Organisation
Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Reference
VAC-52098
Contract Type
Full-Time
Industries
Accounting & Finance
Location
Kingston
Salary & Benefits
$2,190,302 - $2,945,712 per annum
Date Posted
19/09/2024
Expiry Date
08/10/2024
Under the supervision of the Management Accountant, the incumbent is responsible for ensuring the timely production of expenditure reports and bank reconciliations.
Key Responsibilities
- Researches banking errors/matters;
- Performs follow-ups to ensure that errors are corrected;
- Reconciles all bank accounts;
- Reconciles other accounting records/transactions, as identified;
- Reports on areas of reconciling weaknesses, errors and discrepancies;
- Certifies reconciliation statements;
- Journalizes all transactions;
- Researches and clears all reconciling transactions;
- Certifies Weekly Statement Account payable (CTMS);
- Drafts monthly expenditure reports;
- Examines financial statements for errors;
- Prints and submits financial statements;
- Circulates monthly financial statements, upon authorization;
- Drafts annual and quarterly expenditure reports;
- Assists with the preparation of the annual appropriation accounts;
- Drafts ad hoc financial reports, as requested;
- Assists in preparing responses to Audit Queries;
- Collates Fines information received from RM Courts islandwide;
- Ensures that advance balances are cleared promptly
- Exists backlog cleared within the specified timeline;
- Requests documents for the clearing of advances;
- Files and secures Accounting records;
- Performs any other related duties that may be assigned from time to time.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies
- Excellent oral and written communication skills;
- Excellent interpersonal and customer relations skills;
- Excellent planning and organizing skills;
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills;
- Good time management skills.
Minimum Required Qualification and Experience
- AAT Level 3; or
- ACCA-CAT Level C/Level 3; or
- NVQJ Level 3, Accounting; or
- Diploma in Accounting from an accredited University or Community College; or
- ASc. Degree in Accounting, MIND; or
- ASc. Degree in Business Studies/Business Administration from an accredited tertiary Institution; 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 3 years of any of the Bachelor's Degree programme mentioned above;
- Two (2) years' experience in a Finance/Accounting environment.
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Region:
Kingston
Occupational fields:
Legal
Other
Other
Other
Required degree level:
Bachelor's degree
Other
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