Senior Audit Clerk

We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Senior Audit Clerk to join our growing professional services firm in Georgetown, Guyana. The ideal candidate will play a key role in the preparation, review, reconciliation, and accurate posting of financial statements, while supporting audit, tax, and compliance engagements for a diverse client portfolio.

This position is ideal for an ambitious, punctual, accounting professional with strong technical accounting knowledge, excellent analytical skills, and a commitment to accuracy, integrity, and client service.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) CXC/CSEC subjects Grades 1 or 2, including:

  • Principles of Accounts

  • Mathematics

  • English A

• ACCA Level II or higher, CAT, Diploma in Accounting, Degree in Accounting, or equivalent qualification preferred.

• Minimum 3–5 years of accounting and/or audit experience.

• Experience preparing full sets of financial statements.

• Knowledge of Guyanese tax and compliance requirements is an asset.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software such as QuickBooks, Sage, or similar platforms.

• Strong understanding of bookkeeping, reconciliations, and financial reporting

  Desired Skills & Competencies

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• High level of integrity and confidentiality.

• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.

Professional Preferred Attributes

• Experience working in an accounting or audit practice.

• Familiarity with audit documentation and working paper preparation.

• Desire to grow within a modern advisory and professional services environment.

• Interest in technology-driven accounting and AI-assisted audit processes.

Financial Statement Preparation & Posting

• Prepare accurate financial statements in accordance with applicable accounting standards and Guyanese statutory requirements.

• Post and reconcile journal entries, ledgers, accruals, prepayments, depreciation, and adjusting entries.

• Ensure trial balances, schedules, and supporting documentation are complete and balanced.

• Review general ledger accounts for inconsistencies and resolve discrepancies promptly.

• Assist with the preparation of cash flow statements, balance sheets, income statements, and notes to the financial statements.

• Ensure financial statements are properly formatted and ready for statutory filing and annual returns.

Audit & Assurance

• Assist in planning and executing audit engagements for companies, sole traders, and non-profit entities.

• Prepare audit working papers and supporting schedules with a high degree of accuracy.

• Conduct bank reconciliations, debtor/creditor reconciliations, and fixed asset verification.

• Perform analytical review procedures and identify unusual variances or risk areas.

• Ensure audit files comply with firm standards and regulatory requirements.

Tax & Compliance Support

• Support the preparation and filing of corporation tax, property tax, PAYE, VAT, and individual tax returns.

• Assist clients with compliance submissions to the Guyana Revenue Authority and Deeds and Commercial Registries Authority.

• Assist with annual returns and regulatory filings for incorporated entities.

Client & Team Support

• Communicate professionally with clients regarding accounting records and outstanding information.

• Supervise and support junior clerks and trainees where required.

• Assist management with improving internal accounting and audit processes.

• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all client matters.