Assistant Accountant - 2 Posts at Tom Mboya University

Requirements for Appointment
Must have:

• Minimum six (6) years’ cumulative relevant work experience, out of which three (3) must have been at the level of Assistant Accountant Grade 9 or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Economics, Business Administration, Business Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution
• Certificate in any of the following: Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination, Part II of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution
• Registered with relevant professional body (where applicable)
• Proficiency in the relevant computer applications

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implementing accounting policies, strategies, regulations, guidelines and procedures
• Coordinating management accounting and preparation of financial statements and Accounts
• Ensuring implementation of financial controls and regulations
• Authorizing payments within the prescribed limits
• Coordinating preparation of financial and accounting work plans and budgets
• Ensuring consolidation of cash flow projections; Ensuring timely provision of accounting financial reports;
• Compiling and maintaining inventory of all bank accounts and approved signatures
• Interpreting financial policies, regulations and procedures
• Ensuring invoicing and accounting of University services
• Maintaining and updating of accounting records; Reconciling creditors, and debtors’ accounts
• Validating monthly bank reconciliations statements
• Ensuring that all payments are within the approved University budgetary provisions
• Monitoring and reviewing of inventory transactions
• Updating vote heads for various Departments
• Preparing budget estimates for the university
• Developing the departmental work plans
• Participating in quality management and performance contracting processes
• Maintaining asset register
• Perform any other relevant duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time