Responsible for evaluating and ensuring that the organization’s internal controls and financial records are accurate, effective and comply with regulations. Identify areas for improvement and provide recommendations to enhance operational efficiency and effective risk management.

         Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Participates in designing the internal control systems in line with SUMAIT policies.
2. Reviews and evaluates internal controls to ensure that accounting and operational systems provide adequate, timely and accurate information, protection against loss due to negligence, dishonesty or otherwise.
3. Maintains regular checks on the accuracy and adequacy of internal controls, accounting records and operational activities throughout the University in line with observance of standard practice, policies and procedures.
4. Ensures that there is compliance with established policies, procedures, controls and other regulations throughout the University.
5. Ensures that SUMAIT financial policies and procedures comply with approved financial standards, regulations and that the limits of authority on all matters involving finance are adhered to.
6. Verifies SUMAIT income from source to bank and certify that expenditure is properly incurred according to the approved policy and efficiently charged to the relevant codes,
7. Makes recommendations from time to time to the Vice Chancellor on necessary checks and changes in the accounting systems and controls.
8. Builds up an effective liaison with external auditors and facilitates the external audits.
9. Consolidates Management responses on the audit queries and ensures audit recommendations are implemented as per Management responses.

Qualifications and Experience:

Applicants must be in possession of full professional qualifications i.e. CPA (T)/ACCA/ACA with working experience of not less than five (5) years in similar position at a reputable organization.