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Vacancies at Busia County Assembly Service Board
Principal Finance and Accounts Officer
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 3 years
- Location Busia
- Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
Requirements for Appointment
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce (Accounting/Finance Option), Finance, Economics, Business Administration (Finance Option), Business Management (Finance/Accounting Option), or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
- Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination.
- Registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).
- Certificate in a Senior Management Course lasting not less than four weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
- At least three (3) years of relevant work experience in a related field.
- Proficiency in computer applications.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Monitor expenditure on projects and programmes on a periodic basis.
- Implement proposals for raising funds.
- Process commitment of funds and monitor expenditure trends.
- Provide advisory services to departmental heads and other stakeholders on all financial matters in the Assembly.
- Interpret and implement financial regulations and procedures, Treasury Circulars, letters, and instructions.
- Ensure expenditures are within the voted allocations.
- Develop supplementary financial regulations and procedures to enhance internal controls established through normal Treasury Regulations and Procedures.
- Prepare management financial reports, including: Monthly expenditure returns
- Monthly bank reconciliation statements
- Cash flow statements
- Analysis of deposits
- Maintenance of up-to-date and accurate books of accounts
- Authorize payments and sign cheques, subject to set limits.
- Prepare revenue and expenditure returns in accordance with Treasury regulations and law.
- Assist in developing supplementary financial regulations and procedures to strengthen internal controls.
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Method of Application
Requirements for Appointment
- Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option),Business Administration (Accounting option) from a recognized institution or any other relevant qualification adjudged to be its equivalent from an approved institution
- Part II of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or its approved equivalent;
- Senior management course from a recognized institution lasting not less than four weeks will be an added advantage
- Certificate in Computer Applications;
Duties and Responsibilities
- Timely and accurate preparation of quality management reports;
- Planning, directing, coordinating, supervising areas of control;
- Training and development of staff under him/her;
- Undertake ad hoc assignments relating to accounting services;
- Certify and verify returns, documents and vouchers;
- Responsible for Assembly assets, records and custody of Accountable Documents under his/her sections(s).
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