**Accountant**- (24000493)WSP Caribbean Limited (WSP) provides consultancy services within the Caribbean region, specializing in project management, architecture design, engineering design (civil, structural, mechanical and electrical), and land use planning services. WSP is locally dedicated with international scale, being a part of one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms, employing approximately 66,300 people.The Accountant provides technical, administrative, and supervisory services in financial management by managing all accounting transactions, reconciliations, reporting, period end closing and organization of financial documents and records. The Accountant is required to liaise, with internal and external stakeholders, as required, to resolve matters impacting the organization's financial affairs.The Accountant must comply with company policies and procedures and is expected to exercise strong initiative, managerial capabilities, flexibility and good stakeholder relations.**Key Responsibilities**:**1** Manage all accounting transactions and effectively plan, and execute monthly, quarterly, and annual closing of Finance Department's work programme.**2** Maintain and update the accounting system to manage the operations, including bookkeeping, reconciliations, preparation of the periodic unaudited financial statement, and financial reports.**3** Prepare, check and post all journals timely to ensure no omission and distortion of the financial statements.**4** Prepare reconciliation of all the balance sheet accounts every month, including receivables, and resolve / reconcile items within 30 days.**5** Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for all bank accounts and review petty cash reconciliations.**6** Prepare interim monthly reports for Senior Management Team.**7** Manage any intercompany recharges eg. IT, regional costs.**8** Manage Payroll system and process staff payroll twice monthly to meet the due dates of the 15th and 30th (February 28).**9** Generate and maintain required associated reports (NIS, PAYE, etc.) and prepare TD4's for employees by February 28.**10** Prepare and monitor weekly cash flow forecasts, and advise of any risks to Senior Management and Financial Controller for mitigation.**11** Compute the quarterly tax payments in a timely manner to avoid penalties and interest charges.**12** Prepare and file VAT returns every 2 months and file Annual Return within 30 days of anniversary date of incorporation.**Qualifications, Skills and Experience**:- Professional qualification in accounting or financial management, registered and attained the final qualification of an accounting or financial management recognized professional body, e.g., CIPFA IPFM, ACCA, CPA.- At least 5 years of experience in accounting, or financial management.- Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite.- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.- Working knowledge of accounting principles, practices and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS.)- Excellent time management with strong planning and organization skills and ability to work independently.**Primary Location** CL-CL-LAS CONDES**Schedule** Full-time**Employee Status** Regular**Job Posting** Apr 11, 2024, 3:24:05 PM