Assistant Director, Finance at Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA)

REF. KEMSA/HR/FIN/03/26, SA4, (1 POST).

Reporting to the Director, Finance and Accounts

PURPOSE STATEMENT;

• To provide strategic leadership in financial planning, budgeting, and resource mobilization to ensure optimal utilization of resources, financial sustainability, and compliance with applicable financial regulations and standards.

Duties and Responsibilities will entail:

• Implementing policies, strategies, legislations, guidelines, frameworks, norms, regulations, plans, standards and programs finance and resource mobilization;
• Ensuring preparation and implementation of the Authority’s annual budget and work plans;
• Implementing budgetary controls and management of financial returns;
• Prioritizing projects and activities for the purpose of financial allocation and reporting;
• Preparing the Medium-Term Expenditure (MTEF) budget for the Authority;
• Undertaking expenditure monitoring and expenditure review and forecast;
• Preparing financial forecasting and planning reports;
• Coordinating the preparation of the Authority’s annual budget and work plans;
• Ensuring sound financial and accounting principles and controls are applied to all financial transactions of the Authority;
• Responding to audit issues;
• Preparing quarterly and annual management and statutory reports;
• Ensuring correctness of revenue entries;
• Maintaining a Risk Management Register and advising on mitigating measures for addressing risks in the department.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Cumulative service period of twelve (12) years’ work experience, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Principal Finance Officer/Accountant, or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Commerce (Accounting/Finance option), Business Finance & Banking, Economics, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Business Management, Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certified Public Accountant (K) or equivalent qualification from an accredited examination body;
• Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or ACCA Member in good standing;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Demonstrated professional competence and ability as reflected in work performance and results.