ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE : ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT JOB SUMMARY: Assists in maintaining the accounting records and fulfilling the requirements of the accounts payable function in accordance with accepted accounting principles and standards, and supplementary company procedures. Reports to the Accountant. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: Receives, controls and processes suppliers' invoices Schedules payments in accordance with company policy Assists with Project accounting Verifies and reimburses petty cash Prepares cheque payment vouchers Maintains cheque issued register Records routine accounting transactions Prepares invoices and deposits Enters data into the accounting system Prepares Bank Reconciliations Identifies problems arising from reconciliations and initiates follow-up action necessary to resolve those problems, including preparation of journal entries, where necessary Assists with the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual schedules including audit schedules, and financial reports Maintains the asset register and other accounting files Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time. KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS: At minimum have ACCA Level One or higher, or CAT certification with 4 years experience. Degree in Accounting or related field will be an asset. A minimum of Three (3) years experience in a comparable function in a computerized accounting environment Experience in the use of Sage accounting software.