Manager Finance and Accounts at Office of the Controller of Budget (OCOB)

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks 
Duties and Responsibilities will entail:-

• Maintaining practical cost accounting and internal control systems and procedures;
• Identifying, measuring, analyzing and interpreting accounting information to facilitate decision-making; 
• Ensuring the safety of accountable documents; 
• Carrying out variance analysis and advising management; Promoting Prudent Utilization of Public Funds 
• Designing and implementing effective accounting systems; 
• Maintaining book of debtors, debt accounts and monitoring payments; 
• Managing accounting information, which includes coordination and rationalization of estimates, annual appropriation and fund accounts, cash flow control and cost analysis; 
• Overseeing commitment of funds and expenditure trends; and 
• Providing accurate and timely management accounting reports and business performance data.

Job Dimensions: 

• Financial Responsibility
• Process payments and committal transactions (Kshs 700 Million)
• Signatory to the OCOB operational bank accounts (Mandatory Signatory)

Responsibility for Physical Assets 

• Responsible for the assets assigned by the office of the Controller of Budget as per office’s asset register Responsible for safe custody of assets register

Decision Making / Job Influence 

1. Financial,
2. Analytical
3. Advisory
4. Strategic
5. Operational

Working Conditions

• Is exposed to minimum disagreeable conditions. The jobholder has normal office facilities which include own office with desk and access to a personal computer (PC) and a telephone. 
• The role is predisposed to risk of prosecution arising from incomplete/inaccurate information published which may result in false or misleading reports and wrong decisions being made as well as arising from loss of funds due to approval process.

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills). 
Academic qualifications 

• Promoting Prudent Utilization of Public Funds 
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Commerce (Accounting Option), Business Administration (Accounting Option), Business Management (Accounting Option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies 
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA K) by Kenya Accountants and Secretaries Examination Board (KASNEB) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; 
• Must be a member of a recognized professional body e.g. Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) in good standing;
• Certificate in a management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.

Previous relevant work experience required. 

• At least six (6) years’ experience in a relevant field
• Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:
• Proficiency in computer applications; 
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.