Vacancy title:
Accountant I

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Accounting & Finance, Civil & Government]

Jobs at:
Warehouse Receipt System Council (WRSC)

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, December 15 2025

Duty Station:
Ground floor, Tea House- Naivasha Rd, off Ngong Rd | Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 25 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background information about the company

Warehouse Receipt System Council (WRSC) is a State Corporation in the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and cooperatives established by the Warehouse Receipt System Act No. 8 0f 2019. Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) is a process where owners of commodities (Farmers or Aggregators) deposit their commodities in a certified warehouse and are issue...

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Overview of Functions

• Preparing payment vouchers and processing imprest and travel advances.
• Receiving cash, banking, balancing and reconciling cash books on daily basis.
• Posting payments and receipts in the cashbook.
• Providing safe custody of cash and payment vouchers.
• Preparing and updating creditor, debtors and general ledgers and liaising with customers to provide billing information.
• Preparing monthly bank accounts reconciliationsand processing of statutory deductions payments.
• Preparing and maintaining accurate prepayments, accruals and provision schedule.
• Checking the Vote Book and ensuring budgetary controls are in place.
• Ensuring safe custody of accountable documents.
• Reviewing monthly, quarterly and annual management reports.
• Reviewing vote book entries and undertaking monthly variance analysis.
• Conducting below the line analysis accounts.
• Providing input in the preparation of budget estimates.

Person Specifications

Mandatory requirements:

• Have served in the grade of an Accountant II for a minimum period of three (3) years.
• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Finance, Business Management (Accounting or Finance option)or equivalent qualification.
• Certified Public Accountants (CPA) part I or equivalent qualification.
• Be Proficient in computer applications.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
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Interested candidates should visit the Council's website Click Here to Apply Now for the full job descriptions and specifications. Candidates who meet the requirements should submit an application quoting the Job Reference and position. Applications to include a cover letter, curriculum vitae with details of daytime contacts and address, current and expected remuneration, names and contacts of three (3) referees. Applicants must also attach copies of academic and professional certificates, valid licenses, membership to professional institutions, copy of national ID/passport and copies of valid clearance certificates in fulfillment of the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.

Hand-delivered and posted applications should be submitted in a sealed envelope indicating the job reference number and position on the envelope and as the subject of the letter, and addressed to;

The Chairperson

Warehouse Receipt System Council

Ground floor, Tea House- Naivasha Rd, off Ngong Rd

P.O. Box 22757-00505

NAIROBI

All applications should be received on or before Date 15th December, 2025 at 5:00pm.

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