Accountant I

Laikipia County Government is hiring for the Accountant I position in Kenya. This is a full time, mid level role. Qualification level: Bachelors. Applications close on 26 November 2026.

Duties and responsibilities will entail: receiving and analyzing financial reports from public sector entities; collecting and maintaining data base of the public-sector entities; preparing payment and receipt vouchers; capturing data; maintaining primary records such as cashbooks, ledgers and vote books; keeping safe custody of Accounting records; receiving duly processed payments and receipt vouchers; writing cheques and posting payments and receipt vouchers in the cash books; balancing and ruling of the cash books on daily basis; withdrawing and ensuring safety of the cash; ensuring security of cheques and cheque books under their custody; capturing Authority to Incur Expenditure (AIE) in the system and filing returns; preparing Appropriation in Aid (AIA) returns; and preparing payment advice(PA) forms.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance Option) and passed Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination
• Passed Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or its approved equivalent;
• Registered with Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK); and,
• Certificate in computer applications skills; and…

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