ACCOUNTANT GRADE EBK 6
REF: REF NO. EBK/HR
& ADM/RT/030/VOL. I/ (325)
REPORTING LINE:
ACCOUNTANT WILL REPORT TO SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
JOB PURPOSE
The job holder will work under the guidance and supervision of a senior accountant. The main purpose of this position is to ensure accuracy of financial documents before forwarding them for further processing.
Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities
of the officer will entail:-
- Preparation of vouchers and committal documents
and submit them for processing in accordance with the laid down rules and
regulations;
- Banking of all receipts (cash and cheques) on
behalf of the Board;
- Maintaining registers of documents received by and
dispatched from the department;
- Issuing receipts for monies received by the Board;
- Filling payments and receipt vouchers and
ensure safety of the departments files;
- Filing simple statutory returns with the
relevant institutions;
- Entering in the system entries relating to
revenues and expenses; and
- Maintaining primary records such as cashbooks,
ledgers, vote books,registers and preparation of simple management reports
e.g. imprest and expenditure returns.
Qualifications
For appointment to this
grade, an officer must:-
- Bachelors Degree in any of the following
disciplines: – Commerce(Accounting/Finance Option), Business Management
(Accounting/Finance Option),Business Administration, economics or its
equivalent qualification from recognized institution;
- Be a holder of Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Part III or its equivalent;
- Certificate in basic computer applications for
recognized packages; and
- Certificate in at least one accounting related
computer application package.
Key Competencies and
Skills
For consideration to the
position, the candidate must demonstrate that they have:
- IT Proficiency especially in accounting systems
- Planning skills
- Analytical Skills
- Communication skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Ethical and Integrity
TERMS OF SERVICE:
The positions are on
Permanent and Pensionable Terms of Service.
An attractive and
competitive compensation and benefits package awaits the successful applicant.
CONDITIONS FOR
APPLICATION
- Successful candidates will be required to satisfy
the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya and will
therefore be required to provide the following documents;
- Clearance certificates from the Higher
Education Loans Board (HELB),
- Valid Tax Compliance certificate from the Kenya
Revenue Authority (KRA),
- Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate
of Criminal Investigations ;
- Clearance certificate from a Credit
Reference Bureau (CRB);
- Clearance from the Ethics and Anti Corruption
Commission.
- Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
How to Apply
Candidates who meet the
above requirements are invited to log onto the Boards recruitment portal
via https://ebk.go.ke/recruitment and must complete the
registration and submit the same as well as attach the following documents.
- Copy of National Identification Card or Passport.
- Cover Letter
- Detailed CVs (giving current contact details of
three (3) referees),
- Copies of all academic and professional
certificates, copies of testimonials, details of current position, current
remuneration
Attach all the above
documents as one pdf document
All applications must be
submitted through the e-recruitment portal to be considered. No Hard Copy
Application will be accepted.
All applications(Cover
Letters) must be received not later than 14th December2021 at 1700
Hours and should be addressed to;
THE REGISTRAR/CEO
ENGINEERS BOARD OF
KENYA,
P. O. Box 30324-00100
NAIROBI.
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
therefore encourages qualified persons irrespective of gender, age,
race,culture, religion, marital status or disability to apply.