Chief Accountant – Revenue at Kenya Civil Aviation Authority

(REF: FD/02/25) - 1 POST

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Providing guidance in the formulation and implementation of an effective accounting and internal control system for all revenue activities;
• Reviewing revenue policy and procedures periodically to gauge their effectiveness and amend as necessary;
• Ensuring prompt billing, preparation of invoices, credit notes and issuance of receipts.
• Ensuring prompt debt collection and prompt update of customers’ ledger accounts;
• Carrying out periodic field inspections to obtain an assurance of compliance with finance policy and procedures on revenue matters;
• Reconciling billed revenue to remittances from e-Citizen on monthly basis and investigate discrepancies arising out of these reconciliations and submit to Manager Finance for consideration;
• Receiving applications for credit facilities and submit to the Credit Risk Management Committee for consideration;
• Providing secretariat services to the Credit Risk Management Committee;
• Enforcing the credit control policy;
• Preparing and implementing training plans for staff within the revenue section;
• Carrying out a quarterly review of debtors’ position and make recommendations for provisions for doubtful debts;
• Preparing and submitting a consolidated monthly revenue report to the Manager Finance. Prepare any other ad hoc revenue reports that may be required by management from time to time;
• Respond to audit, customer and management queries on revenue matters;
• Being the Alternate Bank Signatory to bank accounts;
• Carrying out staff supervision and performance evaluation;
• Undertaking the responsibilities of coaching and mentoring of revenue staff to facilitate smooth succession plan;
• Performing any other duty assigned by the Manager Finance.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have at least:

• A minimum of ten (10) years’ work experience in Finance or other related field three (3) of which must be in a supervisory role;
• Bachelor of Commerce degree in any of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance option, Business Administration (Finance or Accounting option) or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree Business Administration (Finance or Accounting option) Business Administration (Finance or Accounting option);
• Passed Part III of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) examination or equivalent qualification from recognized institution;
• Membership in good standing with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or any other equivalent professional body and in good standing;
• Certificate in Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
• Proficiency in Computer Applications.