Accounting Technician (FMG/AT 3)

Summary

Under the direction of the Senior Accountant, the incumbent carries out various accounting duties by processing payroll, receipts, payments, petty cash, etc. Salary Range: 💰 $2,190,302 - $2,945,712 JMD per annum.

Responsibilities

• • Processes payments online and by cheque;
• • Processes receipts and makes lodgments;
• • Posts journal entries and maintains balance sheet ledgers and accounts;
• • Updates cash balance;
• • Serves as custodian of the petty cash;
• • Computes and records monthly and bi-weekly salaries, travel allowances, mileage reimbursements and other staff payments;
• • Calculates statutory deductions and prepares monthly deduction report for presentation to Senior Accountant;
• • Prepares pension deduction payment and employees’ voluntary deductions for submission by the 28th of each month;
• • Compiles employer’s Annual Returns of Income Tax and other statutory deductions and tax-related payments and presents to Senior Accountant;
• • Monitors Staff Loan facility;
• • Provides base data for the preparation of Monthly Reports and the Annual Budget;
• • Assists in the preparation of annual returns;
• • Assists in the preparation of audit schedules;
• • Assists with maintaining internal financial controls and procedures;
• • Performs any other related duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Required Skills

• • Good oral and written communication skills
• • Good interpersonal skills
• • Technical accounting knowledge
• • Integrity
• • Systematic and organised
• • Computer literate
• • Team player

Qualifications

• • Associate Degree in Accounting (MIND), or ACCA level 2, or Diploma in Government Accounting;
• • Three (3) years’ bookkeeping experience;
• • Experience using TurboPay and PeachTree for at least two (2) years;
• • Experience in Government Accounting would be an asset.

Additional Information and Instructions

Applications accompanied by résumés should be submitted no later than Monday, 10th February, 2025 to: The Finance and Administrative Manager Consumer Affairs Commission 17-19 Connolley Avenue Kingston 4 📧 Email: jobs@cac.gov.jm ℹ️ Subject: Accounting Technician (FMG/AT 3) 🔑 Please include the job title in the subject line of your email.

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