Senior Accounting Officer

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), the premier government agency that provides business development services to Jamaican Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs), is actively seeking to fill the vacant position of Senior Accounting Officer.

Job Summary:

The Senior Accounting Officer is responsible for preparing bank reconciliations, maintaining fixed asset register, Vetting of Accounts Receivable and Payables invoices , and performing pre-cursory internal audit exercises.

Responsibilities:

1. Performs monthly reconciliation for assigned bank accounts.

2. Vets weekly/biweekly sales reconciliation for external Things Jamaican locations prepared by Accounts Receivable Officer.

3. Vets entries entered by Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payables Officers prior to them being posted to accounting module.

4. Maintains a fixed asset register which includes timely recording of all acquisitions and disposals.

5. Performs quarterly precursory audit exercises on assigned areas.

6. Participates in stock taking activities of the Things Jamaican stores.

7. Performs quarterly audits in respect of compliance with ISO standards

Qualifications, Experience and Key Competencies

· B.Sc. in Accounting/ ACCA Level I or equivalent

· Training in Microsoft Office and Accounting Software applications

· Minimum two(years) Audit experience

· Minimum three (3) years in similar or related position