Accounts Payable Officer (Kingston, Jamaica) - Early Childhood Commission

 The Early Childhood Commission (ECC), a statutory body of the Ministry of Education and Youth with responsibility to regulate the operation of early childhood institutions, is seeking to identify highly motivated and dynamic individuals to fill the following post:

Accounts Payable Officer (Travel & Subsistence) - FMG/AT 3 

Job Purpose

Under the supervision of the Senior Payable Officer, the incumbent is responsible for the proper checking and payments of staff travel mileage an subsistence allowance to entitled officers; to ensure that payments are regulated as per rules and rates in force from time to time. Update utility log register, record travel payment details within staff individual travel register and insert same on the accounting software in keeping with the established financial procedures and regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Receives and date stamp Travel Claims; examine claims for validity, all the relevant areas are appropriately signed and the figures are accurate
• Checks calculation of mileage for over or understatement of distance and verifies the distance with the travel map
• Checks time of arrival and departure, and calculate the numbers of hours per 24 hours and fraction thereof for which the officer is entitled for subsistence allowance
• Maintains accounts payable electronic and paper files and records
• Data entry of travel claims, subsidy payments in accounting software
• Updates utilities and staff travel registers
• Facilitates international Organization for Standardization (ISO) activites
• Handles internal and external accounts payable inquiries
• Performs other related functions assigned from time to time by the Supervisor, Salaries/Payables

Minimum Required and Experience:

• AAT Level 2 or;
• ACCA- CAT Level B/Level 2 or;
• NVQJ Level 2 Accounting  or;
• Certificate in Accounting from an accredited university 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 Level 1, 2 or;
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Management Studies with Accounting or BBS from a recognized university

Remuneration: Salary Scale - $2,190,302.00 - $2,945,712.00 per annum, and any other allowances attached to the post.

Written application along with detailed curriculum vitae should be submitted no later than Friday, July 19, 2024 to: 

Director, Human Resource Management & Administration (Acting),

Early Childhood Commission,

Shops 45-49, Kingston Mall

8-10 Ocean Boulevard, 

Email: careers@ecc.gov.jm

Applications will only be accepted via the email address provided. We thank all applicants; however, only persons who are shortlisted will be contacted.