Under the leadership and direction of the Director, Finance and Accounts, the Management Accountant is responsible for providing overall supervision for the efficient and smooth management of expenditure reports and bank reconciliations related to the Ministry and its Departments.

The Ministry of Water, Environment and Climate Change is seeking to recruit a suitably qualified person to fill the post of Management Accountant (FMG/PA 2) (not vacant) salary range $4,266,270.00 to $5,737,658.00 per annum.

Key Responsibility Areas:

Technical/Professional Responsibilities

• Monitors monthly expenditure ensuring they are in keeping with budgetary allocations;
• Ensures that invoices, bills etc. are received for all known recurring and ongoing contractual obligations and that these are booked in accounts payable;
• Liaises with the Manager, Accounts Payables and Payroll, Public Procurement Branch and Divisional/Programme/Dept./Agency Heads regarding any new service or acquisition of any goods, stores or assets which has or will give rise to a liability on the part of the MWECC;
• Selects vouchers and effects payments on FINMAN based on a priority basis and the availability of funds;
• Ensures that vouchers to be paid are batched and distributed to certifying officers for certification and subsequently to authorizing officers for authorization;
• Ensures that accounts are updated with the vouchers to be paid and that cheques, electronic/bank transfers are correctly processed, signed and disbursed;
• Ensures all payment vouchers and related payment documentations are properly filed and stored;
• Reviews and transmits payments via Central Treasury Management System (CTMS) to Accountant General’s Department;
• Authorizes and updates payment and journal vouchers on FinMan;
• Verifies payment vouchers on Central Treasury Management System (CTMS);
• Maintains liaison with the Financial Institutions, associated Agencies/Departments and other external associates as necessary;
• Maintains contact with Accountant General’s Department and the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service on matters relating to the CTMS;
• Develops and recommends proper controls for the early detection of errors;
• Keeps current with the latest tools/techniques in Public Financial Management (Specifically General Payments and Payroll) to determine what new solutions and implementations will meet MWECC business/operational requirements;
• Advises and make recommendations on banking matters;
• Operates and reconcile all bank accounts on a monthly basis i.e. recurrent, bail, fines, deposit and project accounts;
• Reconcile other accounting records/transactions, as identified;
• Report on areas of reconciling weaknesses, errors and discrepancies;
• Approves bank reconciliations;
• Ensures all reconciling transactions are cleared.

Management/Administrative Responsibilities

• Assists with the development of the Section’s Corporate/Operational Plans, Budget and Individual Work Plans;   
• Supervises preparation of reports to Manager, Accounts Payables and Payroll, Director, Finance and Accounts, Permanent Secretary, Senior Executives and other relevant stakeholders;
• Attends internal committee meetings to address Finance & Accounts and other executive directives as necessary;
• Represents Director, Finance and Accounts at meetings, conferences, workshops and seminars;
• Maintains customer service principles, standards and measurements;  
• Supervise the preparation of monthly expenditure reports;
• Prepares annual and quarterly expenditure reports;
• Identifies and incorporates the interests and needs of customers in business process design.

Human Resources Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and guidance through effective planning, delegation, communication, training, mentoring, coaching and discipline;
• Coordinates the development of individual work plans and recommends performance targets for the staff assigned;
• Participates in the recruitment and training of staff of the Branch;
• Recommends training, promotion and approves leave in accordance with established Human Resource Policies and Procedures;
• Identifies skills/competencies gaps and contributes to the development and succession planning for the division to ensure adequate staff capacity;
• Monitors the performance of staff and facilitates the timely and accurate completion of the staff annual performance appraisals and other periodic reviews;
• Ensures the well - being of staff supervised;
• Effects disciplinary measures in keeping with established guidelines/practices.

Other Responsibilities

• Performs all other duties and functions as may be required from time to time.