Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 30 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose:
This position is responsible for ensuring prudent and optimum utilization of the OCOB’s funds and preparing accounting reports.
Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks:
Duties and Responsibilities at this level will entail:-
• Maintaining practical 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;
• Designing and implementing effective accounting systems;
• Maintaining debtors and 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:
I. Financial Responsibility
• Facilitate payments for all approved expenditures.
II. Responsibility for Physical Assets a) Responsible for the assets assigned by the office of the Controller of Budget as per office’s asset register b) Responsible for Government assets, records and custody of accountable documents in the unit
III. Decision Making / Job Influence
• Financial
• Technical
• Operational

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills):
Academic qualifications
• 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) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or other relevant professional body.
Previous relevant work experience required:
• Served in the grade of Accounts Assistant for a minimum of four (4) years or at least eight (8) years’ experience in a relevant field;
Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Met the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution; and
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• Qualified interested candidates should submit their applications quoting the job title on both the envelope and the cover letter.
• Enclose a detailed and up-to-date curriculum vitae indicating your current remuneration, home county, e-mail address and reliable daytime telephone contacts, and copies of your certificates, testimonials and national identity card.
• You should also provide the names of two referees who must be familiar with your previous work/academic experience indicating their telephone, postal and email addresses. Please note that it is a criminal offence to provide false information and documents in the job application.
• Upon being successful and granted an offer of employment, the successful candidate MUST present clearances and satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 by providing copies of the following;
• Tax compliance certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
• Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI)
• Clearance certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB
• Clearance Form from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
• Applications should be sent by post or hand delivered to our office addressed to:
• The Controller of Budget
Bima House 12th Floor, Harambee Avenue.
P.O Box 35616-00100 Nairobi
• So as to reach the Office of the Controller of Budget by 14th May, 2024 at 5.00 pm.

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