Vacancy title:
Senior Accounts Assistant

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Finance, Category: Accounting & Finance]

Jobs at:
Kenya National Entrepreneurs Savings Trust (KNEST)

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, December 15 2025

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, November 27 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Senior Accounts Assistant

JOB REF No. SAA/016/25

Job Specifications

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -

• Preparing payment vouchers;
• Processing payments, imprests and travel advances;
• Receiving cash, banking, balancing and reconciling cash books ondailybasis
• Posting payments and receipts in the cashbook;
• Disbursing funds in accordance with the provision on the PFMAct;
• Providing safe custody of cash and payment vouchers;
• Preparing and updating creditor, debtors and general ledgers;
• Liaising with customers to provide billing information;
• Preparing monthly bank accounts reconciliations;
• Processing of statutory deductions payments; and
• Preparing and maintaining accurate prepayments, accruals and provision schedules.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Four (4) years work experience
• Diploma in Accounting or a related field from a recognized institution; professional accounting certification;
• Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) examination or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Met the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Communication skills;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Teamwork;
• Analytical skills; and
• Time Management

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
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• Applicants are advised to indicate the position and reference number on their cover letter, their current and expected salaries;
• Each application should be accompanied with a detailed curriculum vitae, copies of relevant academic and professional certificates and transcripts, National Identity Card or Passport, testimonials and other relevant sup- porting documents;
• Hard or Soft Copy applications shall be accepted;
• Soft copy applications/ online applications should be in pdf format (as one running document) 

 Hard copy applications should be addressed to:

Chief Executive Officer KNEST Plc
P.O Box 30007-00100 Nairobi
17th Floor National Bank Building, Harambee Avenue and dropped in the recruitment box on 17th Floor National Bank Building, Harambee Avenue.

• All applications should be received not later than 15 December 2025 at 5:00 pm, EAT.

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