About this role
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Advising the Commission on all financial and accounting matters; Verifying financial management and budget performance; Overseeing the preparation and submission of statutory returns; Overseeing the preparation of Commission papers on financial matters; Ensuring compliance to accounting standards and regulation; Ensuring maintenance of proper books of Accounts; Conducting the monitoring and evaluation of financial information systems; Advising The Commission Committees on financial matters; Ensuring compliance with statutory regulations; Mobilizing and managing the Commission’s financial resources; Ensuring preparation of annual budgets; Coordinating the payment of suppliers in accordance with the Commission’s policies and procedures; Overseeing the design and financial aspect for all donors and agreements with donor agencies; Oversee the management of statutory and regulatory changes impacting the finance function; Ensure preparation of accurate, complete and timely statutory annual reports, including monthly management accounts and balance sheet controls; Ensuring safe custody of the Commission’s accounts and records; Ensuring establishment of optimal Accounting control systems; Monitoring accurate recording of financial transactions; Overseeing effective accounting management to ensure effective compliance with set laws, policies, standards and procedures; Ensuring the maintenance of proper books of accounts; Overseeing safe custody of accountable documents; Coordinating the preparation of periodic management and annual financial accounting reports; Conducting cash planning and disbursement; Ensuring accounting for special funds set up under various statutes; Managing accounting information; Coordinating the rationalization of estimates, annual appropriation andspecial fund accounts, cash flow control and cost analysis; Ensuring statutory deductions are remitted to the relevant authorities; Liaising with tax authorities to ensure compliance with the laid down internal and external regulations; Overseeing commitment of funds and expenditure trends; and Ensuring management of staff performance and capacity building of the finance and accounts personnel. COMPETENCIES For appointment to this position, a candidate must; Served in the grade of Chief Finance Officer or Chief Accountant or anequivalent for a minimum period of four (4) years; Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: - Commerce (Finance option), Economics, Business Administration (Finance option), Business Management (Finance option), Finance or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Finance, Business Administration (Finance option), Business Management (Finance option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; Certified Public Accountant (CPA)K by Kenya Accounts and Secretaries Examination Board (KASNEB) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; Certificate in Leadership/Corporate Management lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; Valid Registration with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or relevant professional body; Met the provision of Chapter six of the Constitution; and Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, managerial and administrative capability as reflected in work performance and results