Director, Financial Services at Mombasa County Public Service Board

Duties and responsibilities:

• 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. 

Requirements for appointment :
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

• Served in the grade of Principal Officer, Finance & Accounts or in a comparable position for a minimum period of three (3) years
• Masters 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
• Any other duty as may be assigned by the County Assembly Clerk