Accountant at Embu County Government

JG ‘J’ – 1 POST (CPSB 016/2017)
Salary Scale: Kshs.24,662 x 1,233 – 25,895 x 1,285 – 27,180 x 1,340 – 28,520 x 1,398 – 29,918 p.m.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Responsibilities for the Accountant Job

• This is the entry and training grade for non-professionals. An officer at this level will be responsible for
  performing a variety of accounting work of limited scope and under the guidance of a senior officer.
• Specifically, work will involve preparation and verification of vouchers in accordance with the laid down
  rules and regulations involving primary data entry and routine accounting work such as balancing of
  cashbooks, imprest and advances ledgers etc .
• The scope and complexity of work will increase with experience and training but the officer will still be under close guidance where new tasks are involved.
• He/she will be responsible for safe custody of records and assets under him/her.

Requirements for the Accountant Job

• For appointment to the grade of Accountant II, Job Group ‘J’ a candidate must have the following
  qualification;-
• A pass in part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or it’s recognized equivalent qualifications.
  OR
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting option) from a recognized institution or any other relevant equivalent qualification.