Head, Finance Control and Account at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

Key Responsibilities
The Head, Accounts reports directly to the Managing Director. The officer shall supervise the accounting functions, and charged with the following specific duties:

• Ensures compliance with all internal accounting policies and financial operations requirement.
• Ensures that loan and investment procedures comply with regulatory requirements, including accounting standards and prudential requirements for other financial institutions (OFIs).
• Serve as the investment officer of the Bank.
• Sets up the books and accounting procedures of the micro-finance Bank, working in liaison with the Head of Operations.
• Tracks every financial transaction of the Bank and liaising with the Bank’s correspondent Bankers and ensuring that all accounts are properly and regularly reconciled.
• Prepares annual budget estimates in collaboration with other heads of unit.

Qualification and Experience

• The qualification required for this office is a minimum of a good University Degree and ACA plus six (6) years cognate experience in similar functions.
• Note that excellent computer skills are desirable for this position.