Job Description
Senior Accountant (MCPSB/05/2023/187) JG - L
Machakos, Kenya
Terms of Service: 3 – Year Contract
Duties and Responsibilities
Planning, directing, coordinating, supervising areas of control; training and development of staff under him/her and setting targets for the section (s). The officer may occasionally be required to undertake ad hoc assignments relating to accounting services; He/She may be assigned responsibilities to authorize payments and sign cheques subject to limit set. He/She will certify and verify returns, documents, vouchers, monitor collection of revenue including inspection and responsible for Government assets, records and custody of Accountable Documents under his/her sections (s).
Requirements for Appointment
For this appointment an officer must have: -
i) three (3) years of working experience of in Public Service or Private Sector; and
ii) passed Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or its recognized equivalent qualification.
OR
A Bachelor's Degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting option) from a recognized institution or any other relevant qualification adjudged to be its equivalent from an approved institution and have passed part II of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or its approved equivalent.
iii) Certificate in Computer Applications.
In addition to the above requirements, an officer must have the following key personal attributes and core competences:
Personal Qualities
• Ability to get on well with the diverse workforce.
• Good knowledge in the professional field of specialization.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to take instructions.
• Good organisational and supervisory skills.
Core Competences
• Team playing skills.
• Accuracy.
• Care for resources.
• Manual dexterity.
• Execution of instructions.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Records Management skills.