SENIOR FINAL ACCOUNTS OFFICER

(LEVEL 5)

 The incumbent will report to the Supervisor, Final Accounts & Reporting.

Job Purpose

To provide accountability for revenue and expenditure credits and ensure that records of general ledger transactions are updated and maintained in accordance with established procedures; to ensure that accounting information is maintained in accordance with GAAP, the FAA Act, Executive Agencies Act and established organizational guidelines.

Key Responsibility Areas:

Management/Administrative Responsibilities

• Assists the supervisor in maintaining the appropriateness of the general ledger.

Technical /Professional Responsibilities

• Compiles fixed assets register shown on the Balance Sheet.
• Prepares monthly depreciation of assets and submits to the Supervisor for verification.
• Prepares reports on activities assigned.
• Prepares journal and inputs data into the computerized general ledger system.
• Ensures that all revenue transactions are recorded.
• Provides the reconciliation report for all general ledger receivables accounts.
• Assists in the preparation of audit schedules to facilitate year end audits.
• Reconciles Cashier on a daily basis to ensure collections are accurately recorded in GRM registry cashier.
• Provides discrepancy reports.
• Assists in the provision of information/documentation to internal and external Auditors.
• Assists in the preparation of responses to audit queries.
• Reviews journals prepared by the junior officer to ensure accuracy, completeness and consistency with supporting documents.
• Prepares monthly divisional expenditure and revenue statements for submission to the Supervisor.

Minimum Required Qualifications and Experience

• AAT  (Level 2) OR CAT (Level B); OR

• Certificate in Accounting from a recognized institution; OR
• Associate of Science Degree in Accounting from MIND; OR

• Government Accounting (Level 2); OR
• Completion of 2 years of a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Management Studies from a recognized University.
• Two (2) years’ experience working in an accounting environment.

A letter of application accompanied by a Résumé should be submitted no later than May 22, 2023 to jobapplications@nla.gov.jm for the attention of:

The Director, Human Resource Management & Development

National Land Agency

8 Ardenne Road

Kingston 10

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