Assistant Director Financial Services at Makueni County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities

• the officer will be responsible to the Deputy Director for the following functions in respect of the specific Departments and sub Counties allocated to him/her: monitoring implementation of Accounting standards and systems for compliance; including Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) operations; follow up on Audit matters including compilation of County Treasury memorandum in respect of Departments/sub counties allocated to the officer; follow up implementation of County Assembly Public Accounts Committee recommendations for the Departments/sub counties allocated to officer; preparation of Bi-annual Accounts; consolidation of cash flow projections submitted by Departments/sub counties; and maintaining a check-list of returns
• and reports received from Departments/sub counties to ensure compliance with law and County Treasury circulars.
• In an Accounting Unit duties will entail assisting in the administration of the Accounting Unit; assisting the head of the Accounting unit to provide advisory services to the Accounting Officer and other stake holders on all financial and accounting matters in the Department, preparation of management and statutory reports including final accounts; assisting in the development of supplementary: financial regulations and procedures'to enhance’internal controls established through - normal County Treasury regulations and procedures; setting targets for the accounts staff and evaluating achievements; overseeing the processing of funding arrangements to Sub counties in the Department and ensuring compliance with County Treasury regulations and procedures; authorization of payments and signing of cheques subject to set limits; supervision, training, development and deployment of accounts staff in the accounting unit; handling disciplinary matters for the head of accounting unit; and any other relevant duties assigned by the head of accounting unit.
• As Head of Sub County Treasury, the officer will be responsible for providing advisory services to the Sub County departmental heads and other stakeholders on all financial and accounting matters; interpretation and implementation of financial regulations and procedures, County Treasury circulars, letters and instructions;