Accounts Payable Manager (Projects) (FMG/PA 2)

Summary

To be directly responsible for payments and disbursement of cheques, effecting payment on priority basis given the status of cash flow at the point in time. The incumbent is responsible for the supervision of the Payments Unit ensuring that the Unit’s objectives are achieved. 💰Salary Range: $4,266,270 – $5,737,658 per annum and any allowance(s) attached to the post.

Responsibilities

• To ensure that clients are paid correctly and as quickly as possible and in accordance with the FAA Act, its Regulations and Instructions:

  • • In consultation with the Principal Finance Officer and the Director of Accounts Payable and Payroll establish the priority basis for determining vouchers to be paid.
  • • Streamline the payment operations by developing an appropriate schedule of specified day of the week for the payment of specified types of payments.
  • • Based on priority policy and given the level of funds available select the vouchers to be paid.
  • • Ensure that vouchers to be paid are batched and distributed to certifying officers for certification and subsequently to authorising officers for authorisation.
  • • Ensure that the accounts are updated with the vouchers to be paid and that cheques are correctly printed.
  • • To ensure that cheques printed are properly secured, signed and delivered to the client as quickly as possible.

• To be responsible for the supervision of the Payments Unit ensuring that the Unit’s objectives are achieved.:

  • • Ensure that Payment Clerks enters cheque numbers on all payment vouchers and that vouchers are properly filed.
  • • Ensure that cashier’s lodgements and cash books are checked

Required Skills

• • Excellent analytical and judgement skills;
• • Excellent planning and organising skills
• • Excellent communicator.
• • Problem solving skills.
• • Good team skills
• • Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.

Qualifications

• • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Management Studies with Accounting or BBA Degree from an accredited University or;
• • ACCA Level 2 or;
• • ASc. Degree in Accounting, MIND along with the Diploma in Government Accounting, MIND.
• • Two (2) years’ experience in public sector payments and accounts payable.

Additional Information and Instructions

• Special Conditions Associated With The Job:

  • • May be required to travel to collect data and verify findings
  • • May have to travel both locally and overseas
  • • May be required to work extended hours

Applications accompanied by résumés should be submitted no later than Friday, July 11, 2025 to: Senior Director, Human Resource Management & Development Human Resource Management and Development Branch Ministry of Finance and the Public Service 30 National Heroes Circle Kingston 4 ✉️ Email: hrapplications@mof.gov.jm 📜 N.B. Please identify the job title of interest as the Subject We thank all applicants for the interest expressed; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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