Job Description
CPSB/F,ICT&EP/2023/10/11
ACCOUNTANT I,
NO. OF VACANCIES – THREE (3)
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Job Group: CPSB 09
Salary as per salaries and Remuneration Commission of Kenya
Requirements for Appointment: -
Direct Appointment
For direct appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
(i) Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Commerce (Accounting or
Finance Option),
Business Administration (Accounting option) from a recognized institution or any
other
relevant equivalent qualification;
Plus
Part II of the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examination or any other relevant
qualification from a recognized institution; and
(ii) Certificate in computer applications skills.
Duties and Responsibilities: -
Receiving and analyzing financial reports from public sector entities;
Collecting and maintaining data base of the public-sector entities;
Preparing payment and receipt vouchers;
Capturing data;
Maintaining primary records such as cashbooks, ledgers and vote books;
Keeping safe custody of Accounting records;
Receiving duly processed payments and receipt vouchers;
Writing cheques and posting payments and receipt vouchers in the cash books;
Balancing and ruling of the cash books on daily basis;
Withdrawing and ensuring safety of the cash;
Ensuring security of cheques and cheque books under their custody;
Capturing Authority to Incur Expenditure (AIE) in the system and filing returns;
Preparing Appropriation in Aid (AIA) returns; and preparing payment
advice (PA) forms.
Raising accounting debt entries;
Processing payments, reimbursements and disbursements;
Preparing annual final accounts;
Verifying invoices and preparing accounting reports;
Defining employee and supplier details;
Uploading and capturing accounting data into the system; and
Providing user support and help desk management.