Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, July 06 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Duties and Responsibilities
• Preparing management and statutory financial reports including monthly expenditure, bank reconciliations, cash flow statements, analysis of deposits etc.;
• Maintaining of accurate accounting records;
• Providing advisory services to the Accounting Officers and other stakeholders on all financial and accounting matters, especially planning, auditing and training;
• Ensuring proper Interpretation and implementation of financial regulations and procedures, treasury circulars, letters and instructions;
• Overseeing implementation of supplementary financial regulations and procedures to enhance internal controls established through normal Treasury regulations and procedures;
• Maintaining inventory on all bank accounts in the County and their approved signatories including departments;
• Authorizing payments and a signatory to County Bank accounts held with the Central Bank of Kenya and other bank accounts as may be authorized by the CEC Finance and Economic Planning;
• Ensuring all statutory reports are prepared as per the required law;
• Safe guarding County Assets and records and ensure Asset Registers are maintained by the departments.
• Supervising, training and development of accounts staff.
• Setting targets for the accounts staff and evaluating achievements
• Carrying out such other roles as may be assigned by the Chief Officer/ Director. xiii) Compiling reports on non-compliance by Accounting units with standards and other financial regulations for action by departmental head;
• Attending Parliamentary Accounts Committee hearings and maintaining and implementing status matrix reports on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) recommendations for the County and compiling Treasury Memorandum
• Assisting the Director in overseeing the processing of funding and Controller of Budget request arrangements to departments in the County and ensuring compliance with Treasury regulations and procedures
• Performing any other duty that may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements for appointment
• Must have served in the field of accounts/finance in the public sector for a minimum period of twelve years;
• Passed Part III of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination;
• Bachelor degree in any of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance, Business, Commerce or its equivalent from a recognized University in Kenya;
• Master’s degree in any of the following: Commerce, Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or their equivalent qualification from a recognized institution in Kenya;
• Registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK);
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks will be an added advantage;
• Minimum experience of five (5) years working with Government accounting system (IFMIS)
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
• Only County Government of Kericho employees are eligible to apply and are required to register first through:
• Interested and qualified? Click here to apply
• Applicants MUST attach letter of Appointment/last promotion
• Applicants MUST attach original scanned: National Identity
• cards /passport, Appointment/promotion letters, curriculum vitae, testimonials, academic and professional certificates other testimonials on or before Friday 9th July, 2023.
• Important:
• Details of the qualifications and requirements can be obtained from the County Public Service Board website.
• Any application/s sent through post or hand delivered will NOT be accepted/ considered.
• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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