Manager, Finance and
Accounts KNC 4 – 1 POST
Responsibilities
- Participating
in stakeholder’s management through regular and proactive engagement with
relevant
- business
partners to ensure sustainable partnership;
- Developing
and install effective financial management systems and procedures aimed at
improving
- financial
reporting and accounting through effective accounting for member
contributions and
- payment
of claims to health service providers;
- developing
and ensuring uniform implementation of accounting policies across the head
office and
- branch
offices;
- assessing,
managing, and minimizing financial risk by ensuring sufficient internal
controls are in place;
- planning
and coordinate the timely preparation of monthly and quarterly reports and
estimates as well
- as
outlining key activities to be undertaken to achieve desired targets;
- analyzing
and reporting quarterly and annual reports on financial performance to the
board of
- management;
- coordinating
banking services, reconciliation and custody of funds, securities and
financial
- instruments
as well as preparing reports which summarize and forecast financial
position in areas of
- revenue
collection, expenditure and investments;
- establishing
stringent expenditure control procedures to ensure proper authorization
for payments is
- strictly
followed, any expenditure incurred are supported by payment vouchers and
other valid
- accounting
documents as well as ensuring that budgetary allocations are not exceeded
without
- justifiable
cause;
- ensuring
timely disbursement and payments for goods and services as per contract
terms;
- reviewing
financial information detailing assets, liabilities and capital and
prepare financial statements
- and
other reports to summarize current and projected financial position in
order to ensure availability
- of
funds to implement planned activities;
- liaising
with the ministry of finance/treasury, the auditor general’s department
and other relevant
- government
bodies on the interpretation and application of relevant financial and
accounting
- regulations
in order to ensure processes that they conform to government policy and
procedures;
- overseeing
audit and tax functions;
- reviewing
the departmental budgets;
- designing
and implementing appropriate training programs for the directorate;
- liaising
with the ministry of finance/treasury, the auditor general’s department
and other relevant
- government
bodies on the interpretation and application of relevant financial and
accounting
- regulations
in order to ensure processes that they conform to government policy and
procedures; and any other duties as may be assigned
Qualifications
- At
least 10 years’ work experience with a minimum of 5 years at senior
management level;
- Master’s
Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Business Administration
preferably in Finance/
- Accounting
or equivalent qualifications from a recognized University or institution;
- Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce,
Business Administration, Business management (Finance or
- Accounting option) or other
relevant and equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
- certified public accountant CPA
(K) or ACCA (UK) or equivalent qualification.
- membership to ICPAK of good
standing;
- leadership course lasting for
not less than 4 weeks;
- fulfilment of the requirement
of Chapter Six of the Constitution; and
- demonstrated proficiency in
finance/accounting application/software.
Key Competencies and Skills
- Communication and reporting
skills
- Problem solving and analytical
skills
- Interpersonal and negotiation
skills
- Problem solving skill
How to Apply
Note: Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.