Principal Accountant at Kitui County

Job Group ‘CPSB 06’ (N) (2 Posts)

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, the officer must have:-

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Served in the grade of Chief Accountant, Job Group ‘M’ or in a comparable and relevant 
• position in the Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years; 
• A Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option) and passed Part II of 
• the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination

OR

• Passed Part III of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or its recognized equivalent;
• 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.
• In addition to the above requirements, an officer must have the following key

competencies:

• Integrity and commitment to produce results;
• Creative and innovative, technical problem solving, transformative and resource management skills;
• Ability to work with minimum supervision;
• Good knowledge in professional field of specialization; and
• Good organization and supervisory skills.

Personal Qualities

• In addition to the above requirements, an officer must have the following qualities:
• Ability to get on well with the diverse workforce;
• Good knowledge in the professional field of specialization;
• Good communication skills;
• Ability to take instructions; and
• Good organizational and supervisory skills.

Core Skills

• Team playing skills;
• Accuracy;
• Care for resources;
• Manual dexterity;
• Execution of instructions;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Analytical skills; and
• Records Management skills

Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities entails:

• Providing advisory services to County Departmental heads and other stake holders on all financial matters;
• Participating and providing advice to the relevant committee;
• Interpreting and implementing financial regulations and procedures, Treasury circulars, letters and instructions;
• Ensuring expenditures are within the voted allocations;
• Developing supplementary financial regulations and procedures to enhance internal controls;
• Preparing management financial reports which include monthly expenditure, returns, monthly bank
• Reconciliation statements, revenue/AIA returns, cash flow statements, analysis of 
• deposits and maintenance of up to date and accurate books of accounts;
• Safeguarding Government assets and records in the County Treasury; and
• Supervising, training, development and deployment of accounts staff in the County 
• Departments’ and County Treasury. 

Accounting Unit in a County Departments

• In an Accounting Unit, duties and responsibilities include:
• Planning directing, coordinating, supervising operations in the area of deployment;
• Preparing final accounts;
• Ensuring safe custody of government assets and records
• Authorizing payments and signing of cheques subject to limit set; and
• Ensuring timely and accurate preparation of quality management reports.