Tom Mboya University is seeking to recruit qualified and experienced individuals for the position of Assistant Accountant (2 Posts). The role involves implementing accounting policies, strategies, regulations, guidelines, and procedures. The successful candidate will coordinate management accounting, prepare financial statements, ensure financial controls, and manage the university's budgetary provisions.
Responsibilities
Implementing accounting policies, strategies, regulations, guidelines, and procedures.
Coordinating management accounting and preparation of financial statements and accounts.
Ensuring implementation of financial controls and regulations.
Authorizing payments within the prescribed limits.
Coordinating preparation of financial and accounting work plans and budgets.
Ensuring consolidation of cash flow projections and timely provision of accounting financial reports.
Compiling and maintaining inventory of all bank accounts and approved signatures.
Interpreting financial policies, regulations, and procedures.
Ensuring invoicing and accounting of University services.
Maintaining and updating of accounting records; Reconciling creditors, and debtors’ accounts.
Validating monthly bank reconciliations statements.
Ensuring that all payments are within the approved University budgetary provisions.
Monitoring and reviewing of inventory transactions.
Updating vote heads for various Departments.
Preparing budget estimates for the university.
Developing the departmental work plans.
Participating in quality management and performance contracting processes.
Maintaining asset register.
Perform any other relevant duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements and Qualifications
Minimum six (6) years’ cumulative relevant work experience, out of which three (3) must have been at the level of Assistant Accountant Grade 9 or equivalent.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Economics, Business Administration, Business Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution.
Certificate in any of the following: Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination, Part II of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or equivalent qualification.
Registered with relevant professional body (where applicable).
Proficiency in the relevant computer applications.
How to Apply
Applications should be accompanied by a detailed up to date curriculum vitae, certified true copies of academic and professional certificates, National Identity Card or Passport, together with testimonials and other relevant supporting documents.
Qualified candidates must submit three (3) hard copies of their application, clearly indicating the reference number of the position applied for to the address below and email scanned coloured copies of the same documents compiled into a single PDF file to recruitment@tmu.ac.ke.
The Vice-ChancellorTom Mboya UniversityP. O. BOX 199 - 40300HOMA-BAY
Applications must be received on or before Tuesday 14th April, 2026 by 5:00 PM (1700hrs).
