Accounts Assistant
The job holder is responsible for the
general accounting processes like processing of suppliers payments, vouchers
verification and financial reporting as well as records keeping within the
accounts department. The specific role of the job holder will be:
Duties
The key duties and responsibilities
tasks for this position will include:
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Assist in verification of vouchers
and committal documents in accordance with laid down rules and regulations;
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Assist in data capture, maintenance
of primary records such as cashbooks, ledgers, vote books, registers and
preparation of simple management reports;
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Invoicing for payments by registered
members;
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Filing of statutory deductions like
PAYE, NHIF and NSSF and other third party deductions.
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Responsible for raising and
verification, posting payments and encumbrances in the system accordance with
laid down rules and regulations;
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Responsible for monthly bank
reconciliations;
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Assist in preparation of financial
reports, including budget execution reports, quarterly and annual financial
statements, reports for Performance Contract Reporting, Reports to development
partners, management reports among others;
·
May be deployed as a cashier where
duties will entail receiving duly processing of payments and other duties that
are performed in the cash office;
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Extracting and providing cash
liquidity analysis;
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Ensuring security of cheques and
cheque book;
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Preparation of expenditure and
authority to incur expenditure (AIE) and funding returns on quarterly basis;
·
Perform Daily Reconciliations of
receipts and payments in the system;
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Responsible for the safe custody of
Board records and assets under him/her;
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Assisting in the Boards budgeting
procedures; and
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Any other duty as may be assigned.
Qualifications
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Graduate of Bachelor’s Degree in
Finance, Accounting or related field
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Certified Public Accountant (finalist)
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Proficiency in Microsoft packages
(Especially Ms Word and Excel)
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Knowledge of Accounting System
Key Competiencies
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Analytical skills
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Report writing skills
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Organisational skills
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High level of integrity
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Communications skills
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Proactive and self-motivated
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Team player
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Ability to work under pressure
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Ability to meet deadlines
How to Apply
The Board is an equal-opportunity
employer in keeping with its obligations under the Constitution of Kenya 2010
particularly Articles 10, 27(4) and 232, the Board encourages eligible women,
persons with disabilities, those from minority and marginalized communities to
apply for the above opportunities.
Candidates who canvass will be
disqualified and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Shortlisted candidates will be
required to provide the following documents; clearance certificates from the
Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), Tax Compliance certificate from the Kenya
Revenue Authority (KRA), certificate of good conduct, clearance certificate
from the Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission (EACC) and a clearance
certificate from a Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).
Duly
filled application forms, certificates and testimonials are to be
forwarded to the undersigned on or before 15th January, 2018 at 1700 hrs.
The Registrar/Chief Executive Officer
Engineers Board of Kenya
Transcom Building, Annex, 1st Floor
P.O. Box 30324 – 00100
NAIROBI
Transcom Building, Annex, 1st Floor
P.O. Box 30324 – 00100
NAIROBI