Finance Manager Job Vacancy

The Kenya Universities and Colleges

Central Placement Service is a Body Corporate established under Section 55 of

the Universities Act No. 42 of 2012 to, among other functions, Coordinate the

Placement of Government Sponsored Students to Universities and Colleges.

The Placement Service invites applications for the following position:

Finance Manager

Reporting to the Deputy Chief

Executive Officer, the Finance Manager will be responsible for strategic

financial planning and directing of the activities of the finance functions in

the institution.
 

• Ensure development, proper interpretation,
  
  implementation and review of financial regulations and procedures to
  
  enhance internal controls;


• Ensure provision of quality and timely
  
  accounting services;


• Ensure preparation of supporting information
  
  for annual audits;


• Maintain an inventory on all bank accounts of
  
  the organization and their approved signatories; and


• Oversee authorization of payments, signing of
  
  cheques, identification of suitable cheques signatories and setting
  
  financial limits as appropriate;


• Plan and budget for the division; and


• Supervise and coordinate staff development and
  
  performance appraisal in the division.

For appointment to this position, a

candidate must:

• Have served in the grade of Chief Accountant
  
  for a minimum period of three (3) years or eight (8) years in comparable
  
  and relevant position in the public or private sector three (3) of which
  
  must be in a senior management level;


• Have a bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounts
  
  or Finance) or Business Management or Public Administration plus
  
  Certificate Public Account (CPA) K or Associate of Chartered Certified
  
  Accountant (ACCA) or Chartered Finance Analyst (CFA) from a recognized
  
  institution;


• Have a Master’s degree in any of the following
  
  fields; Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Strategic Management
  
  or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;


• Have a certificate in Corporate Governance or
  
  Senior Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a
  
  recognized institution ;


• Have demonstrated a high degree of
  
  professional competence, integrity and a clear understanding of accounting
  
  system, processes, and procedures required in the management of finances.;


• Be a member of Association of Chartered
  
  Certified Accountant (ACCA) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or any
  
  other relevant professional body;


• Have met the requirements of Chapter Six (6)
  
  of the Constitution of Kenya on leadership and accountability. Applicants
  
  should have clearance certificates from the following bodies:

1.   
Kenya Revenue Authority;

2.   
Ethics and Anti-Corruption

Commission;

3.   
Higher Educations Loans Board;

4.   
A Licensed Credit Reference Bureau;

5.   
Director of Criminal Investigation

 
Interested applicants should post or hand deliver their applications in sealed

envelopes clearly
marked with the position applied for and reference code to:

The Chief Executive Officer
Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service
ACK Garden House, 3rd Floor, 1st Ngong Avenue, Community
P. O. Box 105166-0101,
Nairobi

Or e-mail to applications@kuccps.ac.ke with the reference code and the position

applied for as the subject line.

The Placement Service is an equal opportunity employer. 

People with disabilities, women and

people from marginalised regions are encouraged to apply.

The deadline for receipt of the applications is March 4, 2016 at 5.00 pm.