Accountant I at The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of The Ombudsman)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Providing cost and revenue information in the required formats to the relevant authorities;
• Recording financial transactions (income and expenditure) in accordance with the organizational and tax authority requirements;
• Preparing ledger balances, control accounts and statements and reconciling accounting data;
• Assisting in the preparation of final accounts;
• Preparing forecasts of income and expenditure;
• Processing and coding invoices, credit notes and receipts;
• Gathering, analyzing and reporting on information on income and expenditure to support decision making and management planning;
• Drafting trial balances and financial statements; and
• Identifying and correcting or referring any accounting errors or discrepancies.
• Any other duty as may be assigned.

JOB SPECIFICATION

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –

• Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Accounting, Economics or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certified Public Accountant II (CPA II) by Kenya Accounts and Secretaries Examination Board (KASNEB) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution.
• Served in the grade of Accountant II or Finance Officer II for a minimum period of four (4) years;