Senior Finance and Accounts Officer - Grade 8 at National Defence University - NDU-K

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implementing accounting policies, strategies, regulations, guidelines and procedures
• Preparing financial Statements and Accounts Verifying payment vouchers
• Verifying bank reconciliation statements
• Reviewing and recommending modifications of accounting systems and procedures
• Collaborating with internal and external auditors to ensure compliance with statutory requirements on audit
• Participating in financial standards setting and forecast process preparing and submitting daily bank balances for monitoring
• Issuing cheque books to cashier responsible for writing/ raising cheques to ensure book serial numbers are consistently followed
• Updating vote heads for various Departments
• Maintaining asset register
• Developing the departmental work plan and
• Participating in quality management and performance contracting processes.

Requirements for Appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

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

• Cumulative service period of six (6) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Finance and
• Accounts Officer I or in a comparable position
• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Accounting, Finance or its equivalent qualification from recognized and accredited institution;
• Certified Public Accountant or equivalent qualification from accredited examination body;
• Registered with Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK);
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.