Accounting Assistant

Assist in the management of all accounting information

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

•   Prepares cheque payment vouchers, ensures payments are made and distributed prior to       due dates. Posts transactions to the correct ledger accounts.

•   Ensures all mortgage journals are entered into customer’s accounts and general journal         for workstation is prepared within 24 hours.

•    Logs all cheques issued and ensures that all cheque batches are printed.

•   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 or 2 – ACCA.

•   Computer sufficiency.

Minimum Experience

•   1- 2 years general accounting experience