Kenya Water Institute Senior Accountant Jobs in Kenya

Kenya Water Institute Senior Accountant Jobs in Kenya

Job Description

The Senior Finance Officer/Accountant, KW5 reports to the Principal Accountant, KW4.

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

Verification of vouchers and committal documents in accordance with laid down rules and regulations;

Data capture, maintenance of primary records such as cashbooks, ledgers, vote books, registers and preparation of simple management reports e.g. imprest and expenditure returns etc;

Timely and accurate preparation of quality management reports;

Safe custody of KEWI records and assets under him/her; analysis of the below the line accounts. receiving duly processed payments and receipt vouchers;

Writing cheques and posting payments and receipting vouchers in the cash books; balancing and reconciling cash books on daily basis;

Arranging for withdrawal of cash for office use and ensuring safety of the same at all times; extracting and providing cash liquidity analysis;

Ensuring security of cheques and cheque books;

Paying personal and merchant claims guided by cash balances in the cash books and treasury regulations;

Receipting of all money due and payable to the Institute.

Job Specifications

For appointment to this scale, a candidate must meet the following requirements:

Have served in the grade of Accountant KW6 or in a comparable and relevant position for a minimum of four (4) years;

Passed Part III of the

Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or a

Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting option) from a recognized institution or any other relevant equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;

Be proficient in computer applications including Accounts related packages;

Fulfill the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution.

In addition to the above requirements, an officer must have the following key personal attributes and core competences:

Personal Attributes

Ability to get on well with a diverse workforce;

Good knowledge in the professional field of specialization;

Good communication skills;

Ability to take instructions;

Good organizational and supervisory skills.

Core Competences

Team playing skills ;

Accuracy;

Care for resources;

Carrying out instructions;

Interpersonal skills;

ERP skills;

Records management skills.

Analytical skill.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Kenya Water Institute Senior Accountant Jobs in Kenya

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