Finance Manager / Financial Controller

Baker Tilly (Barbados) SCC is an independent member firm of Baker Tilly International, a global

top 10 professional services network firm, provides audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory

services to a diverse range of clients in all areas of activities of public, private and non -profit

organizations. Baker Tilly is currently seeking a highly motivated and experienced Finance

Manager/ Financial Controller to lead our multi company accounts department and drive the digital

transformation of finance. The successful candidate will manage day-to-day accounting and reporting,

strengthen internal controls, and implement accounting software and automation to streamline all

financial processes across the office

Key responsibilities

Lead the accounts team: supervise accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger,

payroll coordination, month-end and year-end close activities.

Financial reporting & compliance: prepare timely management accounts, statutory financial

statements, and tax schedules; ensure compliance with IFRS and local tax requirements.

Systems implementation & automation: lead selection, configuration and roll-out of

accounting/ERP software and complementary automation tools; design workflows to automate

journal entries, reconciliations, invoicing, and reporting.

Process design & controls: document and optimise accounting processes; implement robust

internal controls and segregation of duties.

Budgeting & forecasting: coordinate annual budgets, periodic forecasts and variance

analysis; present insights to senior management.

Stakeholder management: liaise with external auditors, IT vendors and internal business

units; train finance staff on new systems and processes.

Continuous improvement: identify opportunities to reduce manual work, improve data quality

and accelerate close cycles.

Required qualifications & experience

Professional accounting qualification (CA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent).

Minimum 6 8 years progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years in a

supervisory or managerial role.

Proven experience implementing, operating and using accounting/ERP systems (e.g.,

QuickBooks Online, Microsoft Dynamics or similar) and integrating automation tools (RPA,

workflow engines, reporting tools).

Strong technical skills: advanced Excel; experience with financial reporting tools and data

extraction/ETL concepts.

Solid knowledge of Barbados tax and statutory reporting requirements and familiarity with IFRS.

Excellent communication and people-management skills.