Bursar at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

The Bursar is the Chief Financial Officer of the University.

The Bursar is responsible to the Vice Chancellor and the University Council for the day-to-day administration and control of the financial affairs of the University.

The Bursar's duties cover:

• Financial policies.
• Budgeting.
• Disbursement of funds.
• Preparation and presentation of annual estimates.
• Planning and control of University accounting and treasury services.
• Periodic evaluation of accounting and treasury services.
• Investment of funds.
• Preparation and updating of the Manual of Financial Procedures.
• Other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

• Candidates for the Bursar post are required to have a good honours first degree in Accounting.
• They must also possess a professional qualification such as ACCA, ACA, ICAN or ANAN.
• Candidates must have at least 15 years post-qualification cognate working experience and this must include not less than five years at managerial level in a comparable establishment.

Conditions Of Service

• For the Registrar post, the remuneration and conditions of service are as applicable to the posts of Registrars in Nigerian Federal universities.
• For the Bursar post, the remuneration and conditions of service are as applicable to the posts of Bursars in Nigerian Federal universities.
• The Council and the Government may determine the applicable terms from time to time.