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Disbursement Officer

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Organisation
National Land Agency
Reference
VAC-50090
Contract Type
Full-Time
Industries
Accounting & Finance
Location
Kingston
Salary & Benefits
$1,711,060.00 € 2,301,185.00 per annum
Date Posted
25/06/2024
Expiry Date
12/07/2024
To ensure that the Agency €™s utility bills are collated, certain allowances processed, payment vouchers prepared, and payments made to both external and internal customers based on established accounting practices and procedures.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Technical/Professional Responsibilities 

  • Ensures that staff adhere to the internal telephone payment schedule
  • Conducts research into queries by utility companies 
  • Ensures that payments are made to utility companies 
  • Maintains the utility registers using specialised software 
  • Generate payment vouchers 
  • Assists in the maintenance of recurrent payment vouchers 
  • Prepares traveling and subsistence allowances for Agency's relevant officers
  • Prepares payments for both internal and external customers 
  • Prepares reports in respect of assigned activities 
  • Maintain travel register 
  • Maintain invoice tracking system 

Other Responsibilities 

  • Performs other related duties assigned from time to time by the Supervisor 

 

Required Skills/Competencies

The incumbent should demonstrate: 

  • Good communication 
  • Good interpersonal skills 
  • Sound knowledge in relevant computer applications 
  • A working knowledge of financial and accounting principles and procedures including the FAA Act

 

Minimum Required Qualifications and Experience:

  • AAT (Level 2) or CAT (Level B); OR 
  • Diploma in Accounting from a recognized institution; OR 
  • MIND Government Accounting (all of Level 2) 
  • Minimum of one year's experience working in in the area of Payables

 

 

 

 

We appreciate all responses, but only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

 

Region: 
Kingston
Occupational fields: 
Other
Other
Other
Required degree level: 
Other

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