Accountants I – 6 Posts
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Experience: Not specified
Location: West Pokot
Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit
Requirements for Appointment
- A candidate must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option).
- Must have passed Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination Part III or have an equivalent qualification recognized by the relevant authorities.
- A certificate in Computer Applications is required.
- Demonstrated merit and ability, as reflected in past work performance and results.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Verify vouchers and committal documents in accordance with established rules and regulations.
- Capture data and maintain primary records such as cashbooks, ledgers, vote books, and registers, and prepare basic management reports, such as imprest and expenditure returns.
- Responsible for the safekeeping of Government records and assets under their supervision.
- Analyze below-the-line accounts and may be assigned cashier duties, including receiving processed payments and receipt vouchers.
- Write cheques and post payments and receipt vouchers in the cash books.
- Balance and rule the cash books daily, arrange for cash withdrawals for office use, and ensure the safekeeping of funds at all times.
- Provide cash liquidity analysis when required.
- Ensure the security of cheques and cheque books.
- Prepare quarterly expenditure and Authority to Incur Expenditure (AIE) funding returns at the district treasury level.
- Process payments for personal and merchant claims, guided by cash balances in the cash books and treasury regulations. Additionally, receipt all money due to the government.
Method of Application
Applicants are required to submit their applications together with copies of their detailed curriculum vitae, academic and professional certificates, testimonials, National Identity Card or Passport, and clearance certificates. The position applied for should be clearly marked on the top of the envelope and addressed to:
SECRETARY/CEO
County Public Service Board
P.O. Box 577 – 30600
Kapenguria
Applications should be received by 5:00 PM on 27th November, 2024.
Note: Applicants can find more information about the vacancies on our website at www.westpokot.go.ke or on the West Pokot CPSB Notice Board.