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Payments Officer (FMG/AT 3) Company Information

Company Government of Jamaica

Website http://bit.ly/GOJJobListing

Contact Name Office of the Services Commission

Contact Email communications@osc.gov.jm

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Job Type Full-time

Department Executive Agency

Category Accounting

Posted 28-01-2025

Job Status

Start Publishing 28-01-2025

Stop Publishing 08-02-2025

Description

Applications are invited for the following vacant post in the Corporate Services Division, Accountant General’s Department (AGD): Payments Officer (FMG/AT 3), salary range $2,190,302 - $2,945,712 per annum.

Job Purpose

The Payments Officer is responsible for processing all accounts payables and effecting of relevant payments to staff, and all suppliers/contractors of the Department.

Summary of the broad purpose of the position in relation to Government’s goals and strategies:

To prepare Commitment and Payment Vouchers
To prepare Journal Vouchers
To maintain Payment Voucher files
To check Claims for Honorarium, Taxi, Supper, Subsistence, Toll, Mileage, and Refreshment Allowances
To manage the Petty Cash Imprest
To generate Tax Certificates for Contractors’ Levy and Withholding Tax for suppliers

Key Responsibilities
Technical:

Creates Commitment and Payment Vouchers for certification of GFMS;
Assists in the commitment planning process by determining and classifying commitments according to inescapable, priority and other commitments;
Assists with the updating of a Commitment Control Register for the Department’s
Recurrent Head, by ensuring that warrant allocations are posted correctly and promptly;
Clears manual Payments on GFMS;
Prepares Journal Vouchers are accurately;
Audits of payment vouchers to ensure they are properly maintained;
Maintains regular contact with internal and external customers;
Ensures follow-up action as, and when necessary;
Generates Tax Certificates;
Performs any other related duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies
Core:

Good oral and written communication skills
Good problem-solving and analytical skills
Good customer focus skills
Result focus
Integrity

Technical:

Applies intermediate knowledge of Accounting and Reporting Practices
Intermediate knowledge of required Legislation, Policies and Procedures
Applies appropriate accounting reporting treatment of transaction
Demonstrates general awareness of fraud mitigation actions
Demonstrates and maintain procedures to meet existing and changing financial operations/regulatory requirements
Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of auditing requirement
Monitor various activities and processes and identifies risk for discussion with supervisor and implement agree corrective actions
Review the accuracy and legitimacy of reports, statements, accounts and related documents to ensure
- conformance with established/agreed standards
- knowledge of Accounting practices and applications
Comprehensive knowledge of Government Accounting procedures
Working knowledge of relevant computer systems and applications
Working knowledge of the Staff Order and the FAA Act
Knowledge of international Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS)

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 Conditions Associated with the Job

Required to travel locally and internationally;
Pressured working conditions with numerous critical deadlines.

Applications accompanied by résumés should be submitted no later than Friday, 7th February, 2025 to:
Director
Human Resource Management and Development
Accountant General's Department
21 Dominica Drive
Kingston 5
Email: careers@treasury.gov.jm
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.