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