About the role
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