Accountant: KNC 7 -1 POST at Kenya National Commission for UNESCO

Functions

• The Finance and Accounts officers are responsible for the following functions:
• Develop financial system and implement sound financial policies, systems, procedures and internal 
• controls in compliance with Statutory Regulations and International Accounting Standards and 
• communication of the financial policies, strategies, and plans and ensure their evaluation thereof;
• Revenue collections & Managements;
• Budgeting and Budget Control;
• Records & Accounting;
• Management of working capital;
• Preparation of the financial statements; and Investment. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Availing information to customers when necessary, upon request and escalate where unable to avail; 
• Receiving and verifying invoices/claims/imprest request from suppliers/staff and posting in 
• appropriate registers and forwarding to Finance Manager for authorization; 
• Receiving authorized requests (claims, invoices, imprest) and processing (prepare voucher/warrant) 
• and capturing of the payment; 
• Receipting of cash/revenue received immediately upon recognition; 
• Posting of payments and receipts in the cashbook daily; 
• Performing monthly bank reconciliation; 
• Processing of statutory deductions payments, VAT, Withholding tax, etc.; 
• Preparing, updating and reconciling creditor, debtors and general ledgers and providing debtors report; 
• Preparing remittance advices for suppliers; 
• Preparing weekly payment status report itemising pending payments; and Any other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements for Appointment

• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Business management (Finance or 
• Accounting option) or other relevant and equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Certified Public Accountants (CPAK) Examination OR Diploma in Finance/Accounts or its recognized equivalent qualifications; 
• Proficiency in computer applications; and 
• Fulfil the requirement of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Computer literate;
• Analytical skills;
• Conversance with finance ERP; and
• Good communication Skills