Manager, Finance and Accounts KNC 4 – 1 POST at Kenya National Commission for UNESCO

Duties and Responsibilities

• Participating in stakeholder’s management through regular and proactive engagement with relevant 
• business partners to ensure sustainable partnership; 
• Developing and install effective financial management systems and procedures aimed at improving 
• financial reporting and accounting through effective accounting for member contributions and 
• payment of claims to health service providers; 
• developing and ensuring uniform implementation of accounting policies across the head office and 
• branch offices; 
• assessing, managing, and minimizing financial risk by ensuring sufficient internal controls are in place; 
• planning and coordinate the timely preparation of monthly and quarterly reports and estimates as well 
• as outlining key activities to be undertaken to achieve desired targets; 
• analyzing and reporting quarterly and annual reports on financial performance to the board of 
• management; 
• coordinating banking services, reconciliation and custody of funds, securities and financial 
• instruments as well as preparing reports which summarize and forecast financial position in areas of 
• revenue collection, expenditure and investments; 
• establishing stringent expenditure control procedures to ensure proper authorization for payments is 
• strictly followed, any expenditure incurred are supported by payment vouchers and other valid 
• accounting documents as well as ensuring that budgetary allocations are not exceeded without
• justifiable cause; 
• ensuring timely disbursement and payments for goods and services as per contract terms; 
• reviewing financial information detailing assets, liabilities and capital and prepare financial statements 
• and other reports to summarize current and projected financial position in order to ensure availability 
• of funds to implement planned activities; 
• liaising with the ministry of finance/treasury, the auditor general’s department and other relevant 
• government bodies on the interpretation and application of relevant financial and accounting 
• regulations in order to ensure processes that they conform to government policy and procedures; 
• overseeing audit and tax functions;
• reviewing the departmental budgets; 
• designing and implementing appropriate training programs for the directorate; 
• liaising with the ministry of finance/treasury, the auditor general’s department and other relevant 
• government bodies on the interpretation and application of relevant financial and accounting 
• regulations in order to ensure processes that they conform to government policy and procedures; and any other duties as may be assigned

Requirements for appointment

• At least 10 years’ work experience with a minimum of 5 years at senior management level; 
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Business Administration preferably in Finance/
• Accounting or equivalent qualifications from a recognized University or institution; 
• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Business management (Finance or 
• Accounting option) or other relevant and equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution; 
• certified public accountant CPA (K) or ACCA (UK) or equivalent qualification. 
• membership to ICPAK of good standing;
• leadership course lasting for not less than 4 weeks; 
• fulfilment of the requirement of Chapter Six of the Constitution; and
• demonstrated proficiency in finance/accounting application/software.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Communication and reporting skills
• Problem solving and analytical skills 
• Interpersonal and negotiation skills 
• Problem solving skill