The Commission for University Education is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Accountant (Job Grade CUE 6). The successful candidate will be responsible for managing various financial activities including ledger reconciliation, financial reporting, and budget preparation to ensure the commission's financial integrity and compliance.
Duties and Responsibilities
Facilitating reconciliation of various ledgers.
Facilitating preparation of various financial reports, budgets, and online submission of reports.
Preparing annual, quarterly, and monthly trial balance reports.
Maintaining the fixed asset register and advising on assets needing revaluation or those fully depreciated.
Participating in the preparation of periodic budget(s).
Maintaining and updating the vote book entries.
Capturing income and expenditure data in the accounting system.
Identifying officers with outstanding balances and ascertaining closing balances at the end of every month.
Processing statutory deductions for timely submission to comply with regulations.
Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual expenditure reports for review by management.
Preparing periodic outstanding imprest reports and cash flow reports to assist in decision-making.
Undertaking bank reconciliations.
Verifying and examining payment vouchers and staff imprest warrants.
Accounting for project funds, including the preparation of donor fund expenditure analysis reports.
Maintaining and controlling financial documents by filing and storing financial reports for future retrieval.
Maintaining accounting documents.
Persons Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
A Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, Business Administration, or Business Management (Finance option) or other relevant and equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.
Proficiency in computer applications.
Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates who meet the above requirements are requested to make their applications ONLINE through the Careers portal available on the CUE website at https://imis.cue.or.ke.
Note:
All applications must reach the Commission on or before 2nd June, 2026 at 5.00 p.m. East Africa time.
Shortlisted candidates will be expected to bring original certificates for verification during the interview.
Successful candidates must provide valid clearance documents from DCI (Certificate of Good Conduct), EACC, KRA (Tax Compliance), HELB, and an approved CRB before the award of an offer.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates who meet the requirements are requested to make their applications ONLINE through the Careers portal available on the CUE website at https://imis.cue.or.ke. Applications must be submitted on or before 2nd June, 2026 at 5.00 p.m. East Africa time. Shortlisted candidates will be required to bring original certificates for verification, and successful candidates must provide Chapter 6 compliance documents (DCI, EACC, KRA, HELB, CRB).
