Assistant Accountant Job in Kenya

POSITION: DEPUTY FINANCE OFFICER GRADE 14 – REF: JOOUST/FIN/DFO/5/22

Job Responsibilities and Roles

The Deputy Finance
Officer shall Deputize the Chief Finance Officer on administrative
responsibilities and coordinate the preparation of comprehensive financial
statements, monitor the budget and the department operations to ensure
compliance with the accounting standards and the relevant regulatory framework.
Specifically, The Deputy Finance Officer shall be responsible for the following:

• Develop
  annual budgets for the institution to assist the university management
  team in the proper management of resources.


• Allocate
  duties to the finance staff and supervise them to ensure quality service
  delivery to the students, staff, and other authorized guests who may
  require finance services.


• Mentored
  and supervised staff in the department to ensure quality service delivery
  in the department.


• Provide
  management advice on the final financial statements before being submitted
  to the auditors for examination on their status in regard to true and fair
  representation of the university.


• Provide
  advice to the institution on financial matters for example financial
  status, source of funds, donors, and how to allocate funds to various
  projects that are viable to the university.


• Control
  the financial resources Ensure compliance with the statutory requirement
  by meeting all financial obligations for example timely payment of tasks,
  KRA filing returns, and other statutory deductions.


• Ensure
  the comprehensive finance statements are periodically prepared as per the
  required financial reporting standards.


• Organize
  staff training and development programs to ensure continuous development
  of staff for better services in the department.


• Monitor
  the university expenditure to ensure university budgetary control is
  strictly adhered to for proper utilization of the university resources.


• Prepare
  management and statutory reports and publications of the same for
  submission to the public.


• Supervise
  monthly payroll management to ensure timely payment of salaries and wages
  to all employees and casual workers in the university.to ensure optimal
  utilization of financial resources through proper allocation of funds to
  various departments in the institution.


• Work
  with the Chief finance officer in the consolidation of the budget for the
  entire university in compliance with the financial standards and
  regulatory framework b) Participate in the preparation of comprehensive
  financial statements for publication and presentation to the relevant
  regulatory bodies to show the status of the university.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s
  degree in Finance or Accounting or its equivalent


• Bachelor’s
  degree in accounting or equivalent


• CPA
  (K)or ACCA(UK) or CIMA(UK) or equivalent


• At
  least twelve (12) years of relevant experience in financial management.


• Three
  (3) years experience at the level of Senior Accountant Grade 13 in a
  public university or equivalent Institution


• Must
  possess working knowledge of computerized financial management systems
  e.g., ACCPAC, Sage, Pastel, Great Plains Microsoft Dynamics


• Must
  be a member of an accounting professional body recognized by the
  prevailing Accountants Act of at least three (3) years in good standing
  since registration.


• Knowledge
  and practical experience in use of ERP Systems desirable

Terms of Service

Successful candidates
will be employed on Permanent and Pensionable Terms EXCEPT for
the position of Chief Finance Officer and
Chief Internal Auditor which shall be on a five (5)-year Contract Terms
renewable based on satisfactory performance.

How to apply

Candidates are advised
to visit the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology
website www.jooust.ac.ke for the positions advertised.

Candidates who satisfy
the requirement stated above should forward their application both in soft
and hard copy, quoting the reference number for the position
applied for including up to date curriculum vitae, details of current
remuneration, certified copies of academic and professional certificates, and
testimonials as well as names and contacts ( including postal and email
addresses, and daytime telephone numbers) of three referees to reach the
under-mentioned So as to be received on or before 15^th May 2022 by
5.00 pm.

Applicants should also
meet the requirements of chapter six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.

Vice-Chancellor

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

P.O. Box 210 – 40601, BONDO, Kenya

TEL. 057 – 2501804

Email – vc@jooust.ac.ke

Only successful
candidates shall be contacted.