Accounts Officer

Engagement: Independent contractor
Working hours: 8 hours per week
Number of openings: 3
A long-established Caribbean conglomerate, operating across shipping, insurance, and retail, is expanding its accounting department through remote staffing. They're looking for accounting professionals with a strong accounting foundation, good analytical skills, and the ability to work accurately and accountably. Alongside the technical side, they value work ethic, professionalism, integrity, attention to detail, and meeting deadlines. The team works well with proactive, dependable people who take initiative.
You set your own hours. The team is in the Caribbean (GMT-4), so you'll need to be available for the occasional live call, but the day-to-day work isn't tied to their business hours.
About the role
We're looking for someone to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the company's financial records through reconciliation work, general ledger maintenance, month-end close, fixed asset accounting, intercompany accounting, and financial reporting support. You'll reconcile, investigate, and resolve assigned accounts on time, and the wider reporting process depends on completing that work on schedule.
You'll report to the Assistant Accounts Manager and the Accounts Manager. We provide full training on the company's accounting system, so we don't expect prior experience with their specific software.
What you'll be responsible for
The list below covers everything you could potentially handle in this role. It doesn't mean you'll be working on every item every week, and the mix will depend on where the department is in its cycle.
Bank and cash reconciliations

Preparing daily, weekly, and monthly bank reconciliations

Investigating outstanding reconciling items and unreconciled differences through to timely resolution

Monitoring deposits in transit and outstanding payments

General ledger management

Preparing and processing journal entries

Reviewing account coding and transaction classifications

Maintaining the integrity of the chart of accounts and the accuracy of financial records

Balance sheet reconciliations

Reconciling assigned balance sheet accounts monthly

Investigating aged, unusual, or unsupported balances

Preparing supporting schedules and explanations for account balances

Intercompany accounting

Reconciling transactions between group companies and working with regional teams to resolve discrepancies

Making sure intercompany balances agree before month-end close

Preparing supporting schedules for intercompany transactions

Accounts receivable

Reconciling customer and supplier statements

Investigating posting errors, unapplied payments, and outstanding balances

Assisting departments with account discrepancies as required

Month-end and year-end activities

Preparing accruals and prepayments

Processing depreciation and amortization entries

Assisting with month-end and year-end closing activities

Preparing supporting schedules for management and audit purposes

Fixed assets

Maintaining the fixed asset register, including additions, disposals, and transfers

Calculating and reconciling depreciation monthly

Verifying physical assets as required

Internal controls and compliance

Making sure transactions comply with company policies and accounting standards

Identifying process weaknesses and recommending improvements

Assisting with internal audits

Qualifications
Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field

An associate degree or accounting diploma may be considered where you have substantial relevant accounting experience

Progress toward a recognized professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent is an asset

Experience

Minimum three years in general accounting, account reconciliations, general ledger maintenance, or financial reporting support

Practical experience preparing bank, balance sheet, and intercompany reconciliations

Experience preparing journals, accruals, prepayments, depreciation entries, and supporting schedules

Experience assisting with month-end and year-end closing activities

Experience maintaining fixed asset records, an asset

Experience supporting internal or external audits

Experience working within a multi-company or group accounting environment, an asset

Experience using ERP or accounting systems and Microsoft Excel

Skills and competencies

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, including investigating aged, unusual, or unsupported balances

Strong attention to detail and accuracy

Able to prepare clear accounting schedules and explanations

Able to manage multiple assignments and meet month-end deadlines

Effective written and verbal communication, including resolving discrepancies with regional and intercompany teams

Professional working proficiency in English to collaborate with an English-speaking team

Able to work independently on assigned tasks while escalating unresolved matters appropriately

High level of integrity, accountability, and confidentiality

Originally posted on Himalayas