Senior Finance Accountant at Nairobi International Financial Centre

Job Specifications

• This is a promotional grade. An officer at this level will work under the supervision and guidance of the principal accountant in charge of the section he/she has been deployed to.

Job Description

The following are the duties and responsibilities:

• Verify payments and receipt vouchers and committal documents.
• Capture data.
• Maintain primary records such as cash books, ledgers, vote books.
• Prepare management reports in the system.
• Keep safe custody of the Authority’s records and assets.
• Receive duly processed payments and receipt vouchers.
• Write cheques, post payments and receipt vouchers in the cash book.
• Authorize payments and sign cheques subject to set limits.
• Withdraw and ensure safety of the cash.
• Ensure security of cheques and cheque books.
• Monitor collection of revenue.
• Verify invoices in the system.
• Upload accounting data into the system.
• Coordinate closure of monthly accounting periods.
• Examine payment vouchers.
• Assist in the development and implementation of the department work plan.
• Assist in the implementation of ISO audit recommendations.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting option), or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution.
• CPA (III) or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution.
• Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants (ICPAK) or any other recognized professional body.
• At least four (4) years of relevant work experience.
• Supervisory course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency certificate in computer applications.
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Financial reporting.
• Budgeting and forecasting.
• Regulatory knowledge.
• Problem-solving.
• Ethics and integrity.
• Technical proficiency.