Deputy Director, Finance & Accounts

Persons Specifications:

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

• 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.