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

Bandari Maritime Academy was established through a Legal Notice No. 233 of 28th November, 2018, with the mandate to develop academic and vocational skills and provide competent Maritime Human Resource for a Sustainable Blue Economy.

Responsibilities or duties

Duties and Responsibilities entail

• Developing and Implementing Internal Financial Accounting policies, strategies, standards, programmes and regulations
• Implementing financial management and accounting regulations, systems and procedures as per the PFMA.
• Providing technical advice on financial management and accounting for the academy’s financial resources;
• Serving as the secretary to the Budget Implementation Committee (BIC)
• Maintaining books of accounts relating to income and expenditure as well as assets and liabilities of the academy.
• Monitoring budget implementation and reporting;
• Ensure statutory deductions are remitted to relevant authorities;
• Monitoring and evaluating performance of the division
• Preparing progress reports of the division
• Planning and budgeting for the division: and
• Ensure staff development in the division.

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

Persons Specifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, (Finance/Accounting option) Economics, Business Administration (Finance Option/Accounting) Business Management (Finance/Accounting option) Finance or any otherrelevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Business Administration (Finance/Accounting Option), Business Management (Finance/Accounting Option) or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certified Public Accountant (CPA)K
• Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPA) in good standing;
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; and
• Proficiency in computer application skills.

Experience needed

Cumulative Service period of fifteen (15) years relevant work experience three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Assistant Director.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Terms of service: Permanent and Pensionable

Reporting to: Senior Deputy Director Corporate Service

• Developing and Implementing Internal Financial Accounting policies, strategies, standards, programmes and regulations
• Implementing financial management and accounting regulations, systems and procedures as per the PFMA.
• Providing technical advice on financial management and accounting for the academy’s financial resources;
• Serving as the secretary to the Budget Implementation Committee (BIC)
• Maintaining books of accounts relating to income and expenditure as well as assets and liabilities of the academy.
• Monitoring budget implementation and reporting;
• Ensure statutory deductions are remitted to relevant authorities;
• Monitoring and evaluating performance of the division
• Preparing progress reports of the division
• Planning and budgeting for the division: and
• Ensure staff development in the division.

• Proficiency in computer application skills.

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, (Finance/Accounting option) Economics, Business Administration (Finance Option/Accounting) Business Management (Finance/Accounting option) Finance or any otherrelevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Business Administration (Finance/Accounting Option), Business Management (Finance/Accounting Option) or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certified Public Accountant (CPA)K
• Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPA) in good standing;
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; and
• Proficiency in computer application skills.