Tharaka Nithi County is one of the forty seven (47) counties in Kenya. It borders the Counties of Embu to the South and South West, Meru to the North and North East, Kirinyiga and Nyeri to the West and Kitui to the East and South East

Requirements for Appointment

• Be an Employee of Tharaka Nithi County Government
• A Degree in any of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Commerce or their relevant
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Commerce or their relevant equivalent qualification from an approved institution will be an added advantage.
• Passed Part II of Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examination or its recognized equivalent.
• Relevant working experience of five (5) years in the Accounting, Audit or Financial field
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

The officer reports to the Director Internal Audit and will be responsible for assisting the Director Internal Audit in:

• Planning, organizing, coordinating and administration of all internal Audit activities across departments & units;
• Carry out periodic Audits of the Across Department and give directions on the best practices as per Public Financial Management policies & Procedures
• Provision of advisory services to the Accounting Officers (Chief Officers) and other stakeholders on all financial and accounting matters in an accounting unit;
• Ensuring total compliance with financial regulations and procedures, treasury circulars, letters and instructions and adherence to supplementary financial regulations and procedures to enhance internal controls established through normal treasury regulations and procedures;
• Provision of quality and timely accounting services in the accounting unit including maintenance of accurate accounting records and preparation of management and statutory financial reports
• Ensuring conformity to the law; participate fully in departmental/ Unit committees’ especially tender, planning and budgeting; and
• Any other duty that may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time