Bank Reconciliation Officer (Min. of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade)

Description: Bank Reconciliation Officer (FMG/AT 3)

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Director, Final Accounts, the Bank Reconciliation Officer is responsible for ensuring that the Ministry’s bank accounts are reconciled on a timely basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepares Bank Reconciliations for the Ministry’s Salaries and Deposit Accounts;
• Ensures that the Bank Statements and cashed cheques are collected promptly from the bank;
• Ensures that cheques are properly checked against the Bank Statements to determine discrepancies;
• Ensures that Bank Statement entries are properly posted to the system;
• Examines Reconciliation Summary and Details and identifies and resolves any errors found until the reconciliation is balanced and free from error;
• Refers bank charges, debit advices, credit advices, stale cheques to the Journal Clerk for the preparation of the Journal;
• Advises bank of errors in respect of items on the Bank Statement and follows up with the bank until errors are corrected;
• Submits completed Bank Reconciliation Statements to the Director, Final Accounts;
• Performs any other duties assigned from time to time.

Required knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Familiarity with the mandate and role of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
• Sound knowledge of the Financial Administration and Audit (FAA) Act and the Staff Orders
• Comprehensive knowledge of Government Accounting principles and practices
• Good analytical and judgment skills
• Good organizing skills
• Ability to work in teams
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Ability to operate computerized accounting systems
• Experience in effecting manual and automated bank reconciliations

Minimum Required Qualification and Experience

• AAT Level 3 or;
• ACCA-CAT Level C or;
• ACCA Level 1 or;
• Diploma in Accounting from a recognized University or;
• Associate of Science Degree in Accounting, MIND, or:
• Diploma in Government Accounting, MIND, i.e. Government Accounting - Levels 1, 2 and 3 or;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Management Studies with Accounting or BBA from a recognized University.

Applications accompanied by résumés should be submitted no later than   Friday, 6th December, 2019 to:
Senior Director,
Human Resource Management and Development
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
21 Dominica Drive
Kingston 5.

Email: hrmassistant@mfaft.gov.jm



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