Accounting Officer

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Main purpose of job:

The role entails a variety of responsibilities that range from providing administrative support to performing various accounting duties for Post. The incumbent will interact with various suppliers, contractors, UK colleagues in the payments team, supplier maintenance team, procurement team and a wide range of other stakeholders and organisations. He / She will need a highly flexible approach to respond to a variety of other tasks and challenges. The Governor's Office is a fast-paced environment which requires the incumbent to think quickly to resolve processing issues and work within tight timelines. You will work under the supervision of the Corporate Services Manager.

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:

• Manage local payments including cash and bank account monitoring.
• Requisitioner, raising invoices and purchase orders for Post ensuring FCDO procurement guidance is always followed.
• Process Supplier Maintenance forms, Distribution Sets and Cash in Transit forms for approval by the General Transactions Processing Centre (GTPC) Team.
• Process outgoing payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Manage the monthly cash NPA accounting spreadsheet ensuring it is submitted for approval before the 6th of the following month.
• Process payroll, including Social Security & Stabilization Levy.
• Submit monthly bank statements to Finance Hub.
• Assist the GTPC team with anomalies in the reconciliation.
• Liaise with suppliers and contractors regarding invoice anomalies (email, telephone & face-to-face) for Governor's Office.
• Cash Box: manage the cashbox efficiently and in compliance with audit/financial best practice requirements, promptly processing all cash receipts, replenishing in a timely manner.
• Assist the Corporate Services Manager (CSM) with various accounting and budgeting activities in line with FCDO guidance.
• Support other colleagues within corporate services as and when necessary and adhoc duties as required.
• Fill in for the Residence, Events and Estates Manager during absences.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience:

• Minimum 2-3 years professional experience in the Accounting or Finance.
• Time management skills.
• Attention to detail.
• IT knowledge - Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Proactive and able to drive strategy and prioritise work.
• Good written and numerical skills.
• Flexible and able to adapt to the wide variety of activities.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy in data entry.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Good command of the English language both written and spoken.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience:

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

Required behaviours:

• Changing and Improving.
• Communicating and Influencing.
• Managing a Quality Service.
• Working Together.

Application deadline: 17 June 2025

Grade: Administrative Officer (AO)

Type of Position: Full-time

Working hours per week: 40

Region: Americas, Caribbean & Overseas Territories

Country/Territory: Anguilla

Location (City): Anguilla

Type of Post: Governor

Number of vacancies: 1

Salary Currency: USD

Salary: $3,005.38

Type of Salary: monthly

Start Date: 18 August 2025

Other benefits and conditions of employment:

Candidates must have the legal status to live and work in Anguilla at the time of application. Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, e.g. some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount. Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a 'reserve list. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second of subsequent candidate. The British Embassy Network offers a strong benefits package. This package includes generous vacation and leave time, flexible working patterns, and enriching learning and development opportunities.

Additional information:

Closing date of receiving applications is before 23:55 (Local Time) on 17th June 2025. All applicants must fully complete the online application form, including the sections for employment and educational details, experience, and behaviour-based questions. Only those applications that contain all required information will be considered. To ensure the sift process remains anonymous, please do not include any personally identifiable information in your application form. Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.