DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS

Job Description

Job Purpose

The position is responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight in the planning, coordination, implementation and control of the Agency's financial management, accounting, budgeting, financial reporting and internal financial control functions to ensure prudent management of public resources and compliance with the applicable legal and regulatory framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing strategic leadership in the planning, coordination, implementation and continuous improvement of the Agency's financial management, accounting, budgeting and financial reporting functions.
• Developing, implementing and reviewing financial policies, strategies, systems, procedures and internal controls to ensure prudent management of public resources and compliance with the applicable legal and regulatory framework.
• Coordinating the preparation, implementation, monitoring and review of the Agency's annual budgets, Medium - Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) budgets, financial statements, management reports and statutory returns.
• Providing strategic financial advice to Management and the Board on financial planning, resource mobilization, cash flow management, financial sustainability and expenditure control.
• Ensuring compliance with the Public Finance Management Act, National Treasury Regulations and Circulars, applicable accounting standards, Government policies and other relevant laws governing public financial management.
• Providing leadership in financial risk management and coordinating responses to internal and external audit reports, parliamentary inquiries and other oversight mechanisms while ensuring implementation of corrective actions.
• Supervising, mentoring and developing staff within the Finance and Accounts Function, fostering high performance, accountability and continuous professional development.

Academic and Professional Qualifications

Applicants must possess the following minimum qualifications:

• Cumulative fifteen (15) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Assistant Director, Finance and Accounts or in a comparable position;
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting/Finance option), Finance, Economics, Business Administration (Accounting/Finance option), Business Management (Accounting/Finance option), or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in Commerce, Management Accounting and Control, Forensic Accounting and Control, Finance, Economics, Business Administration (Accounts Option), or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in a Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA K), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Membership of a relevant professional body and in good standing;
• A valid practicing license, where applicable;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance and results.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Demonstrable knowledge of corporate governance, leadership and strategic management;
• Sound knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act, National Treasury circulars, financial controls and public - sector reporting requirements;
• Demonstrable knowledge of the energy sector in Kenya;
• Demonstrable knowledge of Kenya’s Nuclear Power Programme; and
• Demonstrable understanding of public service values and principles.

Terms of Service and Remuneration

The appointment is on permanent and pensionable terms of service. NuPEA offers salary and benefits consistent with scales approved by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).