Senior Accountant at County Government of Lamu

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Specific duties and responsibilities will be as follows:

• Planning, directing, coordinating, supervising areas of financial management and control;
• Training and development of staff under him/her and setting targets for the section.
• The officer may occasionally be required to undertake ad hoc assignments relating to accounting services including certifying and verifying returns, documents, vouchers, monitor collection of revenue including inspection and responsible for County Government assets, records and custody of Accountable Documents under his/her sections.
• Any other duties that may be assigned to him/her from time to time.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT

For appointment to this grade, the ideal candidate shall be required to have:

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Served in the grade of Accountant I, Job Group ‘K’ or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public or Private Sector for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Passed Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or its recognized equivalent qualification.
• A Bachelor Degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting option) from a recognized institution; and
• Certificate in Computer Application