Bursar at Samuel Adegboyega University

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.
• By virtue of his position, the Bursar is expected to coordinate the development and upgrading of the University’s strategic financial management plan.
• The Bursar should be able to coordinate the preparation of periodic income and expenditure, balance sheet and cash flow estimates and consolidation where necessary.
• The holder of the office shall ensure that accurate records are maintained of all assets and liabilities held by the University and be able to monitor monthly income and expenditure and balance sheet variances against the budgets among other schedules.
• The Bursar should provide the University Management with appropriate advice on all the institution’s financial transactions.

The Person

• Candidate for the post shall be visionary and have the ability to provide good leadership; possess personal integrity and demonstrate transparency in private and public life; and be able to command the respect and loyalty of staff of the University.

Qualifications

Candidate for this post shall:

• Possess a good honours Degree or equivalent in Accounting from a recognized institution, possession of Higher Degree(s) is an advantage;
• Be a qualified member of any professional body such as ICAN, ACCA, ANAN
• Have a minimum of fifteen (15) years post qualification cognate experience, eight (8) years of which must be unbroken service in the University system: having attained the post of Deputy Bursar will be an advantage.
• Be computer literate with a working knowledge of relevant accounting packages.
• Not be more than 55 years of age at the time of assumption of office

Salary and Conditions of Service
The salary and conditions of service for the Bursar shall be as obtainable in the Federal Universities in Nigeria.