Payment Officer (FMG/AT 2)

Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Payment Supervisor, the Payment Officer, is responsible for: ✓Performing relief Cashier functions ✓Preparing and inserting payment vouchers ✓Preparing and issuing Contractor Levy certificates for all heads of estimates, Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB) and Deposit ✓Maintaining cash books, accounting records and files ✓Preparing ad hoc/specific reports ✓Preparing Direct Debit advices. Salary Range: 💰 $1,711,060 - $2,301,186 JMD per annum

Responsibilities

• • Assists with preparing and issuing receipts for cash and cheques collected, ensuring that the amounts received are correct and receipts are properly drawn;
• • Assists with lodging amounts received to the appropriate bank accounts;
• • Assists with updating and balancing cash revenue books on a daily basis;
• • Issues cheques to individuals, upon presentation of proper identification;
• • Prepares/Inserts payment vouchers on FinMan system for all heads of estimates and Deposit;
• • Updates and maintains cash book for Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB);
• • Prepares Funds Transfer Report and submits within agreed timeframe;
• • Prepares and issues certificates for Contractor’s Levy;
• • Updates and maintains register for Contractor’s Levy;
• • Assists with updating the Tracking System;
• • Assists with filing and dispatch of vouchers to the Voucher Room;
• • Prepares Direct Debit Advices and emails to Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) for specific electronic transfers.

Required Skills

• Core:

  • • Good oral and written communication skills
  • • Good customer relation skills
  • • Good interpersonal skills
  • • Excellent planning and organizing skills
  • • Ability to work in teams
  • • Ability to work on your own initiative

• Technical:

  • • Knowledge of the FAA Act, other associated legislation, Circulars, directives, bulletins
  • • Good knowledge of GOJ and Ministry’s Policies and Procedures
  • • Knowledge of Government Accounting
  • • Ability to use Microsoft Office applications viz Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
  • • Knowledge of relevant/applicable computerized accounting systems
  • • Knowledge of Accounts Payables and GOJ‘s Payment Process
  • • Knowledge of Internal Controls

Qualifications

• • AAT Level 2; or
• • ACCA – CAT Level B/Level 2; or
• • NVQJ Level 2, Accounting;
• • Certificate in Accounting from an accredited University; or
• • Completion of second year of the BSc. Degree in Accounting/Management Studies with Accounting or BBA Degree at an accredited University; or
• • ASc. Degree in Business Studies/Business Administration/Management Studies; or
• • ASc. Degree in Accounting from the Management Institute for National Development (MIND); or
• • Certificate in Government Accounting Level 2.

Additional Information and Instructions

Applications accompanied by résumés should be submitted no later than Friday, 21st March, 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: Payment Officer (FMG/AT 2) 🔑 Please include the job title in the subject line of your email.

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