VACANCY FOR SENIOR TAX AUDITOR REVENUE COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT UNIT MINISTRY OF FINANCE
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Bahamians to fill the vacancy for Senior Tax Auditor , Revenue Compliance & Enforcement Unit in the Ministry of Finance. Requirements for the post: Applicants must possess:
“Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (from an institution accredited for Government’s purposes) with minimum of four (4) years relevant experience; OR Professional accounting designation such as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).”
Confidentiality: The Tax Auditor, while conducting their duties under the various pieces of legislation, will regard and deal with all taxpayer information as secret and confidential, and will not at any time divulge in any manner any taxpayer information or other related matters either during or after leaving the service of the Government, save as authorized by Ordinance. Competencies/Skills Required: i. Ability to understand, interpret and apply legislation ii. Excellent verbal and written communication skills iii. Strong analytical and problem solving skills iv. Ability to train and convey complex tax matters to junior staff v. Computer skills vi. Excellent computational skills vii. Good time management skills viii.Ability to work with limited supervision ix. Diplomacy and tact
Post Summary: Under general direction, the Senior Tax Auditor is accountable to undertake a complex range of procedural, operational, and administrative audit activities. These will largely be governed by set procedures and policies. The Senior Tax Auditor may exercise limited discretion to how precedents, procedures and guidelines are interpreted and applied. They are also responsible for organizing their workflow and delivering results in accordance with their work area and team plans.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the post include: i. Reviewing books and records of medium and large businesses for the purpose of the Value Added Tax Act and Business Licence Tax Act. ii. Administering the Value Added Tax Act and Business Licence Tax Act iii. Preparing audit plan, establishing audit schedule and conducting detailed reviews of the taxpayers financial and other related records. iv. Preparing audit reports, audit working papers and the Notice of Assessments and Audit Finalization Letters. v. Conducting interviews with taxpayers and third parties. vi. Discussing audit results with VAT and Business Licence registrants. vii. Training and mentoring Junior Tax Auditors. viii.Performing, from time to time, other duties in keeping with the position not specifically detailed in the job description.
Salaries will be competitive and based on years of experience and qualifications. Successful candidates will be appointed on contractual terms of two (2) years (with gratuity payable upon satisfactory completion of the contractual period) .
Resumes should be accompanied by a Government Employment Application Form and submitted electronically to mofcareers@bahamas.gov.bs no later than 21st December 2018 . Please indicate your position of interest in the subject line when making your submission.
Information regarding further career opportunities as well as the Government Employee Application Form may be retrieved from The Ministry of Finance’s website at: www.bahamas.gov.bs/finance under the Careers tab.
VACANCY FOR JUNIOR TAX AUDITOR REVENUE COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT UNIT MINISTRY OF FINANCE
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Bahamians to fill the vacancy of Junior Tax Auditor , Revenue Compliance & Enforcement Unit in the Ministry of Finance. Requirements for the post: Applicants must possess:
“Associate’s Degree in Accounting (from an institution accredited for Government’s purposes) with minimum of two (2) years relevant experience required; OR Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (from an institution accredited for Government’s purposes).”
Confidentiality: The Tax Auditor, while conducting their duties under the various pieces of legislation, will regard and deal with all taxpayer information as secret and confidential, and will not at any time divulge in any manner any taxpayer information or other related matters either during or after leaving the service of the Government, save as authorized by Ordinance.
