Principal Accountant

About

The Principal Accountant position is at PAK-5 on permanent and pensionable terms. It requires nine years of relevant experience, including three years as Senior Finance and Accounts Officer or comparable, an accounting or finance-related bachelor's degree, CPA/ACCA credentials and professional membership. Job grade: PAK-5. Salary: 67,500x4,000-75,000x4,500-93,500x6,000-99,500. Terms of service: Permanent and Pensionable. Number of posts: 01 post. Reference: PAK-PACC/001/2026.

How to apply

Apply via the online form: jobs.presidentsaward.go.ke. Also submit a recent Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter, Certified Copies of Academic & Professional Certificates, National Identity Card/Passport, Testimonials, and other relevant supporting documents to: Chief Executive Officer, The President’s Award – Kenya, P.O. Box 62185-00200, Supplies Branch, Industrial Area, Nairobi. Applications may also be emailed to recruit@presidentsaward.go.ke, copying presidentsawardoffice@gmail.com, or hand-delivered; clearly indicate the position and job reference number on both the cover letter and envelope.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring expenditure based on approved budgets.
• Ensuring safe custody of Agency’s financial records and assets.
• Reviewing the accounting of special funds including donor and project funds.
• Managing Agency cash flows.
• Ensuring security of cheques and cheque books and other accountable documents.
• Verifying statutory accounts.
• Verifying submission of statutory deductions and taxes.
• Preparing responses to audit queries.
• Reviewing quarterly and annual reports and financial statements for the Agency and ensuring timely submission.
• Reviewing monthly, quarterly and annual management reports.
• Ensuring timely preparation, review of bank reconciliation statements.
• Interpreting financial policies and regulations of the Agency pertaining to financial controls for sound accounting principles, practices and control.
• Reviewing annual budget estimates and providing technical support to technical departments during the budget making process.
• Providing accurate, timely and reliable financial information.
• Overseeing verification of payment vouchers and Staff imprests in accordance with the laid down financial procedures, policies and regulations.

Qualifications

• Cumulative service period of nine (9) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have been at the grade of Senior Finance and Accounts Officer or in comparable position.
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Management, Business Administration (Accounting or Finance option) or other relevant and equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.
• Passed Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination/ACCA affiliate Exams.
• Membership in good standing of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or any other recognized professional body.
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Good interpersonal skills and good verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills, data-driven thinking and problem solving.
• Organisation and planning skills.
• Financial management skills.