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Accounts Assistant II
2026-01-13T07:53:08+00:00
The Open University of Kenya
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FULL_TIME
 
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Education, and Training
Accounting & Finance, Admin & Office
KES
 
MONTH
2026-02-02T17:00:00+00:00
 
 
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DIVISION OF PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Accounts Assistant II

Duties & Responsibilities

Duties

  • Posting of banking payments;
  • Handling daily transactions for petty cash;
  • Receiving and making payment;
  • Preparing payment transactions;
  • Reconciling supplier statements as received;
  • Entering primary data and balancing of cash books, imprest and advances ledgers;
  • Processing Imprest /travel advances and following up on surrenders;
  • Writing Cheques and posting payments and receipting vouchers in cash books; and
  • Preparing and filling records on payments/Cash receipts.

Required Qualifications and Competencies

For appointment to this grade, one MUST have:

Must Have

  • CPA I (Section 2) or Diploma in a relevant course from a recognized institution
  • Served at least 3 years at the level of Accounts Clerk/Accounts Assistant III or in a comparable position.
  • Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Note that the Terms of Service will be either Permanent and Pensionable OR Contract, as shall be determined by the University Council.

Open University of Kenya (OUK) is an equal opportunity employer and, therefore, applicants of either gender, youths, persons living with disabilities and those from marginalized areas are encouraged to apply.

  • Posting of banking payments;
  • Handling daily transactions for petty cash;
  • Receiving and making payment;
  • Preparing payment transactions;
  • Reconciling supplier statements as received;
  • Entering primary data and balancing of cash books, imprest and advances ledgers;
  • Processing Imprest /travel advances and following up on surrenders;
  • Writing Cheques and posting payments and receipting vouchers in cash books; and
  • Preparing and filling records on payments/Cash receipts.
  • CPA I (Section 2) or Diploma in a relevant course from a recognized institution
  • Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
  • CPA I (Section 2) or Diploma in a relevant course from a recognized institution
  • Served at least 3 years at the level of Accounts Clerk/Accounts Assistant III or in a comparable position.
  • Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
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Vacancy title:
Accounts Assistant II

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Accounting & Finance, Admin & Office]

Jobs at:
The Open University of Kenya

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, February 2 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, January 13 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

DIVISION OF PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Accounts Assistant II

Duties & Responsibilities

Duties

  • Posting of banking payments;
  • Handling daily transactions for petty cash;
  • Receiving and making payment;
  • Preparing payment transactions;
  • Reconciling supplier statements as received;
  • Entering primary data and balancing of cash books, imprest and advances ledgers;
  • Processing Imprest /travel advances and following up on surrenders;
  • Writing Cheques and posting payments and receipting vouchers in cash books; and
  • Preparing and filling records on payments/Cash receipts.

Required Qualifications and Competencies

For appointment to this grade, one MUST have:

Must Have

  • CPA I (Section 2) or Diploma in a relevant course from a recognized institution
  • Served at least 3 years at the level of Accounts Clerk/Accounts Assistant III or in a comparable position.
  • Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Note that the Terms of Service will be either Permanent and Pensionable OR Contract, as shall be determined by the University Council.

Open University of Kenya (OUK) is an equal opportunity employer and, therefore, applicants of either gender, youths, persons living with disabilities and those from marginalized areas are encouraged to apply.

 

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: professional certificate

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Monday, February 2 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 13-01-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 13-01-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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