Accounting Technician 1 (FMG/AT 1)

Job Purpose

Under the supervision of the Professional Accountant (FMG/PA 2), the Accounting Technician (FMG/AT 1) provides accounting support by ensuring that all accounting procedures as it relates to payment of bills, travelling allowances, salaries, payroll, and statutory deduction and all other accounting duties are accurately computed in accordance with the standards of the Government of Jamaica FAA Act. 

Key Responsibilities

Technical/Professional: 

• Prepares payments of bills, traveling allowance and subsistence allowance;
• Maintains cards for traveling and subsistence allowances; 
• Ensures that claims submitted are properly prepared, certified and approved for payment by authorized officer; 
• Prepares vouchers for payment of bills and cheques; 
• Maintains a register for all supporting documents submitted; 
• Prepares invoices for zero rate; 
• Records and maintains records of utility bills and payments; 
• Maintains Journal for daily, monthly and yearly transactions;
• Prepares salary, statutory and personal deduction cheques for fortnightly paid employees; 
• Prepares contract levy form for contractors and ensures deductions are paid over to Tax Administration Jamaica; 
• Ensures that contracts for contractors are properly prepared and authorized before preparation of vouchers; 
• Maintains records of all contracts contractors; 
• Checks lodgments; 
• Prepares Quarterly Revenue Statements; 
• Batches vouchers in order to reconcile with Cash Book balance; 
• Performs any other related duties that may be assigned by the Professional Accountant (FMG/PA 1) or Principal Research Director from time to time. 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies

Core: 

• Good oral and written communication skills 
• Good teamwork and co-operation skills 
• Good interpersonal skills 
• Ability to work on own initiative 
• Good customer and quality focus skills 
• Good problem-solving and decision-making skills 
• Good planning and organizing skills 

Technical: 

• Good knowledge of the stipulations of the FAA Act 
• Sound knowledge of general accounting principles 
• Good knowledge of the Ministry’s Policies, Practices and Procedures 
• Competence in the use of spreadsheets and computerized accounting systems 

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.