Payroll Officer (FMG/AT3; Pay Band 5) – Headquarters

Summary

To maintain accurate accounting records and ensure timely payment of salaries and disbursement of cheques. 💰Salary: $2,190,302 – $2,945,712 JMD per annum with appropriate allowances.

Responsibilities

• • Preparing monthly and other periodic payroll – dispatching of net salaries, statutory and personal deduction schedules;
• • Assisting with the preparation of salary statements for NHT, Banks, Credit Unions, etc;
• • Filing and retrieving prior years’ salary records;
• • Maintaining all earnings records;
• • Managing employee advance receivables;
• • Preparing monthly reconciliation statements;
• • Acting as relief cashier;
• • Inputting monthly warrants and supplementary estimates;
• • Liaising with, and assisting internal or external auditors as required.

Required Skills

• • Excellent knowledge of government accounting principles and practices;
• • Working knowledge of the Financial Administration and Audit Act and Public Bodies Management and Accountability Acts;
• • Good attention to detail and accuracy in work product;
• • Proficiency in relevant computer applications;
• • Ability to meet performance and deadline driven output standards;
• • Good oral and written communication skills;
• • Good interpersonal and customer service skills;
• • Good time management skills;
• • Ability to work in teams.

Qualifications

• • ACCA level 1 or CAT or AAT level 2; or
• • Certificate in Accounting or Management; or
• • Completion of second year of Undergraduate Degree in Accounting or Management Studies; or
• • Associate of Science Degree in Accounting (MIND); or
• • Government Accounting Level 2; and
• • A minimum of three (3) years working experience in a government accounting environment.

Additional Information and Instructions

Applications accompanied by CVs should be submitted no later than Monday, May 26, 2025 to: hrd@indecom.gov.jm 📜 N.B. Please include the job title in the subject line of your email. Thank you for your interest; however, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Share This Job