Accounting Technician 1 (FMG/AT 1)

• • Maintains a filing system for financial documents;
• • Checks and verifies all payment requests;
• • Sets up vendors in the Accounts Payable Module in SAGE;
• • Maintains vendor files;
• • Codes expenses to the General Ledger, enters and posts invoices into the accounting software;
• • Keeps track of outstanding payments and prepares a month-end payables report;
• • Monitors payable accounts to ensure that payments are up to date;
• • Creates payment batches and posting of payments to vendors accounts in the accounting software;
• • Prepares and performs cheque runs;
• • Prepares and processes electronic transfers and payments;
• • Prepares payment vouchers with proper coding of accounts for all payments for approval;
• • Prepares relevant journals for verification and posting to the General Ledger;
• • Reconciles accounts payables transactions, General Ledger and Sub Ledger;
• • Prepares Expenditure Statements for Divisions and Departments monthly;
• • Assists with the preparation of non-statutory deduction payments;
• • Prepares the GCT report monthly for submission to the Ministry;
• • Prepares GCT Tax Withholding Certificates (TWC);
• • Prepares GCT journals and payments;
• • Maintains a schedule of payments to Council and Board members;
• • Maintains a schedule for all rentals, identifying changes in contract terms and implementation;
• • Prepares tuition refunds and personal reimbursements to staff;
• • Prepares income and expense audit schedules and supporting documents requested by the Internal and External Auditors;
• • Maintains Accounts Payable records, journals, ledgers and administrative tasks;
• • Prepares varied reports monthly;
• • Assists in month-end closing reporting procedures;
• • Attends meetings on behalf of the Finance and Accounts Department and/or the Agency, as directed;
• • Participates in the efforts of the Finance and Accounts Department Team to achieve Departmental and Institute goals; demonstrates and upholds the Institute’s core values in personal and professional behaviours;
• • Performs any other related duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Applications accompanied by résumés should be submitted no later than Tuesday, 25th March, 2025 to: Director Human Resource Development and Management Institute of Jamaica 10 -16 East Street Kingston ✉️ Email: personnel@instituteofjamaica.org.jm ℹ️ Subject: Accounting Technician 1 (FMG/AT 1) 🔑 Please include the job title in the subject line of your email. Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.