Head Cost And Revenue Management at Osun State Government

Qualification:

• Ideal candidate must possess a BSc in Accounting/Economics; MBA; and ICAN/ACCA/CFA professional qualification.
• At least 8 years working experience in Consulting, banking, Development Financial Institution (DFI), or similar role in the public sector.
• She/he must be proficient in MS Suits, and Project management.
• Strong knowledge of IPSAS is most desirable.
• The candidate must be a team player and should be able to work under tight schedules.

Key Responsibilities:
Working with the relevant MDAs, the key tasks for this role include

• Streamline recurrent expenditure of the Government
• Support budget balancing
• Institute Value for Money (VfM) framework across expenditure lines and projects
• Review and improve on Procurement processes and controls using best practice
• Facilitate plugging of revenue leakages
• Innovatively support the State’s Inland Revenue Service and like agencies of Government in widening channels for additional revenue receipts
• Enforcement of the International Public Sector Accounting Standard (IPSAS) in Financial Reporting
• Perform such other functions as assigned by the Head Delivery Unit

Task Description

• Conduct Staff Audit to identify and eliminate ghost workers
• Review the State's MTEF procedure and ascertain the sustainability of the process
• Reposition the budget system on a Result-based model
• Eliminate duplications in expenditure line items across MDAs in the budget system
• Conduct in-house training on the deployment of a VFM system
• Work with the Auditor General to identify any other areas of leakages in the financial system of the Government
• Work with the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and Office of the Accountant General to ensure compliance with the International Public Sector Accounting Standard (IPSAS)
• Monitor the trend of the State's budget deficit over the last three years
• Provide innovative solution to narrowing the budget deficit
• Stress test the adequacy of the Procurement guidelines and associated laws of the state
• Suggest improvement to the Procurement laws
• Ensure that due process is strictly followed in the award of contracts in the State
• Work with OIRS and other relevant agencies to conduct periodic Revenue Assurance of receipts accruable to the State
• Work with the OIRS on innovative ways of aggressively enhancing IGR