Deputy Director Finance and Accounts at National Land Commission

JOB REF: NLC/FCP/1/2023

Terms of Appointment The appointment will be on a Permanent and Pensionable terms

Job Purpose

This position provides strategic leadership in effective coordination of Finance and account activities to maintain a compliant financial management system and efficient utilization of Commission resources and assets

Duties and Responsibilities;

• Develops and implements internal financial and accounting policies, strategies, standards, programmes and regulations;
• implements financial management and accounting regulations, systems and procedures as per the PFMA;
• Provides technical advice on financial management and accounting for the Commission’s financial resources;
• Maintains books of accounts relating to income and expenditure as well as assets and liabilities of the Commission;
• Monitors budget and reporting; ensuring statutory deductions are remitted to relevant authorities;
• Prepares budgets for the recurrent and development votes;
• Preparers quarterly expenditure forecasts;
• Initiates proposals seeking funds for additional expenditure and reallocations during the year;
• Preparers management and statutory reports to aid in decision making;
• Implements of approved annual budget;
• Compiles budget estimates, expenditure proposals, budget outputs and Outcomes and fiscal returns and reports;
• Updates records on financial and accounting operations;
• Determines controls to ensure the integrity of financial procedures and records;
• Monitors expenditure and projects on a periodic basis and ensure timely disbursement of funds;
• Monitors and evaluating performance of the Directorate;
• Plans and prepares budgets for the Directorate; and
• Prepares progress reports of the Directorate.

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills):
Academic Qualifications;

• Master’s Degree in Business Management, Administration, Finance, Commerce or Economics from a recognized institution
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Administration, Finance, Commerce or Economics from a recognized institution

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies;

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA K)
• Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks.

Previous relevant work experience required.

• Must have served for twelve (12) years, three (3) years of which must be experience in comparable positions in Public Service or from any reputable organization.

Applicants must possess level of knowledge and skills in the following areas;

• Analytical Skills
• Organizational skills
• Strategic leadership skills
• Transformational leadership skills
• Financial management skills
• Knowledge of PFM (Act)
• Decision Making Skills