Director, Financial Services
Duties and
responsibilities:
- Financial controller of the County Assembly;
- Planning, directing and controlling Finance and Accounting
Service Function;
- Overseeing accounting for County Assembly Service funds as
per the PFMA (2012);
- Providing advisory services to the CASB on all financial
matters;
- Interpreting and implementing financial management statutes,
policies, standards, strategies and programmes;
- Ensuring compliance with PFMA and other financial regulations
and guidelines;
- Monitoring implementation of financial controls system;
- Spearheading formulation and application of accounts manual;
- Overseeing accounting for County Assembly Service funds as
per the PFMA;
- Coordinating consolidation of budgets for the recurrent and
development votes;
- Overseeing preparation of finance and account reports;
- Authorizing payments and signing of cheques subject to set
limits;
- Overseeing development and implementation of computerized
financial and accounting information systems;
- Develop and oversee the implementation of work plans in the
directorate;
- Spearheading establishment and maintenance of a comprehensive
financial management and reporting systems;
- Develop and oversee the implementation of work plans in the
directorate; and
- Managing performance and capacity building of the
directorate.
Requirements for appointment :
For appointment to this
grade, an officer must have:-
- Served in the grade of Principal Officer, Finance &
Accounts or in a comparable position for a minimum period of three (3)
years
- Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce
(Finance/Accounting option), Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Business
Administration, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized
institution;
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines:
Commerce (Finance/Accounting option), Economics, Business Administration,
Business Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized
institution.
- Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (CPA K) or its
equivalent recognized qualification;
- Registered with ICPAK and of good professional standing;
- Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme
lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
- Certificate in computer applications skills;
- Demonstrated outstanding capability in financial Management,
integrity professional competence and administrative ability as reflected
in work performance and results; and
- Shown merit in job performance
- Any other duty as may be assigned by the County Assembly Clerk
How To Apply
Persons interested in
filling the above positions should submit their applications accompanied with
the following documents;
Academic
certificates and other testimonials;
- KRA compliance certificate;
- Clearance certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
- Certificate of good conduct from Criminal Investigations
Department(CID)
- Clearance Certificate from Credit reference Bureau (CRB)
- National Identity Card or passport, and
- An up to date Curriculum Vitae
All applications should be
submitted in sealed envelopes to reach the County Assembly Clerks office on or
before, 25th August 2023 at the address below:-
The Secretary
Mombasa County Assembly
Service Board
P. O. Box 80438-80100
Mombasa
The Mombasa County
Assembly Service Board is an equal opportunity employer, and women, the
youth and persons with disabilities who meet the specified requirements
are encouraged to apply.
- Any form of canvassing will lead to immediate
disqualification.
- Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted via their
mobile phones.
