Duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail assisting in: -
Job Specifications
Participating in preparation of periodic budget(s);
Assisting in the Institute budget making process and revision of the same;
Maintaining and updating the vote book entries;
Undertaking monthly variance analysis from the vote book;
Capturing income and expenditure data in the accounting system;
Identifying officers with outstanding balances and ascertain closing balances at the end of every month;
Processing statutory deductions for timely submission to comply with the regulations;
Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual expenditure reports for review by the management at the Centers/Stations and Headquarters;
Preparing periodic outstanding imprest reports, cash flow reports to assist in decision making;
Undertaking bank reconciliations;
Verifying and Examining payment vouchers and staff imprest warrants;
Accounting for project funds including the preparation of donor fund expenditure analysis reports for review by management;
Maintaining and controlling financial documents by filing and storing financial reports for future retrieval and reference;
Maintaining accountable documents.
Persons Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -
Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Business Management (Finance option) or other relevant and equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution, or completed Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPof Kenya examinations, or its equivalent qualification;
Minimum KCSE C+ (plus) or its equivalent;
Proficiency in computer applications;
Key Competencies and Skills
Analytical skills;
Good Communication skills;
Good Interpersonal skills and
Good Organizational skills;