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Accounting Clerk (FMG/AC 2) Company Information
Contact Name Office of the Services Commission
Contact Email communications@osc.gov.jm
Job Information
Job Type Full-time
Department Executive Agency
Category Accounting
Posted 09-12-2024
Job Status
Start Publishing 09-12-2024
Stop Publishing 20-12-2024
Description
Applications are invited for the post of Accounting Clerk (FMG/AC 2) in the Finance & Accounts Department, Institute of Jamaica
 
Salary range $1,439,455 - $1,935,907 per annum.
 
Job Purpose
 
Reporting to the Accounting Technician (FMG/AT 3), the incumbent contributes to the efficient and orderly operations of the Finance & Accounts Department by assisting in the preparation of staff related payments and the maintenance of a filing system
 
Key Responsibilities
Managerial/ Administrative
 
Assists in the maintenance of a filing system for financial documents.
 
Technical/Professional:
  • Prepares cheques and payment vouchers for salaries, statutory and non-statutory deductions;
  • Prepares and verifies the accuracy of statutory and non-statutory deductions before cheques are typed;
  • Prepares Capital Gain Tax Refund applications;
  • Computes and prepares staff payment of Upkeep, Taxi, Refreshment, Subsistence and Supper Allowances;
  • Types staff payments cheques, including monthly and fortnightly salaries and allowances
  • Conducts research on queries both internal and external;
  • Maintains filed copies of documents relating to Upkeep Allowance i.e. Fitness, Registration etc.;
  • Facilitates Sangster’s Back to School Book programme by collecting staff book list and delivering to the book store, reconciling books received, distributing to staff, preparing schedule for recovery of deductions and preparing payment to Sangsters;
  • Maintains register for supper and taxi allowances;
  • Logs cheques in register and generates voucher numbers.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies
Core:
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Teamwork and cooperation
  • Customer and quality focus
Technical:
  • Knowledge of Government Accounting principles.
  • Computer literacy.
  • Ability to communicate at all levels
  • Ability to carry out all aspects of the job effectively and efficiently.
Minimum Required Education and Experience
  • Four (4) GCE O’ Level subjects (Grades A-C), CXC (General, Grades 1-3) SSC (Ranges 4 or 5), or City and Guilds Level 3 passes, including a numeric subject and English Language.
  • Post-secondary Certificate in Accounting, and In-Service training courses in Government Accounting are assets.
Applications accompanied by résumés should be submitted no later Friday, 20th December, 2024 to:
Director
Human Resource Development and Management
Institute of Jamaica
10 -16 East Street Kingston
Email: personnel@instituteofjamaica.org.jm
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
 
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