Principal Accountant at County Government of Marsabit

Duties and Responsibilities

Reports directly to the Chief Officer for Housing and Urban Development and will be deployed to head accounting section in the municipality to perform the following duties: -

• Providing advisory services to the departmental head and other stakeholders on all financial matters
• Participating and providing advice as expected of the office in Tender Committee and projects committee.
• Interpretation and Implementation of financial regulations and procedures, Treasury circulars, letters and instructions; ensuring expenditures are within the voted allocations;
• Developing supplementary financial regulations and procedures to enhance internal controls established through normal Treasury regulations and procedures;
• Preparation of management financial reports which include monthly expenditure, returns, monthly bank reconciliation statements, and revenue/AIA returns, cash flow statements, analysis of deposits and maintenance of up to date and accurate books of accounts;
• Safeguarding Government Assets and records

Requirements for Appointment

• Bea Kenyan citizen
• Bea holder of Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option) or related discipline from a recognized institution
• A Master's degree in MBA, Economics, Statistics, Finance or Accounting from a recognized institution in Kenya will be an added advantage
• Be a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or other relevant professional body and in good standing;
• Have at least five (5) years relevant professional experience in financial management/ Revenue mobilization,