Assistant Accountant
Job Department: Accounting
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Barbados
Career Level: Experienced Professional
Your role: The Assistant Accountant works in the Accounting department and provides direct support to the Financial Controller and senior Accounting staff. The Assistant Accountant offers assistance in the following key areas:
- Assisting in the preparation of internal accounts for use in financial statements and management reports
- Preparing cash flow statements and tracking cash balances as required
- Providing reconciliations to Management in a timely manner
- Assisting with the preparation of weekly and monthly payrolls as necessary
- Balancing all cheque books and providing cash flow statements as required
- Preparing monthly expense reports and supporting schedules
- Preparing all bank reconciliations and supporting schedules, working papers and other reconciliations as requested
- Timely preparation of all Government deductions as well as monthly VAT/refund claims
- Ensuring the preparation of all legislative returns (PAYE and NIS) in a timely manner
Skills, qualifications and experience required:
- First degree in Accounting or a related field
- Current enrolment in or completion of a recognized Accounting designation
- A minimum of two (2) consecutive years’ practical accounting experience would be an asset
- Strong command of Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel
- Knowledge of payroll software
- Detail and goal oriented
- Ability to self-manage amidst conflicting deadlines
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
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