Bursar at Western Delta University

The Position

• The Bursar is a Principal Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the University, responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day-to-day administration and control of the financial matters of the University.
• By virtue of his position, the Bursar should be able to coordinate the development and upgrading of the University's strategic plans and to ensure the development and update of the University's financial management plans.
• The Bursar shall also 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 officer shall ensure that accurate records are maintained of all assets and liability held by the University and be able to monitor monthly income and expenditure and the balance sheet variances against budgets among other schedules.
• The Bursar shall provide the University Management with appropriate advice on all the institutions financial transactions.
• The applicant must be a person of impeccable character and must possess drive, initiative and foresight.
• He/She must be of pleasant disposition with sound leadership qualities and must be of good physical and mental health.

Qualifications

• The applicant must possess a good honours Degree with a minimum of second class in the Accounting or related disciplines.
• Possession of a higher degree is an added advantage.
• He/She must be a qualified member of a relevant professional body such as ICAN, ACCA, ANAN and must be ICT compliant.

Experience:

• The applicant must possess a minimum of 18 years post qualification experience, 10 of which must have been acquired within the University System.
• In any case, a suitable applicant must have attained not less than the status of a Principal Accountant or better still a Deputy Bursar as at the time of applying.

Salary and Benefit

The salary and other benefits attached to this position is as approved by the Governing Council of the University.