Purpose of the Position:
The Administration Officer is responsible for maintaining day-to-day financial, accounting, administrative, and personnel services to meet requirements and support service operations.
Scope:
The Administration reports to the Finance Manager/Senior Administration Officer or in some companies to the HR Manager. They are responsible for assisting with the preparation of financial statements, maintaining cash controls, supervising payroll and personnel administration (attendance, leaves, employee benefits), purchasing, maintaining accounts payable, and managing office operations. The Administration Officer must work within municipal policies and procedures and comply with all Territorial Acts and Legislation.
Failure to provide adequate services may result in lost or misused revenues, inaccurate financial statements, and financial mismanagement for employees, contractors, and suppliers if the payroll and/or accounts payables are not processed accurately and timely.
Responsibilities:
1. Administer and monitor the financial system to ensure municipal finances are maintained accurately and timely.
- Assist with the preparation of the budget
- Implement financial policies and procedures
- Reconcile the general ledger
- Prepare and reconcile general bank statements
- Establish and maintain supplier accounts
- Ensure data is entered into the system
- Ensure transactions are properly recorded and entered into the computerized accounting system
- Prepare income statements
- Prepare balance sheets
- Assist with the annual audit
- Maintain financial files and records
2. Oversee the accounts payable and accounts receivable systems to ensure complete and accurate records of all moneys.
- Ensure the safeguarding of all municipal funds
- Issue, code, and authorize purchase orders
- Reconcile the accounts payable
- Reconcile the accounts receivable
- Reconcile weekly deposits
- Manage distribution of utilities bills and collections of accounts
3. Administer employee files and records to ensure accurate payment of benefits and allowances.
- Administer employment agreements
- Verify and report on benefits payments
- Maintain the leave management system
- Review remittances
- Supervise completion of the payroll
- Review payroll reports
4. Supervise administrative services within the municipal office.
- Manage the filing, storage, and security of documents
- Respond to inquiries
- Manage the repair and maintenance of computer and office equipment
- Maintain insurance coverage
- Issue permits and licenses
- Supervise the lands program
- Supervise customer services and respond to customer inquiries
- Assist with preparation of Bylaws
- Assist with preparation and advertising of contract documents
- Administer contracts
5. Perform other related duties as required.
Do let me know if you need anything.
Regards,
Smrin