Accountant II - 5 Positions at Homa-Bay County Public Service Board

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR ACCOUNTANT II

• Dealing with accounting operations in an accounting unit or County Treasury.
• Preparation and verifications of vouchers and committal documents in accordance with laid down rules and regulations.
• Maintenance of Primary records such as cashbooks, ledgers, vote books, registers and preparation of simple management reports e.g. imprest and expenditure returns etc.
• Safe custody of Government records and assets under him or her.
• Writing cheques and posting payment and receipt vouchers in the cash books, balancing and ruling of the cash books on daily basis.
• Arranging for withdrawal of cash for office use and ensuring safety of the same at all times.
• Ensuring security of cheques and cheque books.
• Preparation of expenditure and authority to incur expenditure (AIE) funding returns on quarterly basis at County treasury level.
• Preparation of appropriation in aid (AIA) returns on quarterly basis at County treasury level.
• Paying personal and merchant claims guided by cash balances in the cash books and treasury regulations.
• Receipting of all money due and payable to Government.
• Performing any other duty as may be assigned by the Head of Treasury (Accounting).

QUALIFICATIONS

• Be a Kenyan Citizen.
• Be a holder of CPA Part Two or Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting or Finance Option).
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
• Have knowledge in Computerized Accounting
• Relevant Professional experience of at least one (1) year in Public or Private Sector. Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 on Leadership and Integrity.