Background

This role is for a Finance Officer I within the Ombudsman's office.

Responsibilities

• Implementing financial accounting policies, procedures, strategies and systems to ensure effective control and accountability of the Commission’s resource;
• Providing advice and guidance to various functional areas on budget preparation process;
• Verifying payments of suppliers in accordance with the Commission’s policies and procedures;
• Implementing Audit recommendations to improve accounting processes and procedures;
• Monitoring expenditure of projects and programmes on a periodic basis;
• Compiling information required in the budgetary process;
• Controlling expenditure commitments in the Commission;
• Evaluating and scrutinizing expenditure proposals;
• Preparing budget for recurrent and development votes;
• Monitoring commitments on expenditures for recurrent, development and grant funds;
• Compiling expenditure proposals; and
• Processing medium term expenditure and revised estimates budget.

Qualifications and Requirements

• For appointment to this grade, an officer must: -
• Served in the grade of Finance Officer II or Accountant II for a minimum period of four (4) years;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: -Commerce (Finance option), Economics, Business Administration (Finance option), Business Management (Finance option), Finance or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certified Public Accountant II (CPA II) by Kenya Accounts and Secretaries Examination Board (KASNEB) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution;
• Met the provision of Chapter Six of the Constitution; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

• Implementing financial accounting policies, procedures, strategies and systems to ensure effective control and accountability of the Commission’s resource;
• Providing advice and guidance to various functional areas on budget preparation process;
• Verifying payments of suppliers in accordance with the Commission’s policies and procedures;
• Implementing Audit recommendations to improve accounting processes and procedures;
• Monitoring expenditure of projects and programmes on a periodic basis;
• Compiling information required in the budgetary process;
• Controlling expenditure commitments in the Commission;
• Evaluating and scrutinizing expenditure proposals;
• Preparing budget for recurrent and development votes;
• Monitoring commitments on expenditures for recurrent, development and grant funds;
• Compiling expenditure proposals; and
• Processing medium term expenditure and revised estimates budget.

• Computer Application Skills

• Served in the grade of Finance Officer II or Accountant II for a minimum period of four (4) years;
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Finance option), Economics, Business Administration (Finance option), Business Management (Finance option), Finance or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certified Public Accountant II (CPA II) by Kenya Accounts and Secretaries Examination Board (KASNEB) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution;
• Met the provision of Chapter Six of the Constitution; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.