Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant

Location: East
Salary Range: TT$20,000 – TT$25,000 (commensurate with qualifications and experience)

Position Overview

Our client, a highly reputable and established organization, is seeking to recruit an experienced and commercially astute Financial Accountant to join its finance leadership team. This is a key position responsible for ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of the organization’s financial reporting framework while supporting strategic decision-making through robust financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and business performance reporting.

The successful candidate will possess strong technical accounting expertise, proven leadership capabilities, and extensive experience operating within a large, complex, multi-entity environment. This role requires a hands-on professional who can effectively manage statutory reporting, taxation, audits, month-end close activities, budgeting processes, internal controls, and a sizeable finance team while maintaining compliance with IFRS and all regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• ACCA/FCCA Qualified (Mandatory).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline would be an asset.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.
• Knowledge of Microsoft NAV, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar ERP systems would be a distinct advantage.
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS, corporate taxation, VAT regulations, financial reporting standards, and internal control frameworks.

Experience

• Minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in a Financial Accountant or similar senior accounting role.
• Minimum of 5 years’ supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing a finance team of more than 10 employees.
• Extensive experience preparing and reviewing IFRS-compliant financial statements and annual audited financial statements.
• Proven experience preparing Corporation Tax and VAT computations and managing statutory tax compliance requirements.
• Significant experience managing month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes within strict reporting timelines.
• Strong experience preparing annual budgets, forecasts, management accounts, Board reports, and variance analyses.
• Proven experience coordinating and managing internal and external audits, including preparation of audit schedules, resolution of audit findings, and implementation of audit recommendations.
• Experience operating within a large corporate, retail, distribution, manufacturing, FMCG, or multi-entity group environment.
• Exposure to cost accounting, profitability analysis, inventory management, capital expenditure reporting, and business performance analytics.
• Demonstrated success in strengthening internal controls, improving reporting processes, and driving operational efficiencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of statutory and audited financial statements in full compliance with IFRS and regulatory requirements.
• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting process, including preparation of Board reporting packages and management reports.
• Oversee the month-end and year-end close process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely submission of financial information.
• Review trial balances, general ledger accounts, sub-ledgers, and balance sheet reconciliations to ensure the integrity of financial records.
• Prepare and review Corporation Tax, VAT, and other statutory tax computations and filings.
• Coordinate all internal and external audit activities and ensure timely completion of audit deliverables.
• Liaise with auditors and regulatory bodies to address audit findings and ensure prompt closure of recommendations.
• Prepare annual budgets, rolling forecasts, cash flow projections, and financial planning reports.
• Perform detailed financial, variance, profitability, margin, and cost analyses to support strategic business decisions.
• Monitor budget performance and partner with operational teams to identify opportunities for cost optimization and efficiency improvements.
• Develop and maintain cost allocation methodologies and performance reporting frameworks.
• Lead, mentor, and develop finance team members to ensure high levels of performance, accountability, and professional growth.
• Monitor compliance with company policies, procedures, governance standards, and internal control requirements.
• Identify and recommend improvements to financial systems, reporting processes, controls, and operational efficiencies.
• Support strategic initiatives, business improvement projects, capital expenditure reviews, and annual operating plans.

Key Competencies

Technical Competencies

• Preparation of IFRS-Compliant Statutory and Audit Financial Statements.
• Preparation and Review of Corporation Tax and VAT Computations.
• Annual Budget Preparation, Forecasting, and Financial Planning.
• Management of Month-End, Quarter-End, and Year-End Close Processes.
• Financial Reporting and Board Reporting.
• Audit Management and Regulatory Compliance.
• Cost Accounting and Profitability Analysis.
• Financial Modelling, Variance Analysis, and Business Performance Reporting.
• Internal Controls, Risk Management, and Process Improvement.
• Financial Systems and ERP Management.

Leadership & Management Competencies

• Proven ability to manage, mentor, and develop teams of more than 10 employees.
• Strong leadership and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines.
• Performance management and team development skills.
• Strategic thinking and business partnering capabilities.

Interpersonal Competencies

• Ability to effectively liaise with internal and external auditors.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to present financial information clearly to senior management and Board-level stakeholders.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, confidentiality, and accountability.

REF: J.C