Accountant I - 13 Posts At Laikipia County Government

Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: receiving and analyzing financial reports from public sector entities; collecting and maintaining data base of the public-sector entities; preparing payment and receipt vouchers; capturing data; maintaining primary records such as cashbooks, ledgers and vote books; keeping safe custody of Accounting records; receiving duly processed payments and receipt vouchers; writing cheques and posting payments and receipt vouchers in the cash books; balancing and ruling of the cash books on daily basis; withdrawing and ensuring safety of the cash; ensuring security of cheques and cheque books under their custody; capturing Authority to Incur Expenditure (AIE) in the system and filing returns; preparing Appropriation in Aid (AIA) returns; and preparing payment advice(PA) forms. The officer at this level will also be responsible for: raising accounting debt entries; processing payments, reimbursements and disbursements; preparing annual final accounts; verifying invoices and preparing accounting reports; defining employee and supplier details; uploading and capturing accounting data into the system; and providing user support and help desk management.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
Bachelor's degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance Option) and passed
Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination

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Passed Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or its approved equivalent;
Registered with Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK); and,
Certificate in computer applications skills.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with using Government Information Systems e.g. IFMIS, Oracle, E-Business, SAP will be an added advantage