Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for appointment to the
post of Accountant at Financial Investment and Consultancy Services
Limited. Particulars of the post are available from the Office of the Managing
Director at FICS Corporate Headquarters, #15 Bridge Street, Castries and at the
Rodney Bay Branch, Providence Commercial Centre, Rodney Bay, Gros Islet.
Duties
The Accountant, who will be responsible to the Managing Director, will be required to perform the following duties:
1. Organizing and supervising the Accounts Department to ensure the processing of all entries within the specified organizational regulatory deadlines. The Accountant will also be responsible for the following:
Posting entries to the general ledger
Preparing ECCB schedules and reports
Reconciling bank current and call accounts daily
Reconciling other accounts
Preparing non-performing payment schedules
Preparing audit confirmations
Double-checking daily transactions
Preparing daily cash flow forecast reports
2. Managing call and current accounts daily.
3. Reconciling provisions schedule.
4. Preparing monthly financial statements, trial balance, variance analysis, and ratios for completion by the 14th of every month.
5. Preparing annual budget under the guidance of the Managing Director.
6. Preparing annual audit schedules and liaison with the external auditors.
7. Staff training and development.
8. Assigning duties to staff, revising staff duties and functions, and recommending staff for promotion.
9. Critically review financial information elicited from the Core Director software.
10. Liaising with the IT Section to ensure that the information being obtained follows the requirements of FICS.
11. Reporting regularly to the Managing Director on financial performance, liquidity, and investment.
12. Assisting with cash flow management and investment of surplus funds.
13. Timely reporting of maturities of investments and suggestions for reinvestment.
14. Managing and organizing staff efficiently.
15. Communicating at all levels and operating efficiently with minimum assistance.
16. Performing any other related duties as may be assigned by the Managing Director.
Qualifications and Experience
ACCA or CGA or MBA in Accounting/Finance with at least five years’ experience or Bachelor of Science in Accounting or Finance or Banking with at least ten years’ experience.
Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in managing an Accounts Department.
Be familiar with and have the ability to apply the principles of IFRS 9.
Experience in banking and finance.
Experience and familiarity with various software particularly Core Director and Microsoft Office Software – Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
Applications with resume and three-character references should be submitted no
later than January 31, 2024 and should be addressed to:
The Managing Director
Financial Investment and Consultancy Services Limited
#15 Bridge Street, Castries, St Lucia