Cash Book Officer (Level 2) - Finance & Accounts, Kingston

Summary

The incumbent is responsible for preparing the Cash Books for the various bank accounts for Tax Administration Jamaica. 💰Salary: $1,771,060 - 2,301,185 JMD per annum

Responsibilities

• • Receives all bank statements for the five (5) bank accounts associated with Tax Administration Jamaica from the Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) and National Commercial Bank (NCB);
• • Examines the transactions received from source documents such as Lodgement Slips, Point of Sale transactions, Stamp Revenue and Deposit transactions and the data from the E-payment which is uploaded from the E-Care Portal;
• • Sends and Receives all emails relating to scanned copies of all lodgements, Point of Sale transactions and Stamp Duty transactions;
• • Makes request from the respective Revenue Verification Officer and examines all files containing Lodgement, Debit Card and Credit Card slips, Detail Batch Summary Report, Debit and Credit Card memos and the Cash Sheets of the respective Collectorates;
• • Posts requested files to the Electronic Cash Book by date, location, payment methods, amount and number of transactions;
• • Checks and Verifies entries made to the Cash Book with the Cash Sheets to ensure all entries were made and make corrections where errors identified;
• • Notes all discrepancies identified during checking the details of the various slips and reports and notifies senior;
• • Downloads and formats the bank accounts and reporting stations that do not carry out daily lodgements;
• • Assists Bank Recon officer in reconciliation process;
• • Logs unto E-Payment website and generates report showing all E-portal transactions;
• • Creates a folder titled “Text File” and copies generated report into noted folder;
• • Formats the data downloaded by opening a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet and importing data;
• • Reconciles E-Portal Cash Book based on information generated on
• • RAiS;
• • Verifies total on cashbook against bank statement and ensures figure matches and clears on cashbook once confirmed;
• • Supports the identification and management of risks within the organization and by extension the respective area of work;
• • Performs any other duties requested by Senior Bank Operations Officer.

• This job is satisfactorily performed when:

  • • E-Payment Cash Book Sheets are prepared daily;
  • • E-care and RAiS reports are generated daily;
  • • All Cash Book and Cash Sheets entries are checked, verified and corrected daily;
  • • Queries identified are compiled and submitted weekly;
  • • Reports prepared and submitted in keeping with established standard and agreed timelines.

Required Skills

• Specific Knowledge:

  • • Working knowledge of the Financial Administration and Audit (FAA) Act;
  • • Working knowledge of the functions and operations of TAJ;
  • • Working knowledge of the relevant computer systems and applications;
  • • Working knowledge of the E-Care system.

• Required Skills and Specialised Techniques:

  • • Excellent time management skill;
  • • Good communication, interpersonal and team skills;
  • • Ability to pay attention to detail.

Qualifications

• • Diploma/Certificate in Business Studies/ Accounting;
• • Six (6) CSEC Subjects including Mathematics/Accounts and English.

Additional Information and Instructions

• Working Conditions:

  • • Normal office environment;

Applications with resumes should be submitted no later than Thursday, July 3, 2025 to: The Recruitment Officer Tax Administration Jamaica Donald Sangster Building (5th Floor), 116 East Street Kingston 4 ✉️ Email: taj-jobs@taj.gov.jm ℹ️ Subject Should Include: Cash Book Officer (Level 2) - Finance & Accounts, Kingston 📜 N.B. Please include the job title in the subject line of your email. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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