SENIOR ACCOUNTANT/ ACCOUNTANT I

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

             i.        Served in the grade of Accountant I for a minimum period of three (3) years;

           ii.        Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting option) from a recognized institution or any other relevant equivalent qualification;

                                                         Plus

Part II of the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examination or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;

          iii.        Certificate in computer applications or Database Management from a recognized institution; and

          iv.        Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results. 

             i.          receiving and analysing financial reports from public sector entities;

           ii.          maintaining database of all public-sector entities;

          iii.          reviewing the quality of public sector entities financial statements;

          iv.          preparing the annual consolidated financial report for the County Government;

            v.          verifying payment and receipt vouchers and committal documents;

          vi.          data capture;

        vii.          maintaining primary records such as cashbooks, ledgers, vote books;

       viii.          preparing management reports;

          ix.          keeping safe custody of Accounting records;

           x.          receiving duly processed payments and receipt vouchers;

          xi.          writing cheques and posting payments and receipt vouchers in the cash books;

        xii.          authorizing payments and signing cheques subject to set limit;

       xiii.          balancing and ruling of the cash books on daily basis;

       xiv.          withdrawing and ensuring safety of the cash;

         xv.          ensuring security of cheques and cheque books under their custody;

       xvi.          capturing Authority to Incur Expenditure (AIE) in the system;

     xvii.          filing returns;

    xviii.          preparing Appropriation in Aid (AIA) returns;

       xix.          monitoring collection of revenue including inspection;

        xx.          keeping safe custody of equipment, records and accountable documents;

       xxi.          preparing payment advice(PA) forms;

     xxii.          raising 70 accounting debt entries;

    xxiii.          processing payments, reimbursements and disbursements;

    xxiv.          preparing annual final accounts;

      xxv.          verifying invoices and preparation of simple accounting reports in the system;

    xxvi.          defining employee and supplier details;

  xxvii.          uploading accounting data into the system;

 xxviii.          assisting in the closure of the monthly accounting periods; and

    xxix.          providing user support and help desk management.