Laikipia County is one of the 14 counties within the Rift Valley region and one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya.

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: EIGHT (8)

TERMS OF SERVICE: PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities will entail: receiving and analyzing financial reports from public sector entities; collecting and maintaining data base of the public-sector entities; preparing payment and receipt vouchers; capturing data; maintaining primary records such as cashbooks, ledgers and vote books; keeping safe custody of Accounting records; receiving duly processed payments and receipt vouchers; writing cheques and posting payments and receipt vouchers in the cash books; balancing and ruling of the cash books on daily basis; withdrawing and ensuring safety of the cash; ensuring security of cheques and cheque books under their custody; capturing Authority to Incur Expenditure (AIE) in the system and filing returns; preparing Appropriation in Aid (AIA) returns; and preparing payment advice(PA) forms.

The officer at this level will also be responsible for: raising accounting debt entries; processing payments, reimbursements and disbursements; preparing annual final accounts; verifying invoices and preparing accounting reports; defining employee and supplier details; uploading and capturing accounting data into the system; and providing user support and help desk management.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance Option) and passed Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination
• Passed Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or its approved equivalent;
• Registered with Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK); and,
• Certificate in computer applications skills; and,
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with using Government Information Systems e.g. IFMIS, Oracle, E-Business, SAP will be an added advantage

• Receive and analyze financial reports from public sector entities.
• Collect and maintain data base of the public-sector entities.
• Prepare payment and receipt vouchers.
• Capture data and maintain primary records such as cashbooks, ledgers and vote books.
• Keep safe custody of Accounting records.
• Receive duly processed payments and receipt vouchers.
• Write cheques and post payments and receipt vouchers in the cash books.
• Balance and rule the cash books on daily basis.
• Withdraw and ensure safety of the cash.
• Ensure security of cheques and cheque books under their custody.
• Capture Authority to Incur Expenditure (AIE) in the system and file returns.
• Prepare Appropriation in Aid (AIA) returns and payment advice(PA) forms.
• Raise accounting debt entries; process payments, reimbursements and disbursements.
• Prepare annual final accounts.
• Verify invoices and prepare accounting reports.
• Define employee and supplier details.
• Upload and capture accounting data into the system.
• Provide user support and help desk management.

• Computer applications skills
• Knowledge and experience using Government Information Systems such as IFMIS, Oracle, E-Business, or SAP (added advantage)

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance Option)
• Passed Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination
• Passed Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or its approved equivalent
• Registered with Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK)
• Certificate in computer applications skills