Competencies/Skills Required: i. Ability to understand, interpret and apply legislation ii. Excellent verbal and written communication skills iii. Strong analytical and problem solving skills iv. Computer skills v. Excellent computational skills vi. Good time management skills vii. Ability to work with limited supervision viii. Diplomacy and tact
Post Summary: Under general direction, the Junior Tax Auditor will undertake a moderately complex range of procedural, operational and administrative audit activities. These will largely be governed by set procedures and policies. The Junior Tax Auditor may exercise limited discretion to how precedents, procedures and guidelines are interpreted and applied. They are also responsible for organizing their workflow and delivering results in accordance with their work area and team plans. Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the post include: i. Reviewing books and records of small businesses for the purpose of the Value Added Tax Act and Business Licence Tax Act. ii. Administering the Value Added Tax Act and Business Licence Tax Act. iii. Preparing audit plan, establishing audit schedule and conducting detailed reviews of the taxpayers financial and other related records. iv. Preparing audit reports, audit working papers, Notice of Assessments and Audit Finalization Letters. v. Conducting interviews with taxpayers and third parties. vi. Discussing audit results with Value Added Tax and Business Licence registrants. vii.Performing, from time to time, other duties in keeping with the position not specifically detailed in the job description.
Salaries will be competitive and based on years of experience and qualifications. Successful candidates will be appointed on contractual terms of two (2) years (with gratuity payable upon satisfactory completion of the contractual period).
Resumes should be accompanied by a Government Employment Application Form and submitted electronically to mofcareers@bahamas.gov.bs no later than 21st December 2018. Please indicate your position of interest in the subject line when making your submission.
Information regarding further career opportunities as well as the Government Employee Application Form may be retrieved from The Ministry of Finance’s website at: www.bahamas.gov.bs/finance under the Careers tab.
VACANCY FOR ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT TREASURY DEPARTMENT MINISTRY OF FINANCE
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Bahamians to fill the vacancy of ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT positions in the Treasury Department (New Providence, Grand Bahama and the Family Islands), Ministry of Finance. Applicants must be domiciled in the respective island, as housing will not be provided.
Requirements for the post:
Applicants must possess:
“Associate’s Degree in Accounting (from an institution accredited for Government’s purposes), with a minimum of three (3) years’ relevant experience; OR Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (from an institution accredited for Government’s purposes).”
Preference will be given to persons with the Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, but consideration will be given to persons with Associate’s Degree in Accounting with strong prospects.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the post include: i. Reconciling Vendors’ Accounts. ii. Processing Requisitions and Purchase Orders in the Treasury Financial Management System. iii. Processing payments for Vendors. iv. Preparing Journal Vouchers and Appropriation Transfer Warrants for submission to Treasury. v. Liaising with Travel Agencies relative to officers’ travel arrangements. vi. Processing payment of travel subsistence, for officers travelling on Government business to the Family Islands and abroad. vii. Receiving and clearing Travel Expense Reports. viii. Distributing General/Office Supplies. ix. Assisting with processing of Weekly and Monthly Payroll. x. Assisting with the processing of Weekly and Monthly Payroll. xi. Collecting and posting revenue in the Treasury Cash Receipting System. xii. Responding to queries from Vendors. xiii. Assisting with the preparation of Monthly Expenditure and Revenue Reports. xiv. Maintaining all Financial Registers. xv. Performing any other duties, as necessary to ensure the smooth operation of the Accounts Section.
Salaries will be competitive and based on years of experience and qualifications.
Successful candidates will be appointed on contractual terms of two (2) years (with gratuity payable upon satisfactory completion of the contractual period).
Resumes should be accompanied by a Government Employment Application Form and submitted electronically to mofcareers@bahamas.gov.bs no later than 21st December 2018 . Please indicate your position of interest in the subject line when making your submission.
Information regarding further career opportunities as well as the Government Employee Application Form may be retrieved from The Ministry of Finance’s website at: www.bahamas.gov.bs/finance under the Careers tab.
VACANCY FOR ACCOUNTANT TREASURY DEPARTMENT MINISTRY OF FINANCE
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Bahamians to fill the vacancy of ACCOUNTANT positions in the Treasury Department (New Providence, Grand Bahama and the Family Islands), Ministry of Finance. Applicants must be domicile in the respective island, as housing will not be provided.
