Mazars in Kenya with an expansion in the region of East, Central
and the Horn of Africa and Sudan believes in recruiting and retaining sound
professional staff and providing them with opportunities for growth in a
stimulating and enabling work environment.
- Improve the
systems for accounting and financial reporting in order to achieve better
quality accounting and timely financial reporting which comply with cash
based International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS).
- Design standard
reporting formats and facilitate the procurement of a suitable off the
shelf accounting software.
- Draft simplified
procurement guidelines and standard bidding documents to be used across
all the central government ministries, agencies and departments.
- Build the
capacities of government agencies through designing and implementation of
effective audit and reporting tools (audit manuals and other audit tools)
to enable the Government auditors to conduct audits in a more professional
manner.
- Review the
structure of and recommend an appropriate organization structure, and
propose job descriptions for the positions identified, for consideration
by the Ministry of Finance; The proposed structure should appropriate for
delivering the mandate , functions and responsibilities of the Accountant
General’s Office
- Review the
current accounting and financial management system across the central
government ministries, departments and autonomous agencies such as the
parastatals. Upgrade the accounting manuals, chart of accounts and any
other guidelines and accounting documents, design suitable financial
reporting formats for the budget reports and annual financial statements
- Design and
implement an asset management system for tracking and managing
non-financial assets.
- Develop a medium
to long-term training plan and guidelines to train public finance staff to
use the new accounting system and reporting formats.
- Conduct the
first phase of the training will cover the updated manual system,
including the revised financial reporting formats and the asset management
system.
Applicants must possess the following academic and professional
Qualifications:
- At least have a
Bachelors Degree in a relevant field.
- Should be a CPA
/ ACCA Finalist
- Have a minimum
of five years relevant professional working experience;
- Age bracket of
between 25 – 45 years (No gender preference)
- Have good
understanding of the Accounting Standards;
- Good personal
judgment, initiative, creativity and maturity
- Must be dynamic
& highly motivated,
- A pro-active,
self-starter attributes to operate both individually and as part of a team
- Superior
presentation and excellent oral and written communication skills
If you believe you have the necessary experience and
qualifications to work outside Kenya please send us your updated CV quoting the
experience gathered in the above areas and where worked and when the work was
performed to the address below so as to reach us on or before 23 July 2012.
Engagement partner
Mazars Kenya
The Green House, 3rd Floor, Suite 8
Ngong Road (next to Adams Arcade)
P.O. Box 61120 – 00200
Nairobi
Mazars Kenya
The Green House, 3rd Floor, Suite 8
Ngong Road (next to Adams Arcade)
P.O. Box 61120 – 00200
Nairobi
Email: contact@mazars.co.ke
....and quoting the Ref. No.MZ/FM-AUD/004/12 on top of the
envlelope or on the subject line.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
“Mazars is an equal
opportunity employer”
