Payroll Officer (Kingston, Jamaica) - Ministry of Health & Wellness

 Payroll Officer (Monthly) (FMG/AT 2) (Band 4) (Vacant)

(Salary: $1,711,060 per annum)

JOB PURPOSE

Reporting to the Senior Payroll Officer, the Payroll Officer prepares salary for monthly paid employees and properly maintain salary records.

KEY OUTPUTS

• Monthly salary prepared
• Salary records maintained

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
Technical Responsibilities

• Notes information from salary advice on salary record;
• Ensures that all payroll information on the computerised payroll system is maintained accurately;
• Calculates salaries and effect the necessary changes relating to the new salary rates, arrears of salary, acting appointments, resignation, new employment and deductions;
• Enters changes on salaries record and on the salaries control at the time;
• Checks payroll register against entries on the salary records for errors or omissions and return cards for necessary corrections;
• Balances salary control and ensures that payroll register and salaries control is in agreement;
• Prepares late payments for employees not listed on payroll register;
• Processes authorised deductions;
• Facilitates the electronic transfer of salaries to financial institutions and other deduction recipients;
• Files earning records, salary records, signing sheets and payroll register;
• Prepares Journal vouchers in respect of over payments of salary to employees;
• Prepares P45 and salary particulars for officers who have resigned or have been transferred;

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

• Salary is prepared on a timely basis and in accordance with the FAA Act and other Government Financial Regulations;
• Salary controls are balanced before payday

Minimum Required Education (at least one from the list) and Experience

• AAT Level 2
• ACCA-CAT Level B/Level 2
• NVQJ Level 2, Accounting
• Certificate in Accounting from an Accredited University;
• Completion of second year of the BSc. Degree in Accounting/Management Studies;
• ASc. Degree in Business Studies/Business Administration/Management Studies
• ASc. Degree in Accounting from the Management Institute of National Development (MIND); or
• Certificate in Government Accounting Level 2

Kindly submit a cover letter and resume along with the names, telephone numbers, and email addresses of two (2) references, one of whom must be a former or current supervisor.

Applications with résumés are to be submitted no later than Friday, March 7, 2025 to:

Senior Director,
Human Resource Management & Development,
Ministry of Health & Wellness,
40 Knutsford Boulevard,
Kingston 5.

Email: jobs@moh.gov.jm

The Ministry of Health & Wellness thanks all applicants for their interest, but only those shortlisted will be contacted.