Requirements for the post: Applicants must possess:
“Associate’s Degree in Accounting (from an institution accredited for Government’s purposes), with a minimum of five (5) years’ relevant experience; OR Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (from an institution accredited for Government’s purposes), with a minimum of two (2) years’ relevant experience.”
Preference will be given to persons with the Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, but consideration will be given to persons with Associate’s Degree in Accounting with strong prospects.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the post include:
i. Overseeing the daily operations of the Accounts Section in the absence of the Finance Officer. ii. Disbursing Imprest. iii. Reconciling Vendors’ Account/Statement. iv. Reconciling the General Ledger. v. Authorizing Purchases of Goods and Services in the Treasury Financial Management System. vi. Authorizing Payments of Vendors’ Accounts in the Treasury Financial Management System. vii. Preparing payment batches for release to Treasury for processing. viii. Requesting Financial Clearance in the Smart Cloud System for extraordinary Purchases/Payments. ix. Assisting with the processing of the Weekly and Monthly Payroll. x. Assisting with the preparation of the Ministry/Department Annual Budget. xi. Responding to queries from Vendors relevant to Accounts Payable. xii. Supervising special projects/programmes. xiii. Overseeing the collection and deposit of Revenue to the Consolidated Fund Account. xiv. Performing any other duties, as necessary to ensure the smooth operation of the Accounts Section.
Salaries will be competitive and based on years of experience and qualifications.
Successful candidates will be appointed on contractual terms of two (2) years (with gratuity payable upon satisfactory completion of the contractual period).
Resumes should be accompanied by a Government Employment Application Form and submitted electronically to mofcareers@bahamas.gov.bs no later than 21st December 2018. Please indicate your position of interest in the subject line when making your submission.
Information regarding further career opportunities as well as the Government Employee Application Form may be retrieved from The Ministry of Finance’s website at: www.bahamas.gov.bs/finance under the Careers tab.
VACANCY FOR COLLECTIONS REVENUE COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT UNIT THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Bahamians to fill the vacancy of Collections Officer , Revenue Compliance & Enforcement Unit in the Ministry of Finance. Requirements for the post: Applicants must possess:
"Associate’s Degree in Business, Accounting or other related field (from an institution accredited for Government's purposes) with a minimum of two (2) years' relevant experience; OR Five (5) Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) with five (5) years’ experience in a collections position or related field.
Confidentiality: The Collections Officer, while conducting their duties under the various pieces of legislation, will regard and deal with all taxpayer information as secret and confidential, and will not at any time divulge in any manner any taxpayer information or other related matters either during or after leaving the service of the Government, save as authorized by Ordinance.
Competencies/Skills Required: • Ability to understand, interpret and apply legislation • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Customer service orientation • Strong analytical and problem solving skills • Conflict resolution skills • Computer skills • Good time management skills • Ability to work with limited supervision • Diplomacy and tact
Post Summary: Under general direction, the senior Collections Officer is accountable to undertake a complex range of procedural, operational, and administrative collection activities. These will largely be governed by set procedures and policies. The senior Collections Officer may exercise limited discretion to how precedents, procedures and guidelines are interpreted and applied. They are also responsible for organizing their workflow and delivering results in accordance with their work area and team plans.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the post include: 1. Responsible for the collection of tax arrears raised under the Value Added Tax Act, the Business Licence Tax Act, and the Real Property Tax Act. 2. Issue notices of garnishment of salary income and bank deposits. 3. Prepare and execute warrants for restraint of assets of taxpayers. 4. Research third party records and assets (accounts receivables) and prepare documents for the attachment of same. 5. Prepare monthly reports for the Supervisor of collections activities and results. 6. Report difficult case to the Supervisor with recommendations for further action. 7. Prepare accounts for uncollectible status and referral to the Supervisor. 8. Provides assistance to taxpayers to help them become fully compliant. 9. Provides advice and recommendations to the Supervisor on changes to policies and procedures. 10.Other Duties: The Collections Officer may be called upon from time to time to perform other duties in keeping with the position not specifically detailed in the job description.
