Finance