Pursuant to Article 235 of Constitution of Kenya 2010, and section 44 of the County Government’s (Amendment) Act 2020, as well as section 58 of the County Government Act 2012, the County selection panel wishes to consider applications from suitably qualified, result oriented and motivated persons for appointment to the following positions:
ACCOUNTANT II
Job Group J
Position: – 5
Terms of Service: –
Permanent and Pensionable
Responsibilities
- Dealing with accounting
operations in an accounting unit or County Treasury.
- Preparation
and verifications of vouchers and committal documents in accordance with
laid down rules and regulations.
- Maintenance
of Primary records such as cashbooks, ledgers, vote books, registers and
preparation of simple management reports e.g. imprest and expenditure
returns etc.
- Safe
custody of Government records and assets under him or her.
- Writing
cheques and posting payment and receipt vouchers in the cash books,
balancing and ruling of the cash books on daily basis.
- Arranging
for withdrawal of cash for office use and ensuring safety of the same at
all times.
- Ensuring
security of cheques and cheque books.
- Preparation
of expenditure and authority to incur expenditure (AIE) funding returns on
quarterly basis at County treasury level.
- Preparation
of appropriation in aid (AIA) returns on quarterly basis at County
treasury level.
- Paying
personal and merchant claims guided by cash balances in the cash books and
treasury regulations.
- Receipting
of all money due and payable to Government.
- Performing
any other duty as may be assigned by the Head of Treasury (Accounting).
Qualifications
- Be
a Kenyan Citizen.
- Be
a holder of CPA Part Two or Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting or Finance
Option).
- Satisfy
the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
- Have
knowledge in Computerized Accounting
- Relevant
Professional experience of at least one (1) year in Public or Private
Sector. Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of
Kenya 2010 on Leadership and Integrity.
How to Apply
