Finance Officer I at Mombasa County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities

• Control of expenditure of the departments;
• Commitments in the initial evaluation and scrutiny of expenditure proposals and
• compilation of information required in the budgetary process;
• Processing of medium term expenditure framework and revised estimates budget; and taking initial action for budgeting of donor financed projects, reviewing of financial implementation of such projects, and monitoring commitments on expenditure;
• Preparing departmental budgets and budgetary estimates under supervision of the department planning and budgeting head, for the recurrent and development votes;
• Preparing quarterly expenditure forecast as a basis for discussions with the treasury for release of funds.
• Initiating proposals seeking funds for additional expenditure and reallocation of voted funds during the year;
• Monitoring expenditure and projects including programmed implementation on a periodic basis and ensuring timely disbursement of funds;
• Mapping and mobilization of partner funding and resources
• Monitoring, Evaluation and Supervision of Budgetary.

Requirements for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan Citizen.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Finance Option), Business Management/Administration in Finance or Economics option from a recognized institution.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or its equivalent or Association of chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
• Membership with ICPAK/ ACCA/ CFA or any other relevant and recognized professional body; in good standing.
• Related Master’s Degree is an added advantage.
• At least Three (3) years of similar experience position in a busy and dynamic work environment.
• Demonstrate a high degree of professional and technical competence as reflected in work performance and results.
• Shown outstanding capability in Financial Management.
• Certificate in Computer application

Personal Qualities, skills and competencies in addition to the above requirements.

• Business analytical skills and Attention to the detail
• ability to work under minimal supervision
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, and contemporary Accounting systems and practices
• creativity and innovativeness
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and public relations Skills
• A team player
• High levels of Integrity and ethical conduct