Accounts Officer

Engagement: Independent contractor Working hours: 8 hours per week Number of openings: 3 A long-established Caribbean conglomerate, operating across shipping, insurance, and retail, is expanding its accounting department through remote staffing. They're looking for accounting professionals with a strong accounting foundation, good analytical skills, and the ability to work accurately and accountably. Alongside the technical side, they value work ethic, professionalism, integrity, attention to detail, and meeting deadlines. The team works well with proactive, dependable people who take initiative. You set your own hours. The team is in the Caribbean (GMT-4), so you'll need to be available for the occasional live call, but the day-to-day work isn't tied to their business hours. About the role We're looking for someone to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the company's financial records through reconciliation work, general ledger maintenance, month-end close, fixed asset accounting, intercompany accounting, and financial reporting support. You'll reconcile, investigate, and resolve assigned accounts on time, and the wider reporting process depends on completing that work on schedule. You'll report to the Assistant Accounts Manager and the Accounts Manager. We provide full training on the company's accounting system, so we don't expect prior experience with their specific software. What you'll be responsible for The list below covers everything you could potentially handle in this role. It doesn't mean you'll be working on every item every week, and the mix will depend on where the department is in its cycle. Bank and cash reconciliations