Accountant Job in Kenya

The

Council of Legal Education (CLE) is established under the Legal Education Act,

No. 27 of 2012 of the Laws of Kenya. 

The

core functions of the Council of Legal Education are to regulate legal

education and training, to license and supervise legal education providers;

conduct Bar Examinations; and to advice the Government on matters relating to

legal education and training.

In order to efficiently and effectively deliver its functions, the Council

wishes to recruit a full time high caliber staff in the following position:-

Accountant

Job

Reference Number:  CLE6

CLE/HR06/2016

(1 Position)

Overall purpose of the job: Reporting

to the Senior Accountant. The successful candidate will support the department

through the collection, processing, recording, reconciliation and reporting of

financial data, verifying the validity, completeness and accuracy of source

documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Process
  
  payroll


• Posts
  
  transactions to the accounting system


• Maintain
  
  master file information (creditors, debtors, payroll, assets) on the
  
  accounting system


• Perform
  
  General Ledger reconciliations


• Prepare
  
  statutory and other payroll returns for submission


• Issue,
  
  record, reconcile, replenish, safeguard, and account for petty cash.


• Provide
  
  accounting and financial information and responses to risk, audit and
  
  other assurance providers.



• Banking
  
  money and cheques received.


• Undertake
  
  other duties as shall be assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelors
  
  Degree in Accounting/ Finance or Economics from a recognized university;


• Certified
  
  Public Accountant (CPA) K or Association of Chartered Certified Accountant
  
  (ACCA) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)


• Have
  
  a minimum of 4 years work experience in a busy accounting environment, A
  
  team player and high-level interpersonal skills;


• Must
  
  be computer literate with emphasis on accounting packages


• Highest
  
  level of integrity

Salary Scale

Basic Pay: 96,589 x 8,831

– 105,420 x 8,831 -114,251 x 8,831 -123,082 x 8,831 -131,913 x 8,831 -140,744

per month

House Allowance: Kshs.24,000

Commuter Allowance: Kshs.8,000

How to Apply
All applicants MUST be of the highest ethical standards, integrity and

professionalism and comply with the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the

Constitution of Kenya. 

Candidates

will be required to produce evidence of clearance by the Ethics and

Anti-Corruption Commission, Kenya Revenue Authority, Higher Education Loans

Board (HELB) Credit Reference Bureau and provide a Certificate of Good Conduct.

All applications should include the job reference number, a reliable email

address, day-time telephone contact and must be accompanied by a detailed

curriculum vitae and copies of relevant certificates.

or

send your application to:-

The Secretary/Chief Executive Officer
Council of Legal Education
P. O. Box 829 – 00502
Karen, Nairobi

So as to reach him not later than 4th March, 2016.

Due to the high number of applications anticipated, it will not be possible for

Council of Legal Education to respond to each application and only shortlisted

candidates will be contacted.

CLE is an equal opportunity employer.

Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and clearly state

that they are women or/and have disabilities.

Prof. W. Kulundu-Bitonye, EBS
Secretary/Chief Executive Officer
Council of Legal Education