Vacancy title:
Accounts Assistant

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

Jobs at:
Commission for University Education

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, June 2 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background

The Commission for University Education (CUE) established by the Universities Act Cap 210 Laws of Kenya is a state corporation mandated to assure quality of university education, training and research in Kenya. A beacon of excellence in the Kenyan university education landscape, the Commission is steadfastly upholding its mandate to promote, advance, and assure quality university education. To achieve these objectives CUE seeks to recruit dynamic, result-oriented, competent and self-driven individuals for the position listed below:

Terms of Employment

Permanent & Pensionable

Job Specifications

This will be the entry grade for Diploma holders. A staff at this level will work under the supervision of a senior officer.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities will entail assisting in:

• Entering financial data to appropriate accounts in an automated accounting system;
• Preparing and submitting customer invoices;
• Preparing and submitting of relevant with-holding and VAT payments to the Kenya Revenue Authority;
• Coding and receiving payments;
• Preparing of petty cash reimbursement payment vouchers;
• Preparing and issuing of cheques;
• Endorsing paid vouchers with payment dates, cheques numbers and paying bank;
• Filing vouchers with the aim of effective retrieval;
• Conducting monthly reconciliation of staff and supplier accounts; and
• Receiving and recording incoming payment requests from suppliers and customers and posting in incoming registers.

Persons Specifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Diploma in Finance/Accounts or its recognized equivalent qualifications OR Passed Part I of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Communication skills;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Organizational skills; and
• Team player.

Additional Notes

CUE is an All-Inclusive Employer. Any form of canvassing will lead to disqualification. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Quality Our Agenda.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: associate degree

Job application procedure
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1. Interested and qualified candidates who meet the above requirements are requested to make their applications ONLINE through the Careers portal available on CUE website.

Application Link: Click Here to Apply Now

2. Shortlisted candidates will be expected to bring the original certificates for verification during the interview.

All applications to reach the Commission on or before 2^nd June, 2026 at 5.00 p.m East Africa time.

The Successful candidates will be required to provide the following documents before the award of offer in compliance with Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010:

• Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
• Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
• Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
• Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
• Clearance Certificate from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).

For any enquiries, please contact the undersigned.

The Commission Secretary/ Chief Executive Officer

Commission for University Education

Red Hill Road, Off Limuru Road, Gigiri

P.O. Box 54999-00200

Nairobi, Kenya.

Note: Application will only be via the online link, hard copies shall not be considered.

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