Director- Finance & Accounting Services at Migori County Public Service Board

ONE (1) POSITION V/NO. 1/2022

DIRECTOR – FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES, JOB GRADE “R”/CASB 3

Reporting to the Clerk, the Director – Finance and Accounting will be responsible for efficient and effective management of financial operations and performance of the County Assembly by overseeing all finance and accounting services through development, implementation, and review of financial policies, strategies and procedures and ensuring compliance with prevailing laws and regulations.

Duties and responsibilities entails:

•  Financial controller of the County Assembly;
• Planning, directing and controlling Finance and Accounting Service Function;
• Overseeing accounting for County Assembly Service funds as per the PFMA (2012);
• Providing advisory services to the CASB on all financial matters;
• Interpreting and implementing financial management statutes, policies, standards, strategies and programmes;
• Ensuring compliance with PFMA and other financial regulations and guidelines;
• Monitoring implementation of financial controls system;
• Spearheading formulation and application of accounts manual;
• Overseeing accounting for County Assembly Service funds as per the PFMA;
• Coordinating consolidation of budgets for the recurrent and development votes;
• Overseeing preparation of finance and account reports;
• Authorizing payments and signing of cheques subject to set limits;
• Overseeing development and implementation of computerized financial and accounting information systems;
• Develop and oversee the implementation of work plans in the directorate;
• Spearheading establishment and maintenance of a comprehensive financial management and reporting systems;
• Develop and oversee the implementation of work plans in the directorate; and
• Managing performance and capacity building of the directorate.

Requirement for appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Served in the grade of Principal – Finance or Accounts for a minimum period of three (3) years; with Cumulative experience of at least ten (10) years in accountancy / financial management.
• Master degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce (Finance/Accounting option), Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Business Administration, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce (Finance/Accounting option), Economics, Business Administration, Business Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (CPA K) or its equivalent recognized qualification;
• Registered with ICPAK and of good professional standing;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer applications skills;
• Demonstrated outstanding capability in financial Management, integrity professional competence and administrative ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
• shown merit in job performance.