Senior Accountant Job in Kenya

Senior Accountant

ADVERT NO. EXT/8/04/2023

The Senior Finance
Officer/Accountant, KW5 reports to the Principal Accountant, KW4.

Responsibilities

Duties and
responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Verification of vouchers and
  committal documents in accordance with laid down rules and regulations;


• Data
  capture, maintenance of primary records such as cashbooks, ledgers, vote
  books, registers and preparation of simple management reports e.g. imprest
  and expenditure returns etc;


• Timely
  and accurate preparation of quality management reports;


• Safe
  custody of KEWI records and assets under him/her; analysis of the below
  the line accounts. receiving duly processed payments and receipt vouchers;


• Writing
  cheques and posting payments and receipting vouchers in the cash books;
  balancing and reconciling cash books on daily basis;


• Arranging
  for withdrawal of cash for office use and ensuring safety of the same at
  all times; extracting and providing cash liquidity analysis;


• Ensuring
  security of cheques and cheque books;


• Paying
  personal and merchant claims guided by cash balances in the cash books and
  treasury regulations;


• Receipting
  of all money due and payable to the Institute.

Qualifications

For appointment to this
scale, a candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Have
  served in the grade of Accountant KW6 or in a comparable and relevant
  position for a minimum of four (4) years;


• Passed
  Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or a


• Bachelor’s
  degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), BusinessAdministration
  (Accounting option) from a recognized institution or any other relevant
  equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;


• Be
  proficient in computer applications including Accounts related packages;


• Fulfill
  the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution.

How to Apply

Interested candidates who
meet the requirements should submit soft copies of their application(s) with
detailed CV and testimonials to the Institute’s email address: recruitment@kewi.or.ke and
hard copies to be sent or hand-delivered to KEWI Headquarters – along Ole
Shapara Avenue South C, Nairobi by 17th May, 2023.

The applications for
positions should be addressed to:

The Chief Executive Officer

Kenya Water Institute

P.O Box 60013-00200

Nairobi

In addition to the
above-indicated requirements, applicants will be required to meet the
requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and
Integrity.

The following clearances will be required
from successful candidates upon offer of job and not at the application stage.

• Certificate
  of Good Conduct;


• Clearance
  from the Ethics and Anti – Corruption Commission;


• Certificate
  of Compliance from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);


• Kenya
  Revenue Authority (KRA) Tax Compliance Clearance; and


• Certificate
  of Clearance from the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).

KEWI is an equal
opportunity employer and encourages all qualified persons; including Women,
Persons with Disability and persons from Minority groups to apply. Only
successful candidates shall be contacted for interviews.

THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

KENYA WATER INSTITUTE