Principal Accountant at Public Service Superannuation Scheme

 Job Description

The duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -

• Coordinating management accounting and preparation of final accounts and statements;
• Ensuring timely and proper bank reconciliation;
• Interpreting regulations of the Scheme pertaining to financial control and management;
• Coordinating preparation of budgets based on work plans;
• Ensuring provision of accurate timely reliable financial information as well as timely submission of annual financial statements of accounts;
• Organizing and coordinating responses to audit queries;
• Interpreting financial policies for sound accounting principles, practices and control and management of corporate tax, vat and other statutory deductions.
• Assist in ensuring compliance to tax regulations and all other statutory & regulatory requirements; and
• Ensuring proper accounting for funds and maintenance of books of accounts.

Requirement for appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• A minimum period of eight (8) years relevant work experience, three (3) years of which must have been in a supervisory role;
• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Business
• Management or its equivalent qualifications from a eecomuzed institution;
• Master's degree in any of the fol! e merce, Accounting, Business Administration,
• Finance or their equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (CPAK), or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Membership of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) in good standing;
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in the usage of recognized computer accounting software and common office applications;
• Demonstrated competence in work performance and results;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the constitution.