Senior Accounts Assistant
2025-11-27T10:09:19+00:00
Kenya National Entrepreneurs Savings Trust (KNEST)
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Finance
Accounting & Finance
2025-12-15T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
8
JOB REF No. SAA/016/25
Job Specifications
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -
- Preparing payment vouchers;
- Processing payments, imprests and travel advances;
- Receiving cash, banking, balancing and reconciling cash books ondailybasis
- Posting payments and receipts in the cashbook;
- Disbursing funds in accordance with the provision on the PFMAct;
- Providing safe custody of cash and payment vouchers;
- Preparing and updating creditor, debtors and general ledgers;
- Liaising with customers to provide billing information;
- Preparing monthly bank accounts reconciliations;
- Processing of statutory deductions payments; and
- Preparing and maintaining accurate prepayments, accruals and provision schedules.
Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
- Four (4) years work experience
- Diploma in Accounting or a related field from a recognized institution; professional accounting certification;
- Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) examination or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Proficiency in computer applications; and
- Met the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution.
Key Competencies and Skills
- Communication skills;
- Interpersonal skills;
- Teamwork;
- Analytical skills; and
- Time Management
Preparing payment vouchers; Processing payments, imprests and travel advances; Receiving cash, banking, balancing and reconciling cash books ondailybasis Posting payments and receipts in the cashbook; Disbursing funds in accordance with the provision on the PFMAct; Providing safe custody of cash and payment vouchers; Preparing and updating creditor, debtors and general ledgers; Liaising with customers to provide billing information; Preparing monthly bank accounts reconciliations; Processing of statutory deductions payments; and Preparing and maintaining accurate prepayments, accruals and provision schedules.
Communication skills; Interpersonal skills; Teamwork; Analytical skills; and Time Management
Four (4) years work experience Diploma in Accounting or a related field from a recognized institution; professional accounting certification; Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) examination or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; Proficiency in computer applications; and Met the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution.
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Vacancy title:
Senior Accounts Assistant
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Finance, Category: Accounting & Finance]
Jobs at:
Kenya National Entrepreneurs Savings Trust (KNEST)
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, December 15 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, November 27 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
JOB REF No. SAA/016/25
Job Specifications
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -
- Preparing payment vouchers;
- Processing payments, imprests and travel advances;
- Receiving cash, banking, balancing and reconciling cash books ondailybasis
- Posting payments and receipts in the cashbook;
- Disbursing funds in accordance with the provision on the PFMAct;
- Providing safe custody of cash and payment vouchers;
- Preparing and updating creditor, debtors and general ledgers;
- Liaising with customers to provide billing information;
- Preparing monthly bank accounts reconciliations;
- Processing of statutory deductions payments; and
- Preparing and maintaining accurate prepayments, accruals and provision schedules.
Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
- Four (4) years work experience
- Diploma in Accounting or a related field from a recognized institution; professional accounting certification;
- Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) examination or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Proficiency in computer applications; and
- Met the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution.
Key Competencies and Skills
- Communication skills;
- Interpersonal skills;
- Teamwork;
- Analytical skills; and
- Time Management
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 48
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
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- Applicants are advised to indicate the position and reference number on their cover letter, their current and expected salaries;
- Each application should be accompanied with a detailed curriculum vitae, copies of relevant academic and professional certificates and transcripts, National Identity Card or Passport, testimonials and other relevant sup- porting documents;
- Hard or Soft Copy applications shall be accepted;
- Soft copy applications/ online applications should be in pdf format (as one running document)
Hard copy applications should be addressed to:
Chief Executive Officer KNEST Plc
P.O Box 30007-00100 Nairobi
17th Floor National Bank Building, Harambee Avenue and dropped in the recruitment box on 17th Floor National Bank Building, Harambee Avenue.
- All applications should be received not later than 15 December 2025 at 5:00 pm, EAT.
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