Accountant at Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)

KPH/ACCT/1/24

 Job Specifications

Duties and responsibilities: - 

• Maintaining registers of fixed assets, and debtors;
• Collecting and compiling information required in the budgetary process;
• Processing and paying taxes;
• Compiling and processing accounting statistics;
• Verifying cashbook, payment and surrender vouchers;
• Supervising receipting;
• Reviewing of the monthly staff payroll journals
• Preparation of all transfer letters for submission to the bank to effect payments;
• Preparation of bank reconciliations, cash flow statements and monthly reports;
• Reconciliation of ledger control accounts;
• Reconciliation of debtors' ledger accounts;
• Preparation of Audit supporting schedules for audit purposes;
• Facilitating internal and external audit exercises.

Persons Specification 

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Bachelor Degree in Commerce (Accounting option), or be in possession of a degree from a university recognized in Kenya majoring in fields relevant to the Accounting Function such as Finance and Economics;
• CPA II/ACCA II or an equivalent accounting qualification from an institution recognized in Kenya;
• Meets the provisions of the Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya.

Skills

• Proficiency in computer applications 
• Communication Skills 
• Analytical Skills 
• Keen to details 

Competencies

• Ability to work under pressure 
• Ability to work independently and in a team 
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work 
• Demonstrated results in work performance 
• Demonstrated ability to implement Quality Management Systems; and 
• A track-record of excellent time management skills.