Accounting Assistant

Summary

The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the position of Accounting Assistant in Jamaica. The successful candidate will perform various accounting and financial tasks in the CARDI Jamaica office in accordance with the institute's policies and guidelines.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the CARDI Representative in Jamaica the incumbent's responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• • Performing day-to-day accounting tasks such as preparing batches of accounting input documents, keeping records of cash transactions and entering financial transactions in accounting and bookkeeping systems etc.
• • Reconciling statements from banks, suppliers and persons doing business with the Institute and verifying the information, calculation and authorization on documents are correct.
• • Preparing balance sheets, profit and loss statements, fixed assets and budget expenditure reports on a monthly basis.
• • Preparing payroll, distributing salary cheques and maintaining monthly salary records which include payroll vouchers, spreadsheets, copies of Bank letters and cheques by Project and core listings.
• • Assisting in preparing budget/expenditure/financial reports, in the agreed formats.

Qualifications

• • Level 2 CAT or equivalent and/or A' level Accounting.
• • Must be computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• • Office Procedures and Book-keeping will be an asset.
• • At least 3 years' professional experience.

Additional Information and Instructions

Interested persons are invited to submit, via email, a cover letter and Curriculum Vitae to: 📧 hresources@cardi.org by 20 April 2025. Subject Line: Accounting Assistant (Jamaica) Visit www.cardi.org for more details. We thank you for your interest Please note that unsuitable applications will not be acknowledged

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