Job Description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Junior Accountant – IFRS 17 Reconciliation to join our team. In this role, you will support financial reconciliations, assist with IFRS 17 reporting, and help ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data. If you have a keen eye for detail and are eager to grow your accounting career, we’d love to hear from you.

About Guardian Life of the Caribbean Limited

Guardian Life of the Caribbean Limited leads the charge in Life, Health, and Pension solutions throughout the Caribbean Region. Our unwavering mission is to cultivate financial freedom for our stakeholders through transformative interactions, fuelled by the relentless power of technology. With innovation at our core, we strive to redefine the landscape of financial services, empowering individuals, and businesses alike to pursue their dreams with confidence and security.

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Junior Accountant - IFRS17 Reconciliation –is a key technical role within the Finance team responsible for ensuring the timely, accurate, and compliant reconciliation of accounts in accordance with Guardian’s accounting policies, IFRS standards (especially IFRS 17), and internal audit requirements. The incumbent will be responsible for financial reconciliations across multiple lines of business and legal entities, investigate remediation of audit issues, perform monthly and year-end close reconciliation cycles, and prepare reporting and documentation of challenges is systematically tracked and resolved.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Reconciliation Oversight

• Prepare the clearing and closure of reconciliation items across multiple years (e.g., legacy items from 2024 and prior), ensuring completeness and accuracy of balances.
• Clear reconciliation backlogs with targets such as achieving an 80% resolution rate for aged items within specified timeframes (e.g., Jan–Oct 2025).
• Identify areas for improvement and automation

1. IFRS 17 Compliance and Audit Preparedness

• Investigating all reconciling items are addressed with respect to IFRS 17-based recommendations.
• Ensure action plans linked to audit findings and ensure all internal audit recommendations are fully implemented and evidenced by year-end deadlines (e.g., 31st Dec 2025).
• Prepare documentation and audit trails required for financial audits, control assessments, and internal review processes.

1. Performance Monitoring and Reporting

• Ensure all activity required to clear unresolved differences by the respective teams are completed in a timely manner by performing the necessary follow-ups.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline
• Pursing ACCA
• 2–5 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2–3 years in reconciliation or audit-heavy roles within the insurance or financial services sector.
• Familiarity with audit protocols, internal controls, and enterprise reconciliation systems.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT:

As a regulated entity with obligations under the Know Your Employee guidelines, a Certificate of Character is required.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

The IFSR17 Reconciliation Analyst must be flexible, highly adaptive to changes in the organisation and possess excellent interpersonal skills, with a strong customer service focus. He/ She must be a very meticulous, organised and detail-oriented individual. The individual must possess strong problem-solving skills and be able to effectively communicate their ideas.