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<div itemprop='title' style='display:none'>Principal Finance and Accounts Officer</div>
<div itemprop='datePosted' style='display:none'>2025-10-01T11:55:41+00:00</div>
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<div itemprop='name' style='display:none'>The Social Health Authority (SHA)</div>
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<div itemprop='url' style='display:none'>https://sha.go.ke/</div>
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<div itemprop='employmentType' style='display:none'>FULL_TIME</div>
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<div itemprop='addressLocality' style='display:none'>Kenya</div>
<div itemprop='addressRegion' style='display:none'>Nairobi</div>
<div itemprop='postalCode' style='display:none'>00100</div>
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<div itemprop='industry' style='display:none'>Healthcare</div>
<div itemprop='occupationalCategory' style='display:none'>Accounting & Finance</div>
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<div itemprop='validThrough' style='display:none'>2025-10-14T17:00:00+00:00</div>
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<div itemprop='applicantLocationRequirements' style='display:none'>Kenya</div>
<div itemprop='workHours' style='display:none'>8</div>
<div itemprop='description' style='display:none'><h4><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong>Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required:</strong></strong></span></h4>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Person Specifications: For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Cumulative period of nine (9) years relevant work experience, three (3) years of which must have been at the grade of Senior Finance and Accounts Officer or in a comparable position.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance Option), Business Administration (Accounting Option) or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Certified Public Accountant (CPA)K by Kenya Accountants and Secretaries Examination Board (KASNEB) or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable and in good standing.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Proficiency in computer applications.</span></li>
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<h4><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></strong></span></h4>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Social Health Authority (SHA) is looking for a Principal Finance and Accounts Officer. This role involves developing and implementing financial policies, managing internal controls, monitoring revenue and expenditure, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations and statutory obligations.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Job Purpose</strong>: This cadre is responsible for ensuring prudent management of financial resources and the reporting thereof within the existing legal framework.</span></p>
<h4><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong>Key Duties and Responsibilities:</strong></strong></span></h4>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Developing and implementing financial regulations, policies, strategies and plans.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Preparing and reviewing budgets.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Implementing Budgetary and expenditure control.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Maintaining books of accounts and financial records.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Monitoring revenue collection and expenditures based on approved budgets.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Verifying bank reconciliation statements.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Developing and implementing internal financial controls.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Preparing financial and management reports and statements.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Maintaining accurate and complete financial record of the Authority.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Authorizing payments and claims within set limits as approved.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ensuring compliance with applicable financial statutory obligation and circulars.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Managing financial risk control in the Authority.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Liaising with administration to manage and maintain the Authority asset register.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Liaising with internal and external auditors and responding to audit queries.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Verifying records relating to Government grants and other donor funds.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Monitoring of statutory deductions and remittance.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Maintaining financial records for projects and programs.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Identifying, analysing and managing of financial risk control in the Authority.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Monitoring, analysing and reporting on revenue collection and expenditure based on approved budgets.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Monitoring petty cash.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Preparing periodic financial management reports.</span></li>
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<div itemprop='responsibilities' style='display:none'>Developing and implementing financial regulations, policies, strategies and plans.
Preparing and reviewing budgets.
Implementing Budgetary and expenditure control.
Maintaining books of accounts and financial records.
Monitoring revenue collection and expenditures based on approved budgets.
Verifying bank reconciliation statements.
Developing and implementing internal financial controls.
Preparing financial and management reports and statements.
Maintaining accurate and complete financial record of the Authority.
Authorizing payments and claims within set limits as approved.
Ensuring compliance with applicable financial statutory obligation and circulars.
Managing financial risk control in the Authority.
Liaising with administration to manage and maintain the Authority asset register.
Liaising with internal and external auditors and responding to audit queries.
Verifying records relating to Government grants and other donor funds.
Monitoring of statutory deductions and remittance.
Maintaining financial records for projects and programs.
Identifying, analysing and managing of financial risk control in the Authority.
Monitoring, analysing and reporting on revenue collection and expenditure based on approved budgets.
Monitoring petty cash.
Preparing periodic financial management reports.</div>
<div itemprop='skills' style='display:none'>Cumulative period of nine (9) years relevant work experience, three (3) years of which must have been at the grade of Senior Finance and Accounts Officer or in a comparable position.
Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance Option), Business Administration (Accounting Option) or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)K by Kenya Accountants and Secretaries Examination Board (KASNEB) or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution.
Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable and in good standing.</div>
<div itemprop='qualifications' style='display:none'>Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
Proficiency in computer applications.</div>
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<div itemprop='credentialCategory' style='display:none'>bachelor degree</div>
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<div itemprop='monthsOfExperience' style='display:none'>36</div>
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<div itemprop='identifier' style='display:none'>JOB-68dd16bd6a41c</div>
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<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Vacancy title:</strong><br />Principal Finance and Accounts Officer</p>
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<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Jobs at:</strong><br />The Social Health Authority (SHA)</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Deadline of this Job:</strong><br />Tuesday, October 14 2025</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Duty Station:</strong><br />Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Summary</strong><br />Date Posted: Wednesday, October 1 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed</p>
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<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>JOB DETAILS:</strong><br /><h4><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong>Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required:</strong></strong></span></h4>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Person Specifications: For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:</span></p>
<ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Cumulative period of nine (9) years relevant work experience, three (3) years of which must have been at the grade of Senior Finance and Accounts Officer or in a comparable position.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance Option), Business Administration (Accounting Option) or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Certified Public Accountant (CPA)K by Kenya Accountants and Secretaries Examination Board (KASNEB) or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable and in good standing.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Proficiency in computer applications.</span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
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<h4><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></strong></span></h4>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Social Health Authority (SHA) is looking for a Principal Finance and Accounts Officer. This role involves developing and implementing financial policies, managing internal controls, monitoring revenue and expenditure, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations and statutory obligations.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Job Purpose</strong>: This cadre is responsible for ensuring prudent management of financial resources and the reporting thereof within the existing legal framework.</span></p>
<h4><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong>Key Duties and Responsibilities:</strong></strong></span></h4>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Developing and implementing financial regulations, policies, strategies and plans.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Preparing and reviewing budgets.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Implementing Budgetary and expenditure control.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Maintaining books of accounts and financial records.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Monitoring revenue collection and expenditures based on approved budgets.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Verifying bank reconciliation statements.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Developing and implementing internal financial controls.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Preparing financial and management reports and statements.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Maintaining accurate and complete financial record of the Authority.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Authorizing payments and claims within set limits as approved.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ensuring compliance with applicable financial statutory obligation and circulars.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Managing financial risk control in the Authority.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Liaising with administration to manage and maintain the Authority asset register.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Liaising with internal and external auditors and responding to audit queries.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Verifying records relating to Government grants and other donor funds.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Monitoring of statutory deductions and remittance.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Maintaining financial records for projects and programs.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Identifying, analysing and managing of financial risk control in the Authority.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Monitoring, analysing and reporting on revenue collection and expenditure based on approved budgets.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Monitoring petty cash.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Preparing periodic financial management reports.</span></li>
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<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Work Hours: 8</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Experience in Months: 36</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Level of Education: bachelor degree</p>
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