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Accountant Job in Kenya

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Duties and
Responsibilities



This will be the entry
grade for professional Accountants. An officer at this level will be required
to deal with accounting operations in an Accounting Unit or County Treasury.
Work at this level will be subjected to occasional checks rather than close
supervision. Specifically, work will involve verification of vouchers and
committal documents in accordance with laid down rules and regulations; data
capture, maintenance of primary records such as cashbooks, ledgers, vote books,
registers and preparation of simple management reports e.g., imprest and
expenditure return etc.

He/she will be responsible for the safe custody of
Government records and assets under him/her, analysis of the below the line
accounts and may be deployed as a cashier where duties will entail 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; arranging for withdrawal of cash for office use and
ensuring safety of the same at all times; extracting and providing cash
liquidity analysis; ensuring security of cheques and cheque books; preparation
of expenditure and Authority to Incur Expenditure (AIE) funding returns on
quarterly basis at district treasury level; preparation of Appropriation In Aid
(AIA) returns on quarterly basis at district treasury level; paying personal
and merchant claims guided by cash balances in the cash books and treasury
regulations; and receipting of all money due and payable to government.

Qualifications



For direct appointment
to this grade, a candidate must have a;



• Bachelor’s degree in
Commerce (Accounting or Finance option) and passed Part II of the Certified Public
Accountants (CPA) Examination

OR

• Passed Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (K) Examination or its
approved equivalent qualification.



Application Criteria



Applicants must furnish
the Board with their applications copies of the following documents.




  •  Copy of the national identify card.

  •  Copies of academic and professional
    certificates.

  •  Curriculum Vitae.



Fulfill the requirement
of chapter (6) six of the constitution of Kenya; specifically, during interview
a candidate must obtain and provide copies of the following certificates:



• Certificate of Good
Conduct from the Directorate Criminal Investigation.

• Clearance Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).

• Tax compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).

• Clearance from the Ethics & Anti-corruption Commission (EACC).

• Clearance from Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).

• Registration and Clearance from relevant regulatory Professional bodies.



TERMS: Contract 3 Years



How to Apply



Applications clearly
marked should reach the undersigned by close of the business on or before 2ND FEBRUARY, 2022.



THE SECRETARY/CEO

COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE
BOARD,

P. O. Box 224 – 60300.

ISIOLO



OR



Hand delivered to the
County Public Service Board Offices along Isiolo Law courts road opposite Al
Ansar playground.




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