Accounting Assistant

Accounting Assistant

STAFF   VACANCY

Interested persons are invited to apply for the position of Accounting Assistant within the Finance Department.

Position Purpose

To assist in the management of all accounting information.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensures all information received is accurately processed and updated to the relevant accounts in a timely manner and in accordance with existing policy.
• Files all required documents sequentially and completely.
• Reconciles accounts assigned and maintains required schedules.
• Prepares returns assigned for internal and external reporting.
• Assists during the conduct of internal and external audits.
• Investigates queries assigned within 24 hours.
• Receives payments from customers, staff and other service providers & mails out receipts on a daily basis.
• Reconciles Daily Cash Summary/Teller Reports for checking.
• Prepares deposit slips and packages daily for collection by the Security Company
• Ensures all mortgage journals are entered into customer’s accounts and general journal for workstation is prepared within 24 hours.
• Other duties and responsibilities which are incidental or consequential to the above and which may be assigned by the Head of Department or representative from time to time.

Job Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of Accounting Policies & Standards.
• Analysis of documents for Mortgage Processing.
• Determination of accuracy.
• Use of initiative.
• Display confidence in decision making.
• Constantly seek to improve processes.
• Motivating colleagues to continually improve performance.
• Ability to interact with both colleagues and mortgagors.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of five [5] CXC passes, including English A & Mathematics (General Proficiency, Grade II Minimum).
• Certificate of Accounting Technician/Level 1 – ACCA.
• Computer sufficiency.

Minimum Experience

• 1- 2 years general accounting experience