Accounting Technician (FMG/AT 1)

Key Responsibilities

• Checks and calculates employees’ time sheets; 
• Prepares fortnightly salaries; 
• Prepares personal and statutory deductions; 
• Prepares and submits salary vouchers for reimbursement; 
• Maintains salary control and employee records; 
• Maintains statutory deduction cards and prepares annual returns for various agencies;
• Writes and signs cheques; 
• Acts as relief cashier; 
• Reconciles the Division’s commercial bank accounts; 
• Ensures that payment/claim vouchers, regular bills, are properly checked for probity, accuracy, regularity, propriety; 
• Authenticates and checks contracts associated with payment; 
• Ensures that payments are properly committed for the Division promptly; Issues gas card; 
• Certifies or prepares Purchase Orders; 
• Assists with the preparation of Tax Withholding Certificates; 
• Assists with the examination of the payroll; 
• Processes bus passes; 
• Examines and ensures that any errors are identified from details of reconciliation summary for a balanced reconciliation; 
• Inserts appropriate Journals for Memo Credits, Memo Debits, Bank Charges and Stale Dated cheques etc.; 
• Informs the Accountant and the bank of existing errors found on statements; writes the bank and follows up until the inaccuracies are remedied or corrected; 
• Performs any other related duties which may be assigned from time to time; 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

Core: 

• Good oral communication and written communication skills 
• Good planning and organizing skills 
• Good customer and quality focus skills 
• Good teamwork and co-operation skills 
• Goal/results oriented 

Technical: 

• Good knowledge of the FAA Act and Regulations 
• Good knowledge of accounting principles and practices 
• Competence in Financial Management Software (FinMan), Microsoft Excel and Word
• Use of Technology 
• Managing Client Interface 
• Good knowledge of the operations of government 

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 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 Level 1; or 
• Completion of the first year of the BSc. Degree in Accounting/Management Studies with Accounting or BBA degree at an accredited University; or 
• Completion of the first year of the ASc. Degree in Accounting/Business Administration/ Business Studies from an accredited tertiary institution. 

Special Conditions Associated with the Job

• May be exposed to dust 

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.