PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Senior Accountant supports the Finance Manager with the day-to-day financial operations of the Group, with direct oversight of the junior finance staff responsible for accounts receivable, accounts payable, and bank reconciliations. The role covers month-end close and financial reporting, tax and VAT compliance, costing, budgeting, and fixed asset tracking, and leads on intercompany reconciliations, audit support, and Board reporting, while building the skills and accuracy of the wider finance team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Team Supervision & Development

Supervise the daily activities of the junior finance staff, overseeing accounts receivable, accounts payable, and bank reconciliation functions for the Group.

Review, monitor, and oversee all duties performed by junior finance staff, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and adherence to deadlines.

Provide mentorship, training, and performance feedback to junior finance staff.

Implement and strengthen internal controls within the finance department, in consultation with the Finance Manager.

Foster a culture of teamwork, innovation, discipline, camaraderie, and commitment to excellence within the finance team.

Review and sign off on monthly schedules and reconciliations prepared by the team.

Financial Reporting & Month-End Close

Prepare and maintain cost schedules for all jobs within the Group.

Perform month-end reconciliations, including accounts receivable.

Post and review journal entries, including prepayments.

Close off accounts in preparation for monthly Board meetings.

Prepare financial statements for multiple entities within the Group.

Compile audit schedules and support management with audit preparation and compliance matters.

Provide ad-hoc financial reports as requested by management.

Assist with preparing the monthly Board pack.

Tax & VAT Compliance

Reconcile general ledger VAT accounts and process necessary transfers.

Compute and prepare VAT returns.

Prepare quarterly tax workings for all Group companies.

Ensure compliance with relevant tax regulations and reporting deadlines.

Accounts Receivable, Payable & Reconciliations

Monitor accounts receivable and accounts payable, resolving discrepancies and account queries.

Prepare payouts reports.

Approve fixed expenses and review coding accuracy.

Process credit card payments, reconcile credit card accounts monthly, and complete related general ledger input.

Reconcile and maintain schedules for advance customer monies received.

Lead on the reconciliation of intercompany accounts and enter internal transactions for the Group.

Verify sales invoices for accuracy prior to issue.

Complete additional reconciliations as requested by the Finance Manager.

Review and prepare monthly bad debt reports.

Costing, Budgeting & Fixed Assets

Reconcile stock counts for designated business units and maintain accurate costing records across the Group.

Support the Finance Manager with the compilation of annual budgets for designated Group entities.

Provide financial analysis and input to support strategic planning.

Monitor fixed asset acquisitions and disposals in line with Company policy.

Controls, Governance & Business Support

Consult with the Finance Manager to develop processes, policies, and internal controls for the department.

Prepare policy documents for sign-off.

Assist in reviewing and submitting bills for approval.

Assist the Finance Manager with audits across designated Group entities.

Meet with line managers regarding performance ratios and obtain forecasted solutions.

Perform any other related duty as may be required.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Knowledge

• Accounting principles, month-end close, and reconciliation processes — solid understanding of accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries, prepayments, and bank/credit card reconciliation across a multi-entity group.
• Tax and VAT compliance — working knowledge of VAT reconciliation and returns, quarterly tax workings, and general Trinidad and Tobago tax regulatory requirements and deadlines.
• Budgeting, costing, and fixed asset management — understanding of annual budgeting, job/stock costing, and fixed asset acquisition and disposal tracking.
• Financial controls and policy — understanding of how to develop, implement, and strengthen processes, policies, and internal controls within a finance department.

Skills

• Review and sign-off — able to review schedules, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statements prepared by others, and identify errors or gaps before sign-off.
• Team supervision and development — able to organise, guide, and check the daily work of junior finance staff, and provide mentorship, training, and performance feedback.
• Financial reporting — able to prepare accurate financial statements, audit working papers, budgets, and ad-hoc reports across multiple entities.

Behaviours

• Ownership and accountability — takes responsibility for the accuracy of reconciliations, reports, and filings signed off under their review.
• Collaborative and developmental — works closely with the Finance Manager and line managers and invests in training and guiding junior accounts staff.
• Compliance-minded — consistently adheres to Company policy, tax regulations, and reporting deadlines.

Competencies

• Attention to detail — catches discrepancies in reconciliations, tax workings, and reports before they reach the Finance Manager or Board.
• People management — effectively supervises, mentors, and develops junior finance staff to keep the team's work accurate and on schedule.
• Multi-entity financial acumen — manages accounting, tax, costing, and budgeting complexity across the Group's various companies and legal entities.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (First Class Honours) in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

Minimum 3-5 years' post qualification experience in a numeric discipline, ideally, accounting, finance, mathematics, economics, actuarial science or combination.

Experience reviewing or supervising the work of junior accounts/finance staff.

Experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank and credit card reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close processes.

Working knowledge of VAT compliance and tax return preparation in Trinidad and Tobago.

Working knowledge of Xero or similar accounting software.

Experience in a multi-entity or group accounting environment, including budgeting and fixed asset management, an advantage.