ACCOUNTANT I at Laikipia County Government

JOB GROUP ‘K’

TERMS OF SERVICE: PERMANENT & PENSIONABLE
SALARY:KSH. 31,020x1,560-32,580x1,620–34,200x1,710–35,910x1,800–37,710x1,890– 39,600x1,990-41,590 p.m.

Duties and responsibilities

An officer at this level will be deployed in the department of Finance, Planning and County Development. Duties and responsibilities at this level will involve:- 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 management reports e.g. imprests and expenditure returns etc. You will be responsible for the safe custody of Government records and assets under you, analysis of below the line accounts. You may be deployed as a cashier where duties will entail receiving duly processed payments and receipt vouchers; writing cheques and posting payments and receipt vouchers in the cash book; balancing and ruling of the cash books on daily basis; arranging 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; preparation of expenditure and Authority to Incur Expenditure(AIE) funding returns on quarterly basis; preparation of Appropriation In Aid (AIA) returns on quarterly basis ; paying personal and merchants claims guided by cash balances in the cash book and treasury regulations; and receipting money due and payable to Government.

Requirements for Appointment:

For direct appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Bachelors degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option) and passed Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) examination
OR
Passed Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) examination or its equivalent qualification.
Promotion
(i) Served as Accountant II (Job Group ‘J’) for a minimum period of three (3) years or in a comparable and relevant position;
(ii) Passed Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) examination or a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance Option), Business Administration (Accounting Option) from a recognised institution or any other relevant equivalent qualification.
(iii) Certificate in Computer Applications
(iv) Shown merit and ability in work performance and results.