Assistant Accountant General

The Assistant Accountant General role at the County Government of Kitui is a high-level position responsible for supporting the Head of the Accounting unit in managing and overseeing the financial operations of the Ministry. This is a permanent and pensionable position located in Kitui County.

Salary Scale and Terms of Service

• Salary Scale: Ksh. 90,200 rising through incremental steps to Ksh. 124,630 per month.
• Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable.

Duties and Responsibilities

As the Assistant Accountant General, your duties will include:

1. Assisting the head of the Accounting unit to provide advisory services to the Accounting Officer and other stakeholders on all financial and accounting matters in the Ministry.
2. Preparation of management and statutory reports including final accounts.
3. Assisting in the development of supplementary financial regulations and procedures to enhance internal controls established through normal Treasury regulations and procedures.
4. Overseeing the processing of funding arrangements to districts in the ministry and ensuring compliance with Treasury regulations and procedures.
5. Authorization of payments and signing of cheques subject to set limits.
6. Supervision, training, development and deployment of accounts staff in the accounting unit.
7. Handling disciplinary matters for the head of accounting unit.
8. Any other relevant duties assigned by the head of accounting unit.

Requirements for Appointment

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Be a Citizen of Kenya.
• Served in the grade of Principal Accountant, Job Group ‘N’ or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service for a minimum period of three (3) years.
• Passed Part III of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or its recognized equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option) from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in any of the following: Commerce, Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or their equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and Registration of Accountants Board (RAB).
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.