Chief Manager - Finance at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Duties and Responsibilities

The role is responsible for Revenue and Financial accounting, reporting, reconciliations, operations, compliance, preparation of budgets and implementation of funding mobilization strategies, depending on the section deployed within Finance Division of Corporate Support Services Department.

• Foster compliance with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS)
• Responsible for KRA Financial Accounting and Reporting.
• Ensure timely and accurate Revenue Accounting, Reporting & Reconciliation
• Preparation of the Annual and Revised Budgets for the Authority
• Ensure timely payment of refunds and remittances to principals
• Ensure adherence to Service Charter commitments and also compliance with Service Level Agreements (SLA) with Agent banks and other principals.
• Development & implementation of Funding Mobilization Strategies
• Ensure effective planning, co-ordination, design, implementation and control of accounting systems in their section.
• Engagement with the National Treasury to defend proposals, preparation of MTEF estimates and other reports (as per request) for submission to the National Treasury
• Ensure coordination of Divisional operations and compliance to Audit, QMS, Team One, Board Committees and other Board deliverables & requirements.
• Coordination of Divisional Staff matters i.e training, development, transfers, rotation and team building engagements
• Facilitate prompt response to Customer and other stakeholder queries.
• Review monthly management reports for submission to Management and Board to facilitate decision-making
• Develop Key Performance Indices for the section and monitor performance
• Participate in negotiation on funding with the National Treasury and donors
• Participate in Project/program analysis, evaluation and selection
• Address Internal and External Audit issues relating to section

Specific requirements

• University degree in Commerce /Economics/Business Administration or related field
• CPA or ACCA Finalist
• Member of ICPAK or any other equivalent professional body
• Computer literacy
• At least seven (7) years’ experience in an accounting or auditing department, three (3) of which should be at managerial level.

Competencies required for this Role

• High integrity
• Analytical skills
• Communication & Interpersonal skills
• Team player & Results oriented
• Good Presentation skills