Vacancy title:
Assistant Director- Finance & Accounts

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Management, Accounting & Finance, Civil & Government]

Jobs at:
The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of The Ombudsman)

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, June 9 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 26 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) also known as the Office of the Ombudsman is a Constitutional Commission established under Article 59 (4) and Chapter Fifteen of the Constitution, and the Commission on Administrative Justice Act, 2011. The Commission has a mandate, inter-alia, to investigate any conduct in state affairs or any act or omission i...

Responsibilities or duties

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Advising the Commission on all financial and accounting matters;
• Verifying financial management and budget performance;
• Overseeing the preparation and submission of statutory returns;
• Overseeing the preparation of Commission papers on financial matters;
• Ensuring compliance to accounting standards and regulation;
• Ensuring maintenance of proper books of Accounts;
• Conducting the monitoring and evaluation of financial information systems;
• Advising The Commission Committees on financial matters;
• Ensuring compliance with statutory regulations;
• Mobilizing and managing the Commission’s financial resources;
• Ensuring preparation of annual budgets;
• Coordinating the payment of suppliers in accordance with the Commission’s policies and procedures;
• Overseeing the design and financial aspect for all donors and agreements with donor agencies;
• Oversee the management of statutory and regulatory changes impacting the finance function;
• Ensure preparation of accurate, complete and timely statutory annual reports, including monthly management accounts and balance sheet controls;
• Ensuring safe custody of the Commission’s accounts and records;
• Ensuring establishment of optimal Accounting control systems;
• Monitoring accurate recording of financial transactions;
• Overseeing effective accounting management to ensure effective compliance with set laws, policies, standards and procedures;
• Ensuring the maintenance of proper books of accounts;
• Overseeing safe custody of accountable documents;
• Coordinating the preparation of periodic management and annual financial accounting reports;
• Conducting cash planning and disbursement;
• Ensuring accounting for special funds set up under various statutes;
• Managing accounting information;
• Coordinating the rationalization of estimates, annual appropriation andspecial fund accounts, cash flow control and cost analysis;
• Ensuring statutory deductions are remitted to the relevant authorities;
• Liaising with tax authorities to ensure compliance with the laid down internal and external regulations;
• Overseeing commitment of funds and expenditure trends; and
• Ensuring management of staff performance and capacity building of the finance and accounts personnel.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

COMPETENCIES

For appointment to this position, a candidate must;

• Served in the grade of Chief Finance Officer or Chief Accountant or anequivalent for a minimum period of four (4) years;
• Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: - Commerce (Finance option), Economics, Business Administration (Finance option), Business Management (Finance option), Finance or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Finance, Business Administration (Finance option), Business Management (Finance option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)K by Kenya Accounts and Secretaries Examination Board (KASNEB) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Leadership/Corporate Management lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Valid Registration with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or relevant professional body;
• Met the provision of Chapter six of the Constitution; and
• Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, managerial and administrative capability as reflected in work performance and results

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

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