Accountant I

(TTTI/BOG/AI/12/06/2026)-TTTI JG 7Minimum Requirements for Appointment

• Served in the grade of Accountant II/Finance Officer II or a similar position for at least four (4) years;
  
• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: -Commerce (Accounting/Finance Option), Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Business Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
  
• Part Ill of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (CPAK) Examination or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
  
• Registered with Institute of Public Accountants (ICPAK) Kenya and a member in good standing;
  
• Certificate in relevant computer accounting packages; and
  
• demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance.
  

Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyzing accounting information detailing assets, liabilities and capital;
  
• Preparing financial statements and other reports to summarize current and projected financial position to ensure availability of funds to implement planned activities;
  
• Developing and installing effective financial management systems and procedures for improving financial reporting and accounting in accordance with government financial policies and donor procedures:
  
• Designing and coordinating the implementation and maintenance of financial information systems to cover the general ledger, asset management as well as revenue collection system;
  
• Developing and implementing an effective financial management system and procedures for improving banking and cash collection of funds;
  
• Ensuring that funds are promptly banked and accounted for in accordance with prescribed regulations;
  
• Coordinating preparation of payment vouchers, cheque books, cash book records and financial statements and entries in accordance with accounting regulations; coordinating reconciliation of general ledger control account with supplementary records;
  
• Accounting for security documents as well as safekeeping:
  
• Controlling and accounting assets and securities;
  
• Coordinating reconciliation of cash book and bank transactions: reconciliation of statutory levy collection records and as well as reconciling assets registers with the general ledger;
  
• Overseeing the proper maintenance, storage and security of financial and accounting documents to ensure that they are properly filed, secured and readily accessible for action;