Fixed Asset Accountant

About Digicel

Enabling customers to live, work, play and flourish in a connected world, Digicel’s world class LTE and fibre networks deliver state-of-the-art mobile, home and business solutions.

Serving 10 million consumer and business customers in 25 markets in the Caribbean and Central America, its investments of over US$5 billion and a commitment to its communities through its Digicel Foundations in Haiti, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago have contributed to positive outcomes for over 2 million people to date.

With the Better Connected ethos at the heart of everything, its 5,000 employees worldwide work together to make that a powerful reality for customers, communities and countries day in, day out.

               Digicel also delivers news, sports broadcasting, digital media and financial services in several of its markets

Visit www.digicelgroup.com for more.

Primary objective of the job: 

Monitoring and controlling the assets from a financial perspective, ensuring asset transactions are accurately recorded and insight is applied to the decision making process.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Complete asset capitalisation, disposal, and transfer recording process
• Perform accurate recording of all asset transactions including addition, depreciation, retirement and sale of assets
• Perform accurate recording of adjustment to asset details (useful life, asset transfer, reclassification etc)
• Aid Project Accountants in the precise capitalisation of assets from work-in-progress projects
• Guarantee that all asset accounting events are accurately recorded in the general ledger
• Conduct a timely period close of the asset register, provide a periodic copy to the tax books, and ensure accurate reporting for month-end and quarter-end
• Conduct reconciliation analysis and post FA postings to the balance sheet/P&L accounts
• Review and record transactions of gain and losses upon asset disposal
• Review capitalisable transactions and determine alignment with policy, appropriate General Ledger coding, and asset description
• Prepare reports based on the financial calendar, including month, quarter, year-end, and planning cycles
• Collaborate closely with Finance Business Partners within the market, Tax, and Record to Report process teams
• Collaborate with the Sales team to compile dealer commission calculation workbook for the required market using the agreed-upon criteria
• Perform any other ad hoc duties

Academic Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Bachelor degree in Finance or Accounting, or any other related field
• Professional accounting qualification preferrable
• Previous demonstrable and relevant asset accounting/ general accounting/project accounting experience
• Strong understanding of accounting practices and various ledger systems
• Excellent written and verbal skills, strong relationship building skills with the ability to collaborate with multiple departments and department heads
• Ability to influence business and finance colleagues and think long term

Functional Skills:

• Specialised skills and deep knowledge of Acquire to Retire process area
• Ability to effectively prioritise multiple projects to meet deadlines and produce high quality work in a fast-paced environment
• Clear communication

DISCLAIMER:

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent.  It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent.  Incumbent may, and probably will be asked to perform other duties as required.  Each employee, regardless of classification, is required to maintain a safe, orderly and clean workplace, using safety precautions and observing safety rules at all times.