Bocobay
Bocobay
Bocobay is a Caribbean hospitality, travel, and real estate company focused on vacation rentals and resort management. Through Bocobay Resorts and Bocobay Private Homes, it manages and promotes stays across resorts, private homes, villas, and condominiums, including properties in Aruba and other Caribbean destinations. Its work brings together property management, vacation rental listings, and guest accommodation services for island travel.

Financial Controller at Bocobay — UK Remote

Lead month-end close, reconciliations, compliance, and reporting for Bocobay’s multi-entity Caribbean vacation-rental and proptech group. Manage finance across five islands while working UK business hours.

Tavsif

  • Lead the Group’s month-end close.
  • Manage bookkeeping and month-end activities for operating subsidiaries in the UK, Aruba, Curaçao, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic, along with multiple homeowner associations.
  • Complete monthly bank and balance-sheet reconciliations in QuickBooks Online.
  • Prepare and review recurring and non-recurring journal entries.
  • Close and lock QuickBooks Online after each month-end, with Finance Director approval required for reopening.
  • Review remote bookkeepers’ invoice coding, payment instructions, bank uploads, and draft journals.
  • Strengthen segregation of duties, invoice-approval controls, and independent authorization processes.
  • Coach team members, address recurring errors, and improve finance processes.
  • Coordinate outsourced local accountants handling payroll and tax calculations.
  • Prepare annual accounts and statutory reports for homeowner associations with local auditors and advisers.
  • Maintain a compliance calendar covering five tax regimes.
  • Deliver dependable figures for management reporting, monthly finance reviews, and budgeting.
  • Support HOA budget preparation and answer finance questions from HOA boards and owners.
  • Respond to ad hoc requests from banks, payment providers, and insurers, including KYC materials and reporting packs.
  • Help develop an AI-enabled finance function through automation and documentation.

Talablar

  • Qualified or part-qualified accountant with ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or an equivalent European qualification.
  • At least five years of accounting experience, including two or more years as a senior accountant, group accountant, or assistant controller.
  • Practical experience managing month-end close and balance-sheet reconciliations for a multi-entity, multi-currency group.
  • Experience reviewing colleagues’ work and maintaining high team standards.
  • Strong proficiency with QuickBooks Online or a comparable cloud accounting platform such as Xero, NetSuite, or Sage Intacct.
  • Confidence managing external accountants and advisers across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Availability during UK business hours.
  • Fluent written and spoken English.
  • Organised, self-directed, and composed under deadlines in a fully remote environment.
  • Experience in hospitality, vacation rentals, property management, or HOA/service-charge accounting is preferred.
  • Exposure to Caribbean or offshore tax regimes is preferred.
  • Experience establishing accounting operations for new entities or markets is preferred.
  • Working knowledge of Dutch or Spanish is preferred.
  • Familiarity with Dext, Hostaway, or finance automation tools is preferred.

Imtiyozlar

  • Fully remote position.
  • Flexible and autonomous working environment.
  • Ownership of the close for more than 11 entities across five islands.
  • AI-first organisation using modern tools and process automation.
  • Close-knit and ambitious finance team.
  • Direct collaboration with the Finance Director and founders.
  • Opportunity to grow with the Group as it enters new markets.

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