National Treasury and Economic Planning Project Accountant Jobs in Kenya

National Treasury and Economic Planning Project Accountant Jobs in Kenya



VACANCY NO: 12/PA/2023

Specific responsibilities of the Project Accountant include but are not limited to the following:

  • Preparation of Accounting source documents.

  • File the project documents appropriately with adequate cross reference to ensure ease of retrieval.

  • Follow up of accountabilities, maintaining a detailed log of outstanding accountabilities.

  • Data entry into the accounting system.

  • Preparation of reconciliations for review by the Financial Controller.

  • Facilitate both internal and external auditors to audit the project’s financial transactions and reports to meet the required submission dates by IFAD.

  • Support the Financial Controller in preparation of reports to enable the withdrawal of funds from IFAD and GoK.

  • Maintain key registers such as fixed assets; inputs into the contracts register, contract monitoring forms.

  • Support the financial controller in the preparation of informative management accounts in the form of monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports regarding aspects of project financial monitoring bringing out variances and advising implementers as to the limits of expenditure.

  • Support in review reports of IFAD/GoK supervision or review missions and follow-up on the implementation of agreed actions.

  • Support in review other aspects of the accounting and financial control systems, including cash management and banking; procurement of goods and services; advances and acquittals; authorisation of expenditure; and budget/actual comparisons.

  • Preparation of the Annual Financial Report.

  • Carry out any other activities as may
    be assigned by the financial controller.

    Minimum Requirements

  • An Advance Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics or related with a bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting from a recognized University.

  • CPA-K qualification

  • At least 7 years of relevant work experience, 3 of which in a donor funded project.

  • Membership to ICPAK required.

  • Computer-literate including accounting packages and well-versed in the use of Excel, Word, and basic data base set-ups.

  • Fluent in English (written and spoken).

  • Excellent communication skills and practical knowledge of Information Communication Technology (ICT) skills.

    How to Apply

    Interested applicants who meet the qualification requirements are requested to submit their application through Online Application Form April 18 to April 28, 2023. Cover letter and detailed copy of the CV should be forwarded to recruitment.rkfinfa@treasury.go.ke while clearly giving the Job Reference, National Identity Card or passport number as the email reference. No copies of qualification certificate are required at this stage.

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