Senior Accountant

Adecco is an International HR and Consultancy firm. Our client, an Offshore Company based in western region, is looking for a Senior Accountant (shift system 11:30 AM – 08:00 PM).

Our client, an Offshore Company based in western region, is looking for a Senior Accountant (shift system 11:30 AM – 08:00 PM).

Reporting to the Group Accounting Director, the successful candidate will be responsible in first time, of one and later two French Caribbean subsidiaries. He/She will manage and control the companies’ portfolio and to be the main contact person to base managers, local CFO, Tax and accounting compliance services company and legal auditors.

Main responsibilities:

• Implementation and integration of these new companies in respect of current process and methodologies, in relation and cooperation with the team, Group Accounting Director and base manager.
• AP and GL accounting processing.
• AP Payment proposal preparation.
• Review and prepare payment instructions for transfers upon request.
• Filling.
• Bank process and postings.
• Manage and review bank reconciliations.
• Suppliers following and reconciliations.
• Intercompany following and reconciliations.
• Review and preparation of VAT (monthly).
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly closing activities (cut off, Balance sheet reconciliation, closing transactions and account analyses…).
• Preparation of annual accounts for management purposes and in accordance with IAS and IFRS for filing with regulators.
• Review and ensure that all invoices received from creditors are properly input on accounting system.
• Manage related party transaction and reconciliation both on the income statement and on the statement of financial position on a monthly basis.
• Direct relation with base managers, local CFO and Tax and accounting compliance services company.

Qualification:

• ACCA 3 partly-qualified or total, end of ACCA 2 or equivalent.
• At least 5 years’ experience.
• Knowledge in French accountings.

Candidate profile:

• Ready to work in shift system 11:30 am – 08:00 pm.
• Previous experience on Sage Pastel will be an advantage.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Fluent in English and French.
• Dynamic & Self Motivated.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications such as Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Ability to work within a team and under pressure.
• Conscientious, quality of deliveries.
• Compliance with deadline.
• Autonomous, independent, pro-activity.
• Relationship and future quality of management.