Salaries will be competitive and based on years of experience and qualifications. Successful candidates will be appointed on contractual terms of two (2) years (with gratuity payable upon satisfactory completion of the contractual period).
Resumes should be accompanied by a Government Employment Application Form and submitted electronically to mofcareers@bahamas.gov.bs no later than 21st December 2018 . Please indicate your position of interest in the subject line when making your submission.
Information regarding further career opportunities as well as the Government Employee Application Form may be retrieved from The Ministry of Finance’s website at: www.bahamas.gov.bs/finance under the Careers tab.
VACANCY FOR INTERNAL AUDITOR II INTERNAL AUDIT DEPARTMENT THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
Application are invited from suitably qualified Bahamians to fill the vacancy of Internal Auditor, Internal Audit Department in The Ministry of Finance.
Requirements for the post: Applicants must possess:
“Associate’s Degree in Accounting (from an institution accredited for Government’s purposes), with a minimum of five (5) years’ relevant experience: OR Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (from an institution accredited for Government’s purposes), with a minimum of two (2) years experience
Preference will be given to persons with the Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and who have an internal auditor accreditation from an institution recognized by the Government but consideration will be given to persons with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or an Associate’s Degree in Accounting with strong prospects.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the post include: 1. Help the Internal Audit team objectively review an organization’s or department’s business processes. 2. Evaluate the efficacy of risk management procedures that are currently in place. 3. Protect against fraud and theft of the organization’s or department’s assets. 4. Ensure the organization or department is complying with relevant laws and statutes. 5. Make recommendations on how to improve internal controls and governance. 6. Participate in environmental, information technology, performance and operational audits. 7. Performing any other duties, as necessary to ensure the smooth operation of the Internal Audit Department.
Salaries will be competitive and based on years of experience and qualifications.
Successful candidates will be appointed on contractual terms of two (2) years (with gratuity payable upon satisfactory completion of the contractual period).
Resumes should be accompanied by a Government Employment Application Form and submitted electronically to mofcareers@bahamas.gov.bs no later than 21st December 2018 . Please indicate your position of interest in the subject line when making your submission.
Information regarding further career opportunities as well as the Government Employee Application Form may be retrieved from The Ministry of Finance’s website at: www.bahamas.gov.bs/finance under the Careers tab.
VACANCY FOR INTERNAL AUDITOR IV INTERNAL AUDIT DEPARTMENT THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
Application are invited from suitably qualified Bahamians to fill the vacancy of Internal Auditor, Internal Audit Department in The Ministry of Finance.
Requirements for the post:
Applicants must possess:
“Associate’s Degree in Accounting (from an institution accredited for Government’s purposes), with a minimum of five (5) years’ relevant experience: OR Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (from an institution accredited for Government’s purposes), with a minimum of two (2) years’ experience
Preference will be given to persons with the Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting but consideration will be given to persons with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or an Associate’s Degree in Accounting with strong prospects.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the post include: 1. Help the Internal Audit team objectively review an organization’s or department’s business processes. 2. Evaluate the efficacy of risk management procedures that are currently in place. 3. Protect against fraud and theft of the organization’s or department’s assets. 4. Ensure the organization or department is complying with relevant laws and statutes. 5. Participate in environmental, information technology, performance and operational audits. 6. Performing any other duties, as necessary to ensure the smooth operation of the Internal Audit Department.
Salaries will be competitive and based on years of experience and qualifications.
Successful candidates will be appointed on contractual terms of two (2) years (with gratuity payable upon satisfactory completion of the contractual period).
Resumes should be accompanied by a Government Employment Application Form and submitted electronically to mofcareers@bahamas.gov.bs no later than 21st December 2018. Please indicate your position of interest in the subject line when making your submission.
Information regarding further career opportunities as well as the Government Employee Application Form may be retrieved from The Ministry of Finance’s website at: www.bahamas.gov.bs/finance under the Careers tab.
