Accounting Technician (FMG/AT 1)

Key Responsibilities

Technical/Professional: 

• Generates payment vouchers in the accounting system; 
• Dispatches Withholding Tax Certificates to suppliers 
• Prepares payment advices for submission to suppliers 
• Updates payment files with payment information 
• Ensures original invoices for “Cash on Delivery” (COD) payments are received from relevant officers and attached to payment vouchers 
• Assists with the filing of payment vouchers 
• Assists in the preparation of monthly subvention letters; 
• Maintains a telephone bill payment register 
• Prepares detailed listing of telephone bill payments 
• Conducts payment research as required 
• Other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

Core: 

• Good interpersonal skills; 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; 
• Good customer relation skills; 
• Sound integrity/ethics exercised in the performance of duties. 

Functional: 

• Technical skills; 
• Excellent use of technology. 
• Knowledge of Financial Management System (FINMAN) 

Minimum Required Qualification and Experience

• AAT Level 1; or 
• ACCA-CAT Level 1/Level A; or
• Certificate in Public Administration, UWI; or 
• Certificate in Management Studies, UWI; or 
• Diploma in Business Administration/Studies from a Community College; or
• NVQJ Level 1, Accounting; or 
• Certificate in Accounting from an accredited University; or 
• Certificate in Government Accounting 1; or 
• Completion of first year in B.Sc. Degree In Accounting/Management Studies with Accounting, or BBA Degree at an accredited University; or 
• Completion of first year of ASc. Degree in Accounting/Business Administration/Business Studies from an accredited tertiary institution.

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.