Title: Senior Accountant
REF. NO KNQA/NO 7/2020
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh
61,670 to 96,733 pm
Leave Entitlement: 30
days per financial year
Terms of Service:
Permanent and Pensionable
Qualifications
- A
minimum of four (4) years relevant work experience in the Public sector or
in the Private Sector;
- Bachelor’s
Degree (KNQF Level 7or equivalent) in Commerce, Business Management,
Business Administration (Accounting or Finance option) or other relevant
and equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
- Certified
Public Accountant (CPA) or Associate of Certified Chartered Accountant
(ACCA);
- Membership
in good standing of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya
(ICPAK) or any other recognized professional body;
- Supervisory
Course lasting not less than two (2) weeks;
- Proficiency
in computer applications; and
- Fulfilled
the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution;
- Shown
merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
Key Duties and Responsibilities;
- Generation
of sales invoices for approvals;
- Verification
of amount billed as per relevant regulation;
- Facilitate
prompt delivery of sales invoices;
- Debt
collection and follow up in liaison with relevant department/officers;
- Respond
to debtor queries;
- Reconciliation
and distribution of debtor’s statement;
- Provide
debt collection report on outstanding debts
- Liaising
with customers to provide billing information and support in order to
facilitate swift payment of invoices due to the Authority.
- Maintain
file of disputed invoices;
- Monthly
Bank Accounts Reconciliations.
- Collection
of Performance Contract Evidence on quarterly basis
- Responding
to suppliers’ queries on payments status in liaison with user departments
and Supply Chain Department.
- Billing
of vendor invoices.
- Processing
of vendor payment vouchers.
- Liaising
with other officers in handling supplier queries.
- Reconciliation
of vendor accounts before any payment.
- Maintenance
of disputed vendor invoice file.
- Processing
of statutory deductions payments e.g PAYE, VAT, Withholding tax etc.
- Supervise
stock take and reconciliation.
- Reconcile
general ledger expense accounts.
- Preparation
and maintenance of accurate prepayments, accruals and provision schedules.
- Liaising
with Human Resource & Corporation Secretary on Directors and Staff
payments status.
- Processing
staff imprests, surrenders and claims.
- Preparation
of payroll payment vouchers.
- Management
of Directors payments and PAYE.
- Preparation
of Directors cost breakdown.
- Reconciliations
of Directors and Staff accounts.
- Preparation
of overdue Staff and Director Debt reports.
- Performing
bank transfers and banking.
- Reconciliation
of all employee cost ledger accounts.
- Digitizing
Imprests and Imprest Surrender documents.
How
to Apply
Detailed job
descriptions and specifications for the above positions are available at: www.knqa.go.ke
If you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the above specified criteria for any of the above positions, submit (both electronically and hard copies) of your cover letter, together with copies of your academic and professional certificates, testimonials and your updated detailed Curriculum Vitae, including other things your current position, current remuneration, email and telephone contacts of three (3) referees who are familiar with your qualifications and/or work experience.
If you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the above specified criteria for any of the above positions, submit (both electronically and hard copies) of your cover letter, together with copies of your academic and professional certificates, testimonials and your updated detailed Curriculum Vitae, including other things your current position, current remuneration, email and telephone contacts of three (3) referees who are familiar with your qualifications and/or work experience.
Scan and send your
application electronically as a one pdf attachment/document with ‘POSITION
APPLIED FOR’ as the subject line. The hard copies should be
marked with ‘POSITION APPLIED FOR’ on top of the
envelope.
Please note:
- It
is an offense to include false/incorrect information in the application.
Any incorrect/misleading information may lead to disqualification/legal
action;
- Canvassing
in any form will lead to automatic disqualification;
- KNQA
is an equal employer therefore people with disabilities, the marginalized
and minorities are encouraged to apply;
- Only
shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.
- Shortlisted
candidates shall be required to produce the originals of their national
ID/ passport, academic and professional certificates, transcripts,
testimonials and current compliance certificates for the requirements of
chapter six of the Kenyan constitution during interview.
Applications are invited
from qualified persons for the positions shown below. Interested and qualified
persons are requested to make their applications on or before 24th
September, 2020 (at 5pm) both electronically through knqa.go.ke@gmail.com and
hard copies send to: –
The Director General
Kenya National Qualifications Authority
Uchumi House,6th Floor, Aga KhanWalk
P.O Box 72635-00200,
Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: +254-020-2100272
