Port Vila, Efate

ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT

Shefa Provincial Government Council • Full-time

JOB ADVERTISEMENT

JOB TITLE: ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT
LOCATION: Based at Shefa Head Quarter, Port Vila
CATEGORY: PGO 4.1 (1,195,500 VT)
EMPLOYMENT TYPE:

Position Profile: Assist the accounting department with clerical duties such as transaction processing and recording, report and budget preparation, and general financial function execution.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist with day-to-day operations of the finance department, including data entry, ledger maintenance, and processing payments.
  • Process and manage account payable, receivable transactions, invoices, record payments, and track expenses
  • Tracking and reconciling bank and statements
  • Assist with budget preparation and financial reports as required
  • Keep financial records up-to-date
  • Assist with audits and tax preparations and year end financial reporting
  • Follow organizational and departmental financial policies and procedures
  • Collaborate with the accounting team to achieve financial objectives
  • Organizing financial data into useable information and maintain updated records
  • Processing payroll and maintaining employee records
  • Communicating with vendors, clients, and internal departments to resolve any financial discrepancies
  • Performing administrative tasks such as data entry, word processing, and filing
  • Ensuring compliance with all internal procedures and regulatory requirements

Requirements:

  • Demonstrated experience working as an accounting clerk or assistant
  • A solid grasp of the fundamentals of accounting payable and receivable and bookkeeping
  • Knowledge of databases, accounting applications, and Microsoft Office
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including the ability to create spreadsheets and use financial functions
  • Knowledge of accounting software, such as MYOB and Xero
  • Time-management and organizing abilities
  • Practical knowledge of financial reports and spreadsheets
  • Precision and focus on details
  • Numerical aptitude
  • Capacity to carry out record-keeping and filing duties
  • Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance.

How to Apply

INTERESTED PERSON SHOULD APPLY TO THIS ADDRESS BELOW OR DROP YOUR APPLICATION AT SHEFA PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT HEAD QUARTER OFFICE, PORT VILA.

Closing date of application submission is Monday 20th April 2026, before 4:30pm.

ALL APPLICATION ARE TO BE ADDRESSED TO:

THE SECRETARY GENERAL
SHEFA PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
P.M. BAG 9078
PORT VILA
VANUATU

Requirements

  • Assist with day-to-day operations of the finance department, including data entry, ledger maintenance, and processing payments.
  • Process and manage account payable, receivable transactions, invoices, record payments, and track expenses
  • Tracking and reconciling bank and statements
  • Assist with budget preparation and financial reports as required
  • Keep financial records up-to-date
  • Assist with audits and tax preparations and year end financial reporting
  • Follow organizational and departmental financial policies and procedures
  • Collaborate with the accounting team to achieve financial objectives
  • Organizing financial data into useable information and maintain updated records
  • Processing payroll and maintaining employee records
  • Communicating with vendors, clients, and internal departments to resolve any financial discrepancies
  • Performing administrative tasks such as data entry, word processing, and filing
  • Ensuring compliance with all internal procedures and regulatory requirements
  • Demonstrated experience working as an accounting clerk or assistant
  • A solid grasp of the fundamentals of accounting payable and receivable and bookkeeping