Overall Responsibility
- The Management Accountant will be responsible for preparing timely,
accurate, and comprehensive management and financial reports, ensuring
compliance with statutory requirements, and supporting sound financial
planning and decision-making.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
The
successful candidate will report to the Commercial Manager and will be
responsible for:
- Preparing periodic cash flow statements aligned
with revenue collection.
- Preparing monthly creditors’ reports and
managing payments to suppliers.
- Ensuring timely remittance of statutory payments
to relevant authorities (KRA, WASREB, AOG, WRA, SHA, NSSF).
- Maintaining accurate debtors’ control accounts
and updating customer payments through reconciliations.
- Compiling and analysing financial data to
produce monthly, quarterly, and annual reports in compliance with
accounting standards.
- Implementing and maintaining effective internal
control procedures.
- Reviewing and confirming payroll before
disbursement.
- Consolidating annual departmental budget
estimates and monitoring expenditure against approved budgets.
- Ensuring compliance with all financial statutory
requirements.
- Evaluating and advising on cash flow trends and
financial performance.
- Maintaining proper books of accounts.
- Performing any other duties as may be assigned.
Minimum Qualifications and Requirements
Applicants
must meet the following requirements:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce
(Accounting/Finance option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized
institution.
- Must be a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya
(CPAK) and a full member of ICPAK in good standing.
- At least five (5) years of relevant
post-graduate experience in a medium or large commercial organization.
- Demonstrated knowledge of accounting and
financial management practices.
- Proficiency in computerized financial systems.
- Ability to work under minimum supervision and
meet strict deadlines.
- Compliance with the provisions of Chapter Six of
the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
Key Competencies and Skills
- High integrity and ethical standards.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication
skills.
- Proficiency in IT applications.
- Effective planning, organizational, and time
management abilities.
- Teamwork and collaboration skills.
How to Apply
Terms of Employment
- The appointment will be on a three (3) year
renewable contract, subject to performance.
Application Procedure
Interested
and qualified candidates should submit their applications enclosing:
- A detailed and up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV).
- Certified copies of academic and professional
certificates.
- National Identity Card or Passport.
- Contact details of at least three (3) referees.
- Clearance/Compliance Certificates in line with
Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 issued within 3 months from
the date of application from:
- Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
- Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
- Directorate of Criminal Investigations (Police
Clearance Certificate)
Applications
should be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked “JOB TITLE” and
addressed to:
The Chairman
Board of Directors
Othaya-Mukurweini Water
and Sanitation Company PLC (OMWASCO)
P.O. Box 482 – 10106
Othaya, Kenya
Hand-delivered, courier,
or postal submissions will be accepted.
Application
Deadline
- All
applications must be received on or before 23rd September 2025 at 11:00
a.m.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Note:
- OMWASCO PLC is an equal opportunity employer.
Women, persons with disabilities, and candidates from special interest
groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
