Senior Accounts Assistant Job in Kenya - MMUST

Job Purpose

To ensure that all transactions are well vouched and maintained according to policy in addition ensuring that books of original entries are accurate.

 Key Responsibilities

  • Vouching of receipts, payments and reviewing effectiveness of internal controls;
  • Verifying accuracy of the Invoices and other payments supporting documents;
  • Processing payments and ensuring payment vouchers are properly coded;
  • Assisting accountant with posting processed payments to the General Ledger(GL);
  • Assisting in carrying out bank reconciliations and other final accounts functions as directed;
  • Assisting senior accounts staff with various tasks such as preparing budgets and annual accounts;
  • Reviewing weekly cash collection schedules and ensure all collections for the week have been banked and reconciled to original source documents;
  • Posting of journals and updating of imprests register;
  • Maintaining register for accountable documents and ensures their safe custody;
  • Preparing of routine performance reconciliation schedules and reports
  • Contributing to university annual budgeting and planning process;
  • Preparing routine,weekly and monthly reconciliations for all accounts and outstanding imprests surrendered;
  • Issuing reports for overdue unsurrendered imprests for recovery and follow up; and
  • Any other duty as assigned from time to time.

 Job specifications


Minimum requirements:-

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration and CPA Part I; OR
  • Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) examinations or its recognized equivalent; OR ii) Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) with six (6) years working experience, three(3) of which as Senior Accounts Assistant Grade 7 or its equivalent;
  • Proficiency in relevant computer applications in Accounting software

How to Apply

Terms of Service

The appointment to the positions of Senior Procurement Officer, Senior Estates Officer, Medical Officer, Clinical Instructor and Technologist and other administrative positions shall be on Permanent & Pensionable upon satisfactory completion of six (6) months probation period and subject to satisfactory performance. The appointment to the position of University Librarian shall be on a Five (5) year contract term

Applications should be accompanied by a detailed Curriculum Vitae and certified copies of relevant academic and professional certificates, National Identity Card or Passport, testimonials, e-mail addresses and telephone contacts and any other relevant supporting documents.
Only successful candidates shall be required to submit valid clearances from the following bodies;

  • Kenya Revenue Authority 2 Hicher Fdu Higher Education Loans Board
  • Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
  • Directorate of Criminal Investigation (Certificate of Good Conduct)
  • Registered Credit Reference Bureau

They should also provide names, telephone numbers and contact addresses of three (3) referees. Applicants should request their referees to submit their confidential reports to the undersigned to be received on or before 24th November, 2025.

One (1) copy of the application should beI sent via registered mail or courier marked with the reference number on the envelope to the under-signed. A Soft copy in PDF running format should be sent to recruitmentnovember2025@mmust.ac.ke. Applications should be addressed to the undersigned to be received on or before 17th November, 2025 by 5:00 p.m.

Applicants with foreign earned qualifications should have their certificates certified by the

Commission for University Education (CUE).

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration & Finance)
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
P.O. Box 190-50100
KAKAMEGA