Job Purpose
The job entails
implementing finance and accounting strategies, policies, and procedures to
support the Council’s strategic goals and objectives.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Senior
Accountant, the Accountant will perform the
following duties and responsibilities:
- Provide support in the preparation of the
Council’s annual budget and work plans.
- Ensure sound financial & accounting principles
and controls are applied to all financial transactions of the Council.
- Process all imprest payments, surrenders and
monthly outstanding schedules of the same.
- Printing cheques for all approved payments
including payments to suppliers and other stakeholders.
- Maintain books of accounts in accordance with
regulations, maintenance of primary records such as cash books and
accountable registers.
- Update the cash book and other general ledgers.
- Maintain payables and receivables register.
- Maintain and efficient filing system.
- Records management and filing of all payment
vouchers and other accountable documents.
- Print cheques for all approved payments including
payments to suppliers and for approved loans to beneficiaries.
- Maintain the vote book ensuring proper expenditure
control ad per the authorized budgets.
- Maintain books of accounts in accordance with
regulations, maintenance of primary records such as cash books and accountable
registers.
- Submit statutory deductions to the various
institutions. (N.H.I.F, N.S.S.F, P.A.Y.E and H.E.L.B).
- Management of office petty cash.
- Settling payments.
- Implementation of Financial accounting standards
in all accounting and reporting processes.
- Application of accounting methods for the purpose
of financial allocation and reporting.
- Monitoring & reporting on the annual budgets
and work-plans.
Minimum Qualifications and
Experience
Academic and Professional
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following
disciplines: Finance, Accounting, Business Management/Administration or in
a related field from a recognized institution.
- Holder of a requisite professional qualification
CPA(K) or ACCA
Experience
- Minimum of two (2) years’ experience.
Functional Skills
- Thorough understanding of national goals,
policies, objectives, and ability to relate them to Council’s mandate.
- Broad knowledge and understanding of functional
areas of Finance and Accounts,
- Financial and human resource management skills.
- Demonstrate good understanding of government
policies, regulations, and procedures.
- Demonstrate ability to undertake stakeholder
management.
- Communication skills
- professionalism
- Conflict resolution skills
Duration of the Assignment
The duration of the engagement
will be three (3) years renewable for a similar term subject to performance and
availability of funds.
How To Apply
Interested persons
should send their CV with names and addresses of three referees and Cover
letter to hrcog@cog.go.ke on or before Friday 18th June, 2021, indicating the name of
the position in the subject on the email.
Director – Health Service should apply using
the below information only
Interested persons
should download and duly fill the COG EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION FORM and drop the duly
completed form, CV with names and addresses of three referees, cover letter
clearly indicating “application for the position of Director Health” in the
subject, with current and expected remuneration, and a copy of ID,
certificates, relevant clearance certificates and testimonials.
The hard copy
application in plain sealed envelope must be submitted and registered at the
Council Offices, Delta Corner Towers- Westlands, Oracle Wing 2nd Floor, on or
before 5:00 p.m. 18th June, 2021 addressed as “Application for a position of
the Director Health” to;
The Chief
Executive Officer,
Council of
Governors
P.O Box
40401-00100
Nairobi
Council of Governors is
an equal opportunity Employer. Persons living with disabilities and Persons
from marginalized areas are encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted. Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic
disqualification.