STEM industries. We offer a turnkey workforce solution to acquire, mobilise and employ top talent in over 70 countries. With 800 employees in over 60 offices worldwide, 7,000 contractors and a candidate database of 1.5m specialists, our geographical reach and pool of available talent, experience and expertise is unmatched in the industry. We are proud to serve as a trusted advisor to clients looking to expand their operations internationally and offer employer of record services, payroll outsourcing, as well as HR consulting.
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