Accountant II at Office of the Data Protection Commissioner

Job Specification
Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have;

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum mean grade C+ (Plus) or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Economics, Business Administration or
• its equivalent qualifications;
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Part I or its equivalent qualifications; and
• Proficiency in computer applications.

Duties and Responsibilities

Specific duties and responsibilities at this level will entail;

• Processing budgetary supply matters and control of expenditure commitments for the Office;
• Evaluating and scrutinizing expenditure proposals and compile information required in the budgetary processes;
• Processing annual and revised estimates of recurrent and development expenditures;
• Budgeting for donor financed projects, reviewing financial implementation of such projects, and monitoring commitments, expenditures and reimbursements;
• Issuing receipts against all cash collections;
• Establishing and Maintaining books of accounts in line with the regulations;
• Carry out bank and petty cash reconciliation;
• Prepare accounting reports and statements;
• Make cash payments against approved payments documents;
• Collect cash withdrawal from bank and ensure safe custody;
• Record fixed asset acquisition and update fixed assets register in the accounting systems;
• Ensure timely accounting of imprest warrants and advances;
• Enter data relating to suppliers’ invoice/bills, credit notes and debit notes details into the accounting system; and
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Skills and Competence

The following core competencies and skills will be required

• Analytical skills;
• Interpersonal;
• Communication skills;
• Creativity and Innovativeness;
• Problem solving skills;
• Risk management skills;
• Continuous learning skills.