Principal Finance Officer at Muranga County Government

Job Group ‘P’

Ref: NOMCG/PSB/2017/009

Responsibilities

• Consolidating county budgets for the recurrent and development votes;
• Preparing quarterly expenditure forecast as a basis for discussions with the Treasury for release of funds;
• Initiating proposals seeking funds for additional expenditures and reallocation of voted funds during the year;
• Monitoring expenditure on projects and programme implementation on a periodic basis and ensuring that timely corrective measures are taken;
• Coordinating activities and work of all officers handling donor financed projects, monitoring implementation of such projects and review of reimbursements;
• Coordinating the design and financial aspects for all new donor projects and agreements with donor agencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following areas: Commerce (Finance option), Economics, Business Administration, Business Management or Finance or any other Bachelor’s degree with Certified Public Accountant II (CPA II) qualification;
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA), Economics, Finance, Commerce or in a financial related discipline from a recognized university;
• Have a Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution;
• Served for a period of not less than eight (8) years three (3) of which must be in a management position in the public service or private sector organizations;
• Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya on leadership and integrity.