Assistant Director, Finance and Accounts, leads financial planning, budget execution, and reporting, requires a Business/Finance Master’s Degree, CPA(K), and 12+ years experience. Full-time role in Nairobi.
Duties
and responsibilities at this level will entail: –
Developing
financial and accounting policies, strategies, regulations, guidelines and
procedures;
Coordinating
the preparation of accounting and financial statements;
Authorizing
payments;
Coordinating
the development of departmental work plans;
Reviewing
management reports and advising management on the financial performance of KVB;
Preparing
annual budget execution reports, and quarterly financial statements for program
and operational budgets;
Validating
and approving administration of all tax and statutory compliance issues;
Ensuring
accurate and timely payment of goods, works and services;
Verifying
periodic reports for submission to the National Treasury;
Ensuring
compliance with various requirements of government agencies and statutory
institutions as set out in various circulars and legislation;
Reviewing
audit queries and implementing corrective actions;
Ensuring
adherence to the approved budget to prevent overspending in votes;
Validating
monthly bank reconciliation statements, trial balances and other reports;
Ensuring
the Board’s liquidity position is appropriate and liaising with the Parent
Ministry and National Treasury for release of allocated funds;
Liaising
with the parent Ministry for GOK’s Grants and development partners;
Guiding
development of short term, medium- and long-term revenue and expenditure
framework;
Controlling
the Board’s finances to ensure that they are utilized in a lawful and efficient
manner.
Implementing
quality management system procedures in the department for conformity and
efficiency;
Verifying
budget estimates for the Board;
Coordinating
development and implementation of effective processes in the finance unit to
ensure seamless service delivery.
Person
Specifications
For appointment to this grade an officer must have: –
Cumulative
period of twelve (12) years relevant work experience three (3) of which must be
at the grade of Principal Finance and Accounts Officer or in a comparable
position;
Bachelor’s
degree in any of the following disciplines: – Finance, Accounting, Commerce
(Finance/Accounting Option), Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial
Science, Economics and Finance, Economics and Statistics, Business Management,
Business Administration or its equivalent qualification from a recognized
institution;
Master’s
degree in any of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance, Economics,
Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Economics and Finance, Economics
and Statistics, Project Management, Business Management, Business
Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
Certified
Public Accountant (K) or equivalent qualification from an accredited
examination body;
Membership
of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or relevant
professional body in good standing
Certificate
in Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized
institution;
Proficiency
in computer applications.
Upload the following documents (PDF) when applying:
Curriculum
Vitae – CV
Cover
Letter/Application Letter
Leadership
course Certificate lasting not less four (4) weeks
Certified
Public Accountant (K) certificate or equivalent qualification from an
accredited examination body
Membership
certificate of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK)
or relevant professional body in good standing
