Assistant Manager Finance Officer, Grade 4
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Senior finance position at JKUAT Enterprises Limited, a state corporation fully owned by Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. The role covers budget preparation, management accounting reports, variance analysis, payroll verification, and resource mobilization across the Corporation.
- Full-time senior role at JKUAT Enterprises Limited based in Nairobi
- Requires a minimum of 8 years' work experience with at least 4 years in a supervisory role
- Master's degree in Business Administration (Finance) or equivalent from a recognized institution
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Senior finance position at JKUAT Enterprises Limited, a state corporation fully owned by Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. The role covers budget preparation, management accounting reports, variance analysis, payroll verification, and resource mobilization across the Corporation.
- Full-time senior role at JKUAT Enterprises Limited based in Nairobi
- Requires a minimum of 8 years' work experience with at least 4 years in a supervisory role
- Master's degree in Business Administration (Finance) or equivalent from a recognized institution
- Bachelor's degree in Commerce (Finance), Economics, or Business required
- Responsible for reviewing budgets, expenditure returns, payroll, and purchase approvals
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JKUAT Enterprises Limited state corporation fully owned by JKUAT that creates and commercializes quality solutions and products through research, consulting, training and innovation to transform individuals and institutions in Africa and beyond.
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Assistant Manager Finance Officer , Grade 4
Job Type: Full Time
Qualifications
- BA/BSc/HND
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- MBA/MSc/MA
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- Professional Certificate
Experience
8 years
Location: Nairobi
Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit
Job Specification
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -
Review and ensure timely and accurate preparation of management accounting reports on monthly, quarterly and annual basis
Ensuring timely and accurate preparation of annual budgets and revised budgets based on approved work plans.
Provide technical support to technical and other departments during the budget making process
Reviewing expenditure returns from departments, prepare variance analysis and recommend corrective action
Interpreting of financial policies for sound financial principles, practices procedures for effective internal control
Assist other departmental and sectional managers in the management of their budgets through regular provision of reliable up to date financial information;
Carry out financial planning and consolidate department work plans
Participate in Resource Mobilization initiatives of the Corporation.
Verification of payroll, payment cheques, EFTs and Corporation transfers;
Approval of Purchase orders, Sales & Purchase invoices and staff imprests.
Review the coding of ledger and store items in the system to ensure that is accurate and sufficient;
Review all purchase requisition to ensure the estimate given by users are reasonable and within budget;
Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
A minimum of ten (8) years’ work experience and at least four (4) in a supervisory role in the Public Service or Private Sector;
Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Business Administration preferably in Finance or equivalent qualifications from a recognized University or institution;
Bachelor’s degree in commerce (Finance option), Economics, and Business Administration, Business Management or other relevant and equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Associate of Certified Chartered Accountant (ACCA);
Membership in good standing of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or any other recognized professional body;
Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than our (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
Proficiency in computer applications;
Demonstrated results in work performance
Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the constitution.
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