Principal Accountant at National Legal Aid Service - NLAS

JOB REFERENCE NO.
NLAS/PA/5/1/2026/16

Qualifications.

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• At least nine (9) years’ cumulative work experience, three (3) years of which must have been at the grade of Senior Accountant or in a comparable position in the Private or Public sector;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce (Finance/Accounting Option), Economics, Business Administration/Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Been a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants (ACCA) or any other relevant professional body in good standing;
• Certificate in Management Course
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance;

Duties and Responsibilities

The Principal Accountant is responsible for the following functions:

• Processing payments;
• Monitoring revenue collection and expenditures based on approved budgets;
• Applying sound principles, systems and techniques in accounting for Finances assets, revenue, expenditure and costs;
• Accounting for special funds, programmes and projects funds;
• Verifying financial reports;
• Verifying bank reconciliation statements;
• Monitoring revenue collection and expenditures based on approved budgets;
• Authorizing payments and claims within set limits as approved;
• Verifying and receipting of all monies due and payable to NLAS;
• Analysing and reporting on revenue collected to Management;
• Ensuring safe custody of accountable documents;
• Preparing quarterly financial management reports;
• Authorizing of Payments and claims within set limits as approved; and
• Ensuring maintenance of proper books of accounts;

Remuneration will be in accordance with NLAS Salary Scale:

NLAS GRADE 5. Ksh Ksh. 128,570 x 10,755 – 139,325 x 10,755 – 150,080 x 10,755 – 160,835 x 10,755 – 171,590 x 10,755 – 182,345 x 10,755 – 193,100 x 10,755 – 203,855 p.m.