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Government of Anguilla

|JOB DESCRIPTION - 1 |

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|JOB TITLE: Accountant |

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|MINISTRY |DEPARTMENT |SECTION |UNIT |

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|Finance & Economic Development |Treasury |General Accounting Management | |

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|GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION |TITLE OF IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR |

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|The Valley |Deputy Accountant General |

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|1. MANDATE |

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|Direct the preparation of financial statements, accounts and records for the Treasury consistent with established governmental policies, |

|ordinances and regulations. |

|Direct and overlook Payroll Process, General Ledger updates and Accounts maintenance. |

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|2. KEY FUNCTIONS |

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|Manage the General Accounting Section of the Treasury Department |

|Analyse and reconcile general ledger and subsidiary accounts. |

|Prepare monthly, annual and other financial reports. |

|Maintain systems to provide accurate accounting data to management. |

|Monitor and provide guidance on the reconciliation of special funds. |

|Participate in the preparation of the Strategic/Business Plans for the Department |

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|3. KEY DUTIES |

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|Direct and control the preparation of financial statements and accounts. |

|Prepare Crown Agent and ECCB monthly statements. |

|Monitor and advise the Accountant General of the state of all government accounts and investments. |

|Control Capital project files, registers and liaise with the Cash Management Section on Capital project matters. |

|Monitor and reconcile advance/deposit accounts. |

|Make appropriate recommendations for submission to the Accountant General for write-offs or adjustments wherever possible. |

|Co-ordinate the accounting records related to the management of the Public Debt. |

|Ensure that all departments are notified in accordance with Financial Instructions, on the submission of the arrears of revenue, gifts |

|and coordinate the overall Returns. |

|Co-ordinate and prepare statements of remissions, settlements and loans from the Consolidated Fund. |

|Verify daily Cash Summaries and proof listings. |

|Reconcile Cash Summaries to the General Ledger. |

|Reconcile Crown Agents Accounts and prepare adjustments. |

|Open and close G/L Accounts. |

|Give advice on the Chart of Accounts. |

|Audit journal entries in Smart Stream. |

|Produce ECCB worksheet. |

|Trace transactions for Revenue journal entries in Sigtas |

|Reconcile the Operating and other ECCB Accounts. |

|Supervise Ledger year closing/opening tasks. |

|Verify and sign bank reconciliation statements. |

|Cancel cheques. |

|Ensure that payroll and pension processes are performed on time and with accuracy. |

|Maintain register for Investments. |

|Prepare journal for interests earned on deposit accounts. |

|Supervise and evaluate performance of Officers in General Accounting Section. |

|Participate in the preparation of annual Business Plan for the Department. |

|Perform other related duties as required by the job function |

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|4. KEY RELATIONSHIPS |

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|Report to Deputy Accountant General. |

|Supervise Payroll Officer, Social Security Clerk, Pension Clerk and the Accounts Officers |

|Liaise with Department Heads, internal and external auditors, Central Bank Officers and other representatives of local, regional and |

|international and financial institutions. |

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|5. KEY AUTHORITIES |

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|Authorised to collate information and prepare financial statements, accounts and records. |

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|6. KEY REPORTS |

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|Reports including |

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|Annual Accounts |

|ECCB Statements |

|Crown Agent Reports |

|Daily Cash Summaries |

|Advances and Deposits |

|Performance Evaluation Reports |

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|7. PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS |

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|The timeliness, accuracy, completeness and reliability of financial statements, accounts and records. |

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|8. SCOPE OF THE JOB |

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|The job has the responsibility for the preparation of all government financial statements, accounts and records and as a consequence for |

|all the information gathering, research, investigative and analytical functions, responsibilities and authorities that are required. |

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|9. PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS |

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|The incumbent must possess sound knowledge of theoretical and practical Finance and Accounting fundamentals, techniques, work methods, |

|practices and operating processes; standard office practices and applicable laws, auditing practices and procedures; excellent |

|communicative skills - oral and written and be computer proficient including strong Microsoft Excel skills. Effective computer literacy |

|skills in Smart Stream and Sigtas are also required. |

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|Must have the ability to train and supervise subordinates, to review, interpret and verify financial and accounting data, reconcile |

|accounts, prepare financial statements and reports. Solve and make sound, independent judgments within established policies and procedures;|

|organize own work meeting critical deadlines and interact effectively with coworkers, managers, subordinates and the general public. |

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|This knowledge, skills and abilities are normally obtained in the process of the acquisition of a university degree in Accounting or four |

|years professional accounting experience involving the use of personal computers and spreadsheets and other standard financial software or |

|the equivalent combination of training and experience. |

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This document is intended to reflect those factors considered necessary to describe the principal functions of your job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

Revised January 2007

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