Senior Accountant at Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA)

REF: KURA/F&A/SA/17/9- JG 6 

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager Finance, the incumbent will;
a) Maintain of up-to-date books of accounts;
b) Coordinate responses to audit queries;
c) Support treasury management;
d) Process payments and other disbursements;
e) Undertake project accounting
f) Carry out bank reconciliations;
g) Undertake working capital/liquidity management;
h) Undertake payment of statutory deductions and returns (e.g. NSSF, NHIF, PAYE, Withholding tax, etc.)
i) Prepare accurate and timely financial statements and reports;
j) Ensure safe custody of the Authority’s accountable documents; and
k) Perform any other lawful duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications and Competencies

Appointment to the position will be made from persons who:
a) Hold Bachelor of Commerce degree or Business Administration or its equivalent from a recognized university;
b) Have full accounting qualifications (CA, ACCA, CPA or an equivalent qualification);
c) Are members of Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or a recognized relevant professional;
d) Have working knowledge of computerized accounting system;
e) Have satisfactorily served as Accountant 1 in the Authority or a comparable position with similar responsibilities in like organizations for a minimum period of three (3) years;
f) Have high degree of integrity and dependability; and
g) Have strong interpersonal relations, analytical and communication skills.