Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks 
Duties and Responsibilities will entail:-

• Maintaining practical cost accounting and internal control systems and procedures;
• Identifying, measuring, analyzing and interpreting accounting information to facilitate decision-making; 
• Ensuring the safety of accountable documents; 
• Carrying out variance analysis and advising management; Promoting Prudent Utilization of Public Funds 
• Designing and implementing effective accounting systems; 
• Maintaining book of debtors, debt accounts and monitoring payments; 
• Managing accounting information, which includes coordination and rationalization of estimates, annual appropriation and fund accounts, cash flow control and cost analysis; 
• Overseeing commitment of funds and expenditure trends; and 
• Providing accurate and timely management accounting reports and business performance data.

Job Dimensions: 

• Financial Responsibility
• Process payments and committal transactions (Kshs 700 Million)
• Signatory to the OCOB operational bank accounts (Mandatory Signatory)

Responsibility for Physical Assets 

• Responsible for the assets assigned by the office of the Controller of Budget as per office’s asset register Responsible for safe custody of assets register

Decision Making / Job Influence 

1. Financial,
2. Analytical
3. Advisory
4. Strategic
5. Operational

Working Conditions

• Is exposed to minimum disagreeable conditions. The jobholder has normal office facilities which include own office with desk and access to a personal computer (PC) and a telephone. 
• The role is predisposed to risk of prosecution arising from incomplete/inaccurate information published which may result in false or misleading reports and wrong decisions being made as well as arising from loss of funds due to approval process.

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills). 
Academic qualifications 

• Promoting Prudent Utilization of Public Funds 
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Commerce (Accounting Option), Business Administration (Accounting Option), Business Management (Accounting Option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies 
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA K) by Kenya Accountants and Secretaries Examination Board (KASNEB) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; 
• Must be a member of a recognized professional body e.g. Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) in good standing;
• Certificate in a management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.

Previous relevant work experience required. 

• At least six (6) years’ experience in a relevant field
• Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:
• Proficiency in computer applications; 
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks 
Duties and Responsibilities will entail:-

1. Providing technical support to the Parliamentary and County Assembly Committees on matters raised in the COB’s reports;
2. Verifying, preparing, and processing supporting documentation for withdrawals requests for approval by the controller of budget;
3. Preparing quarterly, annual and special reports on budget implementation for both the County Executive and County Assemblies.
4. Preparing budget implementation reports for the County Governments in accordance with Article 228 (6) of the Constitution; Promoting Prudent Utilization of Public Funds 
5. Carrying out investigations and preparing reports emanating from County Governments on any matters that have come to the attention of the Controller of Budget in accordance with Article 252(1)(a); 
6. Reviewing County Fiscal Strategy Paper and making recommendations;
7. Reviewing draft budget estimates and making recommendations; 
8. Reviewing budget planning documents and making recommendations;
9. Maintaining and updating implementations of resolutions matrices derived from OCOB national government reports;
10. Implementing and reviewing strategies, frameworks, work plans, legislation, policies, guidelines, procedures, and regulations for the OCOB;
11. Analyzing data for the development, implementation, and review of policies, procedures, and regulations on budget implementation, national government; 
12. Conducting regular training to key staff on budget implementation and exchequer processes as specified by OCOB; 
13. Reconciling the Exchequer Control Ledgers to Appropriation Acts and preparing monthly reports on withdrawals from the County Revenue Fund. Monitor and analyze revenue performance by the County Governments and prepare monthly reports;
14. Undertaking variance analysis on regular basis on the withdrawal from County Revenue Fund and Approved Budget and Actual Expenditure and preparing reports and advising on mitigation measures;
15. Undertaking monthly reviews of the cash book and vote books reports of the County Government;
16. Preparing and updating programmes and projects databases and conducting periodic monitoring of county programmes and projects and prepare projects implementation status reports; 
17. Developing partnerships with key offices and stakeholders; and
18. Organizing public participation programs to disseminate information on budget implementation in the counties.

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills). 
Academic qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or equivalent;
• Must be a member of a recognized professional body e.g. Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) in good standing 

Previous relevant work experience required. 

• At least three (3) years’ experience in a relevant field