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Excelerate Energy is changing the way the world accesses clean, affordable, and reliable energy. We are focused on providing flexible LNG solutions to emerging markets across the globe and delivering a lesser emitting form of energy to markets that often rely on coal as their primary energy source.
We strive to achieve sustainable results by delivering what we promise and by investing in our people, assets, and technology while promoting a culture of safety, quality, and environmental stewardship.
We believe our human capital is our most valuable asset. We hire exceptional people who thrive in a dynamic work environment. We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of safety and collaboration. Together, we can create a better future by delivering clean energy to the global communities that need it most.
JOB SUMMARY: Excelerate Energy is looking for a hands-on Accounting Manager to support our operations in Jamaica and the broader Caribbean region. This full-time role will focus on building and maintaining a strong local and regional accounting and compliance framework while supporting business growth.
This role will work closely with the Houston accounting leadership team, local business stakeholders, and third-party advisors across the Caribbean to support day-to-day accounting operations, statutory compliance, financial reporting, and business decision-making in a growing regional environment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include but are not limited to the following activities:
- Lead the accounting function for Jamaica and support other Caribbean entities, ensuring compliance with local statutory requirements, IFRS, U.S. GAAP reporting packages, and internal control requirements.
- Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, financial statement reviews, and timely submission of reporting packages to corporate.
- Coordinate statutory financial statements, annual returns, and external audits across the region, and serve as the primary contact for local auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory authorities.
- Oversee compliance with Jamaica and Caribbean tax requirements, including corporate income tax, GCT/VAT where applicable, payroll-related filings, and statutory employer contributions such as NIS, NHT, and HEART, as well as other recurring statutory obligations.
- Manage relationships with third-party service providers and ensure local processes are aligned with company policies, internal controls, and regional business needs.
- Support business partners in operations, commercial, treasury, tax, and FP&A by providing clear financial analysis, practical guidance, and decision support.
- Work with business partners to prepare budget, forecast and variance analysis for local operations.
- Monitor compliance calendars, entity registrations, and local filing deadlines across the region, including coordination of changes in business structure, registrations, and other legal entity matters.
- Assist with implementation of new accounting standards, process improvements, ERP enhancements, and special projects to strengthen the control environment and scalability of regional operations.
- Support ad hoc business, accounting, compliance, and reporting requirements as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience in a leadership role supporting multinational or multi-entity operations.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and U.S. GAAP, with the ability to manage local statutory reporting and corporate reporting requirements in parallel.
- Practical experience with Jamaica statutory and tax requirements strongly preferred, including corporate income tax, GCT, payroll-related compliance, and annual filing obligations.
- Broader Caribbean or CARICOM experience is a strong plus, particularly across jurisdictions with varying VAT/GST, payroll, audit, and company secretarial requirements.
- Experience coordinating external audits, statutory financial statements, and third-party accounting, tax, or payroll service providers.
- Strong systems knowledge, including ERP experience such as SAP; experience with reporting tools and Microsoft Excel required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; advanced degree is a plus.
- Professional accounting qualification preferred, such as ICAJ Chartered Accountant, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent regional designation.
- Strong English communication skills required; additional Caribbean language capability is a plus depending on business needs.
- Able to work independently, manage multiple deadlines, and operate effectively in a lean, hands-on regional environment.
- Proficiency in SAP preferred.
- Proficient level of experience with Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs required.
- Strong work ethic and sense of urgency required.
- Customer service orientation, with excellent follow-up and follow-through expected.
- Strong influencing, collaboration, and critical thinking skills required.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
WORK AUTHORIZATION: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is based.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EEO STATEMENT:
It is the policy of Excelerate Energy to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Excelerate Energy is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures and employment processes. If you need an accommodation to apply for a role or to perform essential job functions, please contact Human Resources at [email protected]. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis consistent with applicable laws
