Closing: Jan 16, 2023
This position has expiredPublished: Jan 4, 2023 (27 days ago)
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Requirements For Appointment:
For Appointment to this grade, one must have:-
- Relevant working experience of fifteen (15) years, five (5) of which shall be in a senior management position in the Accounting, Audit or Financial field;
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- Served in the grade of Senior Assistant Accountant General, Job Group CPSB 04 (‘Q’) or comparable
- position in Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years.
- Passed Part III of Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examination or its recognized equivalent.
- Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, ommerce or their relevant equivalent qualification from an approved institution.
- Registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK);
- Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage; and
- Meet requirements of chapter six of the Constitution on leadership and integrity.
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Requirements For Appointment:
For Appointment to this grade, one must have:-
- Relevant working experience of fifteen (15) years, five (5) of which shall be in a senior management position in the Accounting, Audit or Financial field;
OR
- Served in the grade of Senior Assistant Accountant General, Job Group CPSB 04 (‘Q’) or comparable
- position in Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years.
- Passed Part III of Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examination or its recognized equivalent.
- Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, ommerce or their relevant equivalent qualification from an approved institution.
- Registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK);
- Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage; and
- Meet requirements of chapter six of the Constitution on leadership and integrity.
- Reviewing the applications of accounting standards and systems including IFMIS and recommending changes and improvements;
- Overseeing cash management and exchequer operations both for expenditure and revenue in liaison with the Central Bank of Kenya and other banks;
- Provision of advisory services to the County Accounting Officers and other stakeholders on all financial and accounting matters in an accounting unit;
- Ensuring proper interpretation and implementation of financial regulations and procedures, treasury circulars, letters and instructions;
- follow up with Heads of Accounting Units (HAU) on non-compliance with standards,
- Circulars, financial regulations and procedures, letters and instructions;
- developing supplementary financial regulations and procedures to enhance internal controls established through normal treasury regulations and procedures;
- Provision of quality and timely accounting services in the accounting unit including maintenance of accurate accounting records and preparation of management and statutory financial reports
- Ensuring conformity to the law;
- Participate fully in ministerial committees’ especially tender, planning, audit, training, etc.;
- Authorizing payments, sign cheques, identify suitable cheques signatories and set limits as appropriate;
- Maintain an inventory on all bank accounts in the accounting unit and their approved signatories including County Departments and Agencies;
- Supervision, training, development and deployment of accounts staff in the unit.

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