Accountant

Accountant, Panama

Do you enjoy working with numbers and solving problems? This is a great chance to join us as an Accountant and help manage real financial operations in a dynamic, international company.

Job description

Monjasa is a leading global partner in the oil and shipping industry who believes strongly in driving Personal Business. We aim to inspire our business partners and become first choice by challenging status quo with our original solutions. We are thus on the lookout for a colleague who can identify with Monjasa’s values and is capable of building strong relations both internally and externally.

As Monjasa’s business activities continue to grow, we are expanding our Finance team with a new Accountant—joining a group of 14 colleagues who have a strong flair for numbers. You will report to our Senior Accountant and be responsible for key tasks such as processing daily receivables and payables, posting transactions to maintain accounting ledgers, issuing timely invoices, and monitoring physical inventories.

To succeed in this role, it’s important that you have a strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize effectively, as your work will often depend on input from others.

You can look forward to joining a diverse, modern, and collaborative work environment in the fast-paced shipping industry, ideal for someone who thrives on working independently and taking the initiative.

Areas of focus

• Process sales and purchase invoices
• Inventory accounting
• Maintain balance sheet accounts
• Provide ongoing monitoring of accounts payable and receivable, and other receivables (payment and bookkeeping)
• Monthly reconciliation and maintenance of accounts for further review and reporting
• Maintain accounting controls by following policies and procedures

Your professional skills

• A relevant financial education
• 2-3 years of experience as Accountant or other position within finance
• Experience with inventory, accounting and treasury is an advantage
• General IT proficiency, good Excel skills is a plus
• Fluent in written/verbal English and Spanish. Portuguese is a plus
• CPA certification is a plus

Your personal skills

• Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills
• Deadline-oriented and organised
• Team player and adaptable to changes
• Driven
• Communicative