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Job TitleMANAGER - MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
Job TypeContract
Job Description

 

1. MANAGER – MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

Job Title: Manager – Management Accounting (1 Post)

Job Reference Number: GDC/CS/HRM/MA/01/2025

Terms of Employment: 5 Year Contract Renewable subject to Performance

Job Grade: GDC3

Department: Management Accounting

Reporting to: General Manager - Finance & Investment

a) Job Summary

The job holder is charged with ensuring prudent allocation and utilization of financial resources.

b) Job Specification

Duties and responsibilities will entail: -

i. Providing technical leadership to teams in the department to enable them to develop, implement and evaluate strategic management plans and budgets aimed at improving performance standards and achievement of organizational goals

ii. Effective allocation of financial resources to meet the company's strategic goals and objectives by forecasting and planning

iii. Prepare management reports for decision making

iv. Carry out Financial Analysis including Project Costing and Budget Variance Analysis and take corrective measures where applicable

v. Prepare of annual budgets, supplementary budgets, budgets for Development Partner Funds, and Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF)

vi. Ensure the effective utilization of allocated resources by departments while implementing funds re-allocation requests and funds release, budget variance analysis and budget co-ordination

vii. Analyse costs for decision making which will entail project costing, consultancy costing, hire of equipment costing and other financial analysis

viii. Ensuring compliance with Treasury regulations and procedures

ix. Billing for supplies and services rendered by the Company

x. Generating funds reports to inform and facilitate decision making

xi. Submit funds reports to the relevant Stakeholders

xii. Manage staff performance within the department

xiii. Mentoring and coaching the departmental staff

xiv. Coordinating and implementing identified performance contracting targets

c) Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

i. A minimum of twelve (12) years of relevant work experience, four (4) of which must have been in a managerial role

ii. Master’s degree in a relevant field from a recognized institution

iii. Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option) or its equivalent

iv. Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks (cumulative)

v. CPA (K) of the Certified Public Accountants or its equivalent

vi. Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) as a CPA(K) or any other relevant professional body

vii. Proficiency in Computer Applications

viii. Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya

d) Key Competencies and Skills

i. Good communication skills

ii. Interpersonal skills

iii. Team player

iv. Analytical skills

Job Specification
Grade3
No Sought1
Advert Ref GDC/CS/HRM/MA/01/2025
Job Upload Attachments
  • Curriculum Vitae - CV
  • Cover Letter/Application Letter
  • Proficiency In Computer Applications
  • Certified Public Accountants - CPA (K) or its equivalent
  • Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks (cumulative)
  • Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) as a CPA(K) or any other relevant professional body
Successful candidates will be required to submit clearance certificates from the following bodies:
  • Kenya Revenue Authority - (Valid Tax compliance certificate).
  • Directorate of Criminal Investigations - (Certificate of good conduct)
  • Higher Education Loans Board - (Compliance certificate, where applicable)
  • Ethics and Anti – Corruption Commission - (Self-Declaration form)
  • Credit Reference Bureau - (Certificate of clearance or credit report)