The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) is the statutory body mandated to regulate, supervise, and develop the insurance industry in Kenya. Its mission is to effectively regulate, supervise, develop the insurance industry and protect insurance beneficiaries. The core values include Accountability and Team Spirit.

Job Specifications

The duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Preparing and verification of vouchers in accordance the laid down rules and regulations;
• Performing primary data entry and routine accounting work;
• Maintaining primary records including cash books, imprests, vote books and ledgers;
• Accounting for revenue;
• Filing of documents and statutory returns;
• Consolidating data/information required for preparation of management reports;
• Ensuring Safe custody of records and assets under care.
• Participating in development of the Department’s work plan and budget;
• Reconciling supplier accounts, other payable accounts (e. g PAYE, WHT, etc.) and general review of expense accounts;
• Making payments to suppliers in a timely and accurate basis and keep creditors’ accounts reconciled;
• Posting invoices, payments expense accruals and other expenditure journals into the accounting system;
• Participating in the preparation of periodic (monthly and annual) accounting schedules for external audit purposes.

Person Specifications

• Bachelors in any of the following: Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration (Finance or Accounting option) or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in Computer Applications.

Competencies and skills

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Report writing skills
• Analytical skills

• Preparing and verification of vouchers in accordance the laid down rules and regulations
• Performing primary data entry and routine accounting work
• Maintaining primary records including cash books, imprests, vote books and ledgers
• Accounting for revenue
• Filing of documents and statutory returns
• Consolidating data/information required for preparation of management reports
• Ensuring Safe custody of records and assets under care
• Participating in development of the Department’s work plan and budget
• Reconciling supplier accounts, other payable accounts (e. g PAYE, WHT, etc.) and general review of expense accounts
• Making payments to suppliers in a timely and accurate basis and keep creditors’ accounts reconciled
• Posting invoices, payments expense accruals and other expenditure journals into the accounting system
• Participating in the preparation of periodic (monthly and annual) accounting schedules for external audit purposes

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Report writing skills
• Analytical skills
• Proficiency in Computer Applications

• Bachelors in any of the following: Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration (Finance or Accounting option) or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.