Accounting Technician (FMG/AT 3)

Key Responsibilities

• Enters Attorney’s claims onto electronic database to be quantified; 
• Sorts, selects, and submits Attorney’s claims to be verified for payment;
• Prepares listings for attorney payment; 
• Vets payment details to ensure certification and authorization by the relevant officers and copies payment listings in duplicate thereafter; 
• Tracks and records payments made to Attorneys; 
• Informs supervisor of incomplete/incorrect data on attorneys’ claims and makes the necessary contacts as deemed necessary, within the scope of responsibility;
• Submits one (1) copied payment listing along with advisories, to the Records Unit to facilitate update of Attorneys’ files and relevant records; 
• Monitors unpaid claims and ensures submission to Records Clerk to be placed on Attorney Black files; 
• Assists with conducting research to facilitate audits, reporting and other related activities;
• Updates and maintains files and relevant registers, maintaining historical and current Bank files, as required by the Financial Regulations; 
• Adheres to the Data Protection Act, regulations, policies and guidelines. 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

Core 

• Interpersonal relations skills 
• Oral and written communication skills 
• Customer and quality focus 
• Time management 
• Analytical skills 

Technical 

• Knowledge of the FAA Act, the Financial Management Regulations and other applicable guidelines as promulgated by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Sector,
• Knowledge of GoJ procurement policy and guidelines, 
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office and other accounting software

Minimum Required Qualification and Experience

• AAT Level 3; or 
• ACCA-CAT Level C/Level 3; or 
• ACCA Level 1; or 
• NVQJ Level 3, Accounting; or 
• Diploma in Accounting from an accredited University or Community College; or
• ASc. Degree in Business Studies/Business Administration from an accredited tertiary Institution; or 
• Asc. Degree in Accounting, MIND; or 
• Diploma in Government Accounting, MIND, Government Accounting Levels 1, 2 & 3; or
• BSc. Degree in Accounting or Management Studies with Accounting; or
• BBA Degree; or 
• Successful completion of three (3) years of any of the Bachelor’s Degree programmes mentioned above. 

Special Condition Associated with the Job

• May be required to work beyond normal office hours; 
• Exposure to dust. 

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.