Kerio Valley Development Authority Jobs: Financial Controller

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the vacancy of financial controller in the Authority.

Qualifications
• A Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting or Finance option from a recognized University
• A master of Business Administration in Accounting or Finance from a recognized University.
• Must be a CPA graduate and a member of the institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) in good standing.
• Applicants must be either serving as Accountants or Finance Managers and must have ten (10) years experience in Accounting/Finance work gained from a reputable organization, three (3) years of which should have been at senior level.
• Must be computer literate with experience in the application of computer packages.

Duties and responsibilities will entail:-
i. Planning and coordinating the activities of Finance Department.
ii. Preparing budgets for the recurrent and development votes.
iii. Preparing monthly expenditure forecasts, monitoring expenditure and projects including programme implementation;
iv. Arranging and requesting for write-offs for losses that have been accrued in the KVDA Accounts.
v. Identification and selection process (including donor projects) and their linkage to forward and annual budgets.
vi. Controlling financial commitments;
vii. Initiating proposals seeking funds for additional expenditure.
viii. Preparing board papers on financial matters.
ix. Preparing timely managements reports.
x. Providing technical advice on finance matters to other departments on a continuous basis.
xi. Performing any other duties assigned by the Chief Executive from time to time.

The ideal candidate should;
a) Be honest, trustworthy and possess a high degree of personal integrity and probity.
b) Be a team player with ability to provide strategic leadership and motivate staff.
c) Demonstrate sound judgment, excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication presentation and reporting skills.
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications enclosing detailed curriculum vitae, copies of academic and professional certificates, so as to reach the undersigned on or before 29th July 2009.

The Ag. Managing Director
Kerio Valley Development Authority
KVDA Plaza.
P.O BOX 2660-30100
ELDORET.
Tel: 053-2063361-3, Fax: 053-2063364
Or
E-mail:kvda@kenyaweb.com or
Website: www.kvda.go.ke