General Accountability

The incumbent must have a detailed understanding of unitholder transactions to investigate, resolve and escalate uncleared transactions on bank reconciliation and balance sheet accounts outside the established timeframes and appropriately update the General Ledger. Provide support to the Manager – Accounting and Controls and Bank Reconciliation team. Work with cross functional teams to identify and implement process improvements and execute coordinated control initiatives. Achieve performance targets and provide progress updates to accountable Executives.

Key Responsibilities

Ensures un-cleared transactions are investigated and appropriately updated to the general ledger.

Achieve various performance targets and update accountable Executives on progress and other activities.

• Investigate assigned transactions to determine why they are outstanding; the actions required for them to be successfully cleared; and prepare appropriate journals, if required.
• Ensure appropriate follow up and escalating to confirm items are no longer outstanding.

Support the Bank reconciliation unit in the following areas:

• Prepare the monthly bank reconciliations to ensure that all transactions are consistent in the general ledger and on the bank statements and vice versa.
• Complete general ledger adjustments under the responsibility of the Bank recon unit.
• Prepare the Daily Corporation Balances Report to be submitted to the Finance Department to facilitate management of cash flows.

1. Prepare journal clearing entries with supporting documentation and submit to the accountant for approval.
2. Post approved journal entries and return to the accountant for review.
3. File journals.
4. Obtain balances from various banking institutions.
5. Extract balances from the general ledger for comparison.
6. Investigate and resolve significant variances.

Work collaboratively with cross functional teams to identify and implement various process improvements arising from the investigative and recording activities.

• Assess the process weakness that delayed each item being cleared on a timely basis, determine if processes are time-consuming, manual, unnecessary, and recommend improvements to simplify, automate, or make more effective to senior staff for appropriate action.
• Assist with activities to streamline, restructure, maintain, and update the GL and address issues/queries arising from balance sheet accounts. This includes communicating with various Units, Departments and Banks on issues via email, memos, and letters.
• Assist with the production of accounting manual and the development of policies/procedures providing guidance on how GL accounts are used.
• Monitor temporary account reconciliations.

Actively support, or assist team members with ad hoc or scheduled general ledger exercises, projects, tasks, or initiatives to achieve identified goals, deadlines, or efficiencies or other benefits for the Finance department or Corporation as a whole.

• As agreed in advance.
• Perform special projects for the Finance department.
• Prepare ad hoc analyses and present updates and reports at Executive briefing sessions.

The selected candidate must possess the following combination of qualifications, skills, training, and experience:

• Passes in five (5) GCE Ordinary Level/ CXC / CSEC Ordinary Level subjects including English Language and Mathematics at General Proficiency Grades 1, 2 or 3 with a maximum of 2 subjects at Grade 3 and two (2) GCE/CAPE Advanced Level subjects.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a similar role preferably at a Financial. institution
• Suitable combination of training and experience
• Experience in the preparation of financial statements and technical accounting will be an asset principles and standards (IFRS) will be an asset.
• An appreciation of financial securities will be an asset.
• Auditing experience will be an asset. 
• High confidentiality and integrity
• Passion for delivering excellent customer service
• Ability to work independently and in teams
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
• Ability to analyze and interpret information and data received
• Excellent telephone and office etiquette
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite of Products
• Ability to work in teams

All applications to be submitted by August 26, 2025