Deputy Director of Finance

The University is seeking to recruit a dynamic, self-motivated, and seasoned professional for employment as Deputy Director of Finance.

Job Summary

• The core roles of the Deputy Director of Finance are to coordinate and supervise all accounting functions, financial analysis and the budget development and administration process.
  
  

• Assist the Director of Finance for the overall management and administration of the office as provided in the Technical Universities Act, 2016 (Act 922).
• Co-ordinate the preparation of the University’s Consolidated Financial Statement and
  
  

• Prepare quarterly University Management Accounts and semester Financial Report.
• Supervise and review the preparation of monthly financial reports of Faculties and Internally Generated Fund (IGF) units.
• Manage receivables, revenue and payables and reconciliation of Internally Generated Fund.
• Responsible for the control and maintenance of all financial transactions and accounting records in compliance with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) and applicable government regulations.
• Develop, implement and maintain accounting and administrative policies and procedures.
• Supervise the preparation of the University’s operating budget, oversee multi-year fiscal planning and co-ordinate annual audit and preparation of monthly variance reports.
  
  

• Possess a research Masters degree in Finance/ Accounting, or Accounting & Finance
• Be a Chartered Accountant with a membership of a recognized professional body such as ACCA, ICA, CPA, CPFA, CIMA.
• Have served as a Senior Accountant in a University for at least six (6) years OR from industry OR public practice with at least six (6) years of managerial experience.
• Be required to support his/her application with papers and publication/write-up on work done i.e. position papers/value-added papers, reports, memoranda on administrative matters and issues for two (2) External Assessors’ evaluation.
• Be computer literate and conversant with accounting software applications and financial modeling.
  
  

• Be an analytical, critical thinker, result-oriented, innovative and visionary;
• Possess hands-on ability to work independently;
• Have excellent communication skills and good interpersonal skills;
• Be a good team player; and
• Possess proactive commercial flair.