Senior Payment Officer (FMG/PA 1)

Key Responsibilities

Management/Administrative: 

• Organizes and participates in meetings, seminars and workshops; 
• Prepares annual/quarterly/monthly and progress reports; 
• Contributes to the Division’s Strategic Planning process by developing Unit Plans and Individual Work Plans based on alignment to Division’s strategic direction. 

Technical/Professional: 

• Manages quick and accurate payment to clients in accordance with the FAA Act, its Regulations and Instructions; 
• Establishes, in consultation with the Principal Finance Officer and the Director and Manager of Accounts Payable, the priority basis for determining Vouchers to be paid;
• Streamlines the payment operations by developing an appropriate schedule of specified day of the week for the payment of specified types of payments; 
• Select Vouchers to be paid, based on priority policy and given the level of funds available;
• Oversee that Vouchers to be paid are batched and distributed to Certifying Officers for certification and subsequently to Authorizing Officers for authorization; 
• Manages the updating of accounts with the Vouchers to be paid and oversees accurate printing of cheques; 
• Ensures that cheques printed are properly secured, signed and delivered to the client as quickly as possible; 
• Visits Outstations and provide support and advice; 
• Authorizes Payment Vouchers; 
• Checks that Payment Officers enter cheque numbers on all Payment Vouchers and that vouchers are properly filed; 
• Checks Collection Officer’s Lodgments and Cash Books. 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

Core: 

• Oral and written communication skills 
• Team skills 
• Good interpersonal skills 

Technical: 

• Knowledge of Public Sector payments and accounts payable systems
• Excellent analytical and judgment skills 
• Excellent planning and organizing skills 
• Problem solving skills 

Minimum Required Qualification and Experience

• AAT Level 3; 
• ACCA-CAT Level 3, OR 
• ACCA Level 1, OR 
• NVQJ Level 4; Accounting; 
• Diploma in Accounting from an accredited University or Community College;
• Associate Degree in Business Studies/ Management Studies/Business Administration from an accredited tertiary Institution; 
• Associate Degree in Accounting, MIND; 
• Diploma in Government Accounting, MIND, Government Accounting levels 1,2 & 3; OR
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Management Studies with Accounting or BBA Degree from an accredited University; 
• Plus two (2) years related experience

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.