Bursar at Kwara State University

Location: Malete, Kwara

The Position

• The Bursar is a Principal Officer and is the Chief Financial Officer of the University, responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day-to-day administration and control of the financial affairs of the University.
• He/she should provide the University Management with appropriate advice and support for all of the institution’s financial transactions, including investments.

Qualifications

• The prospective candidate must hold a good first Degree in Accounting from a recognized University. In addition, he must be a member of at least one of the under-listed professional bodies:
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), or England and Wales, or Scotland, or Ireland;
  • Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN);
  • Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA);
  • Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CPA);
  • Chartered institute of Cost and Management Accountants (ICMA); and
• The applicant shall be a person of unassailable integrity, with excellent interpersonal relations, good health and competence in the use of ICT for management services.

Experience:

• The applicant should have a minimum of twelve (12) years cognate experience and must have attained the rank of Deputy Bursar for at least five (5) years in a University environment.

Salary
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Conditions of Service

• The successful candidate shall hold office for a renewable term of five years, on such terms and conditions as applicable to Federal Universities In Nigeria and as may be determined by appropriate University Laws and the Council.