Accountant I - (2 Posts) at County Government of Nyeri

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Preparing financial statements and other books of accounts.
• Revenue collection & accounting.
• Budgeting & budget monitoring.
• Processing payments and receipt vouchers.
• Preparation and 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.
• Preparation of simple management reports e.g., Imprest and expenditure return etc.
• He/she will be responsible for the safe custody of Government records and assets under him/her, analysis of the below the line accounts and may be deployed as a cashier where duties will entail receiving duly processed payments and receipt vouchers and posting payments and receipt vouchers in the cash books.
• 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 all accountable documents including cheques and cheque books where applicable.
• Ensuring compliance with all statutory deductions.
• Compiling and Maintenance of a comprehensive and up-to-date Fixed Asset Register
• Implementing internal controls to prevent theft, loss, or misuse of government property.
• Overseeing the legal and financial process of retiring or selling assets that are no longer viable,
• Performing any other duty that may be assigned by the supervisor

 Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Be a Kenyan Citizen (Attach ID).
• KCPE and KCSE Certificate (Attach certificates).
• Have a Bachelors degree in Commerce/Business Administration (Accounting or Finance option), and
• Be in possession of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Part III or it’s recognized equivalent qualifications.
• Be a registered member of ICPAK.
• Relevant experience of three years and above (Attach evidence).