General Accountability

To provide key support to the Fund Accounting Unit in the following areas:

• Performs specific accounting-related duties in connection with the management of a Fund
• Assists with accounting-related duties in the absence of an Accounting Assistant
•  Performs certain administrative duties

 

Key Responsibilities

 

Update of the general ledger (GL) for the Funds

• Ensure the GL has been updated with all transactions daily

Assist team members when required with wire transfers

• Ensure the timely execution of wire transfers within ½ hour of receipt of instructions. For same day transactions: submitted to Accountant for review within ½ hour of receipt
• For transactions with next day settlement, transactions should be submitted to the Accountant by 8.30am on the Settlement date

Complete month-end updates of the GL

• Ensure the GL has been updated for all month-end processes

Assist when required with the preparation of financial statements.

• Complete the preparation of the five (5) primary statements for the Fund

Assist when required with the preparation of Distribution.

• Ensure the Distribution Notes for the Funds has been prepared and submitted for review to the Accountant by the 10th working day of the last month of the distribution period (Estimate) and 10th working day after the distribution has been paid (Final) (or due dates as advised by Manager/Accountant)

Assist when required to perform monthly & quarterly analysis of GL accounts.

• Reconcile the GL accounts on a monthly and quarterly basis by the 7th working day following the month end and quarter end (or due dates as advised by Manager/Accountant)

Assist when required to Prepare Management accounts

• Complete the preparation of Management accounts by 5th working day (or due dates as advised by Manager/Accountant)

Assist when required to prepare the monthly Fair value movement report

• Complete the preparation of the monthly Fair value movement Report for the funds under management by 6th working day (or due dates as advised by Manager/Accountant)

Assist when required to prepare Balance of Payments Report on a quarterly basis

• Complete the preparation of Balance of Payments Report for review by Accountant by the 12th business day following the quarter end (or due dates as advised by Manager/Accountant)

Prepare Top 10 Holdings report on a quarterly basis

• Complete the preparation of the Top 10 Holdings report for review by the Accountant by the 8th working day following the quarter end (or due dates as advised by Manager/Accountant)

Assist the team when required with Administrative duties

Examples include but are not limited to:

• Filing of the General correspondence that facilitates easy retrieval
• Create and maintain a log for all outgoing correspondence
• Open/close bank accounts for all Funds as required

 

 

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
• Two (2) GCE/CAPE Advanced Level subjects OR a Certificate in Business or any related discipline from an accredited institution
• Pursuing a professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, CGA or CMA or equivalent professional qualification will be an asset
• Minimum of three (3) years relevant experience preferably in a Financial Institution.
• Suitable combination of training and experience
• High confidentiality and integrity
• Passion for delivering excellent customer service
• Ability to multitask and use initiative
• Sound analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to interact at all levels.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools
• Ability to work in teams
• Working knowledge of project management tools will be an asset

 

 

All applications to be submitted by June 11, 2025