Assistant Accountant General (2 Posts)

The role of Assistant Accountant General (2 Posts) in the County Government of Kitui involves senior management of financial and accounting operations within a county government Ministry. This position is responsible for ensuring compliance with financial regulations, managing comprehensive reporting, providing financial advisory support to leadership, and supervising accounting staff. The terms of service for this role are Permanent and Pensionable.

Salary Scale

Ksh. 90,200 x 3,220 – 93,420 x 4,520 – 97,940 x 4,920 – 102,860 x 5,070 – 107,930 x 5,300 – 113,230 x 5,560 – 118,790 x 5,840 – 124,630 p.m.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Assistant Accountant General will perform the following key duties:

• 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.
• Preparation of management and statutory reports including final accounts.
• Assisting in the development of supplementary financial regulations and procedures to enhance internal controls established through normal Treasury regulations and procedures.
• Overseeing the processing of funding arrangements to districts in the ministry and ensuring compliance with Treasury regulations and procedures.
• Authorization of payments and signing of cheques subject to set limits.
• Supervision, training, development and deployment of accounts staff in the accounting unit.
• Handling disciplinary matters for the head of accounting unit.
• Any other relevant duties assigned by the head of accounting unit.

Requirements for Appointment

Candidates must satisfy the following criteria:

1. Be a Citizen of Kenya.
2. 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.
3. Passed Part III of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or its recognized equivalent.
4. Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option) from a recognized institution.
5. Hold a Master’s degree in any of the following: Commerce, Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or their equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
6. Be Registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and Registration of Accountants Board (RAB).
7. Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.