Manages the government’s cash position, banking arrangements, and consolidated fund to ensure that sufficient liquidity is always available to meet government obligations. The Treasury function sits at the heart of the government’s financial operations.
Key responsibilities:
- Managing the Government of Belize's Consolidated Revenue Fund and ensuring adequate cash availability for daily operations.
- Processing government payments to suppliers, employees, and creditors in a timely and accurate manner.
- Maintaining the government's banking relationships and managing government bank accounts.
- Developing and implementing a cash flow forecasting model to anticipate funding requirements.
- Managing short-term borrowing instruments such as treasury bills to cover temporary liquidity shortfalls.
- Overseeing the payroll system for the public service in coordination with the Human Resources function.
- Reconciling government accounts and ensuring accurate records of all receipts and payments.
- Implementing internal controls over payment processing to prevent fraud and error.
