in its Financial Division with duty station in “Belize City”
ABOUT DIGI: Digi owns and operates an extensive telecommunications network throughout the country of Belize in wireline, wireless and data services. The company offers and uses a wide range of products and technologies that include fixed line telephone service, fixed wireless, national and international calling services, prepaid services, an advanced LTE mobile network, international voice, and data roaming, Fiber internet and data services
ABOUT ROLE:The Senior Accounting Clerk (reconciliations) is responsible to review all reconciliations on all cash, receivable and payable accounts within the accounting department to ensure that they follow the reconciliations policy. The incumbent will be also responsible to perform the monthly close and assist in preparing financial statements monthly and annually. This position reports to the Financial Reporting Accountant.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION & SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- CPA, ACCA or CGA certification is an asset.
- Five (5) years of accounting experience in a similar position or in an accounting firm
- Adequate knowledge and ability to quickly understand complex financial concepts/ apply International Financial Reporting Standards
- Be organized and use practical analytical skills to execute daily tasks.
- Be able to meet deadlines and work beyond regular business hours when necessary.
- Strong positive attitude to corporate goals & self-development
- Sound knowledge of accounting and audit principles.
- Very methodical in analyzing data & keen to details.
- Maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
Reconciliation
- Ensure that reconciliations or schedules are prepared for all balance sheet items. Any new accounts must be reconciled accordingly.
- Reviewing and posting of journal entries monthly to ensure proper allocations and ensure completion of a timely monthly close-out for General Ledger module. Perform the monthly General Ledger closing process to ensure accurate and timely financials.
- Reviewing trial balances of all business units and completing final entries on business tax, license/ frequency fees and provision for bad debts and obsolete stock.
- Review and approve all reconciliations done on cash, receivable and payable accounts. This also includes investigating and escalating all outstanding items for clearance. It also includes ensuring that the reconciliations process policy is being enforced.
Analysis & Reporting
- Analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and related notes.
- Perform clean ups on outstanding items that are backlogged on reconciliation items. Generate weekly reports (KPI’s) on the progress of the backlogged items.
- Keep updated and perform thorough analysis on all new services along with providing mappings for proper allocations to the respective revenue streams for all postpaid and prepaid services.
- Perform monthly financial statements (Balance sheet and P&L) and annual statutory reports.
- Perform analysis on balance sheet accounts for payables and receivables at the end of each month.
Team Leadership
- Supervise staff and coordinate the activities involved in the day-to-day operations of the department, General Ledger section. Conduct performance appraisals of staff.
- Support the Interim and Final end of year Audit for external auditors, including tax departments, and preparing support documentation as requested.
Entries & Balancing
- Prepare monthly entries and perform end- of- month allocations where required.
- Download and balance staff and junior management salaries; includes establishing executive management payroll. Balance entries to Send Cost report from payroll.
Process Improvement
- Implement the automation of bank reconciliations for the ERP system to accommodate for daily bank reconciliations.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
- Strong analytical skills and ability to present in a confident and professional manner.
- Maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
- Agile, collaborative, and accountable in the execution of job functions.
- Strong positive attitude to corporate goals & self-development
ABOUT OUR OFFER:
Attractive compensation and benefits package commensurate with experience and qualifications.
If you are interested in joining our team, a letter of application accompanied with detailed Curriculum Vitae, copy of Certificate from highest level of education, and contact details of three (3) recent professional references should be submitted electronically no later than Tuesday, December 10th, 2024, and addressed to:
Employee Relations Manager
Belize Telemedia Limited
digicareers@livedigi.com