Accounting Technician (FMG/AT 1)

Summary

Under the supervision of the Accountant, the Accounting Technician is responsible for carrying out accounting activities, recording procedures and complying with the Financial Administration and Audit Act (FAA). Salary Range: 💰 $1,711,060 - $2,301,186 JMD per annum.

Responsibilities

• • Checks and calculates employees’ time sheets;
• • Prepares fortnightly salaries;
• • Prepares personal and statutory deductions;
• • Prepares and submits salary vouchers for reimbursement;
• • Maintains salary control and employee records;
• • Maintains statutory deduction cards and prepares annual returns for various agencies;
• • Writes and signs cheques;
• • Acts as relief cashier;
• • Reconciles the Division’s commercial bank accounts;
• • Ensures that payment/claim vouchers, regular bills, are properly checked for probity, accuracy, regularity, propriety;
• • Authenticates and checks contracts associated with payment;
• • Ensures that payments are properly committed for the Division promptly;
• • Issues gas card;
• • Certifies or prepares Purchase Orders;
• • Assists with the preparation of Tax Withholding Certificates;
• • Assists with the examination of the payroll;
• • Processes bus passes;
• • Examines and ensures that any errors are identified from details of reconciliation summary for a balanced reconciliation;
• • Inserts appropriate Journals for Memo Credits, Memo Debits, Bank Charges and Stale Dated cheques etc.;
• • Informs the Accountant and the bank of existing errors found on statements; writes the bank and follows up until the inaccuracies are remedied or corrected;
• • Performs any other related duties which may be assigned from time to time;

Required Skills

• Core:

  • • Good oral communication and written communication skills
  • • Good planning and organizing skills
  • • Good customer and quality focus skills
  • • Good teamwork and co-operation skills
  • • Goal/results oriented

• Technical:

  • • Good knowledge of the FAA Act and Regulations
  • • Good knowledge of accounting principles and practices
  • • Competence in Financial Management Software (FinMan), Microsoft Excel and Word
  • • Use of Technology
  • • Managing Client Interface
  • • Good knowledge of the operations of government

Qualifications

• • AAT Level 1; or
• • ACCA-CAT Level 1/Level A; or
• • Certificate in Public Administration, UWI; or
• • Certificate in Management Studies, UWI; or
• • Diploma Business Administration/Studies from a Community College; or
• • NVQJ Level 1, Accounting; or
• • Certificate in Accounting from an accredited University; or
• • Certificate in Government Accounting Level 1; or
• • Completion of the first year of the BSc. Degree in Accounting/Management Studies with Accounting or BBA degree at an accredited University; or
• • Completion of the first year of the ASc. Degree in Accounting/Business Administration/ Business Studies from an accredited tertiary institution.

Additional Information and Instructions

• Special Conditions Associated with the Job:

  • • May be exposed to dust

Applications accompanied by résumés should be submitted no later than Tuesday, 11th February, 2025 to: Senior Director Human Resource Management and Development Division Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Hope Gardens Kingston 6 📧 Email: jobopportunities@moa.gov.jm ℹ️ Subject: Accounting Technician (FMG/AT 1) 🔑 Please include the job title in the subject line of your email.

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