Principal Accountabilities:
• To prepare and monitor budgets and cash flows of overall income and expenditures of the University.
• To initiate strategic planning of the resource allocations to the various Schools, Units and Departments.
• To ensure completeness, accuracy and validity of University financial information and safeguard of the University assets.
• To provide timely quarterly and audited annual reports to Management.
• To advise Management on trends in expenditures and income to ensure that financial decisions are kept in line with budget allocations, expenditure and income.
• To ensure security of transaction documents and enforcing accountability of staff supervised.
• To undertake such duties as assigned by the Vice Chancellor.
Qualifications, Experience, Skills And Personal Attributes
• Grade 12 School Certificate or its equivalent with 5 “O” Levels Credits which should include English Language and Mathematics
• Must have a Bachelor of Accountancy or full ZICA, ACCA or CIMA and a Master’s Degree in a related field.
• Knowledge on government and University operations will be an added advantage.
• Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in accounts and finance in a reputable institution at Senior Management level.
• Must have knowledge on Accounting Packages such as SAGE, Pastel
• Must have good interpersonal skills.
• Emotional stability and ability to balance the requirements of different stakeholders of the University.
• Integrity, honesty, ethical values, professional conduct and soberness of character are mandatory requirements.
• Must be a fully paid up member of ZICA