Accountant II - 2 Posts at Narok County Public Service Board

Salary Scale: CPSB 09: Ksh. 41,420 х 1,470 - 42,890 х 1,520 - 44,410 х 1,710 - 46,120 х 1,920 - 48,040 х 2,000 - 50,040 х 2,290 - 52,330 х 2,350 - 54,680 х 2,550 - 57,230 pm.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: receiving and analyzing financial reports from public sector entities; collecting and maintaining data base of the public-sector entities; preparing payment and receipt vouchers; capturing data; maintaining primary records such as cashbooks, ledgers and vote books; keeping safe custody of Accounting records; receiving duly processed payments and receipt vouchers; writing cheques and posting payments and receipt vouchers in the cash books; balancing and ruling of the cash books on daily basis; withdrawing and ensuring safety of the cash; ensuring security of cheques and cheque books under their custody; capturing Authority to Incur Expenditure (AIE) in the system and filing returns; preparing Appropriation in Aid (AIA) returns; and preparing payment advice(PA) forms.
• The officer at this level will also be responsible for: raising accounting debt entries; processing payments, reimbursements and disbursements; preparing annual final accounts; verifying invoices and preparing accounting reports; defining employee and supplier details; uploading and capturing accounting data into the system; and providing user support and help desk management.

Requirements for Appointment

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Commerce (Accounting or Finance Option), Business Administration (Accounting option) from a recognized institution or any other relevant equivalent qualification;

Plus

•  Part II of the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examination or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• Served in the grade of Accountant II for a minimum period of one (1)  Year in the publ