Connect Caribé is a pioneering maritime ferry service dedicated to enhancing connectivity and fostering economic growth across the Caribbean region, providing seamless travel and trade solutions for both passengers and cargo.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

 

Position Summary

The Financial Manager provides all aspects of our Finance internal function including financial planning and reporting, data analysis, and assisting leadership with overall strategic planning. Focuses on recording and analyzing financial transactions for leadership decision making.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Managing all areas of day-to-day finance, managing accounts receivable and accounts payable ledgers

• Implements financial and accounting best practices and oversees critical accounting procedures to ensure legal compliance with financial reporting and banking regulations 

• Leads planning and forecasting activities with business partners to achieve investment and accounting goals

• Hires, onboards, trains, supervises, coaches, assesses, and provides performance feedback to finance team members.

• Maintains and revises accounting systems as needed

• Reviews financial reports and advises corrective action accordingly

• Collects and analyzes data to prepare financial forecasts and suggest strategies to address challenges and leverage strengths

• Analyzes revenue, expenses, cash flows, and balance sheets to optimize profitability and transparency

• Assists and supports upper-level management to ensure sound financial decision-making that is in the long-term best interest of the organizational mission

• Reviews and processes payments made to clients, vendors, and other business partners

• Looks for ways to cut costs without impairing the long-term financial health of the organization

• Studies market trends and section-specific data to maximize profits and growth

• Maintains an accurate filing and record-keeping system for all financial statements and company documents

• Executes revisions and updates to procedures, policies, and systems to facilitate the expansion and scaling of the business and increase transparency and compliance

• Engages in sector-specific professional development opportunities to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in the financial operations of the business and encourages and enables direct reports and other staff to do the same

• Any other duties as assigned

 

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Leadership, team-building skills, Administrative and management skills

• Strong quantitative skills. Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Thoroughness, attention to detail, and organizational skills

• Risk management skills and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously

• Capacity to read and comprehend large amounts of information quickly

• Possess high degree of integrity and professionalism, confidentiality and discretion

• Adept at analyzing data and information and recognizing patterns to build financial forecasting models

• Facility with Microsoft Office Suite, or other data analytics software

• Business savviness, understanding the intricate technicalities of financial decisions

• Proficiency in people management, motivating and guiding team members

• Has capacity to work independently and manage time efficiently/effectively

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Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree/ Master’s degree, preferably in accounting, finance, economics or statistics or related business field is required

• Up-to-date Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license preferred

• 3-5 years of managerial experience

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified

• Hands on experience with statistical analysis and financial forecasting 

• Proven working experience as a Finance Analyst or similar experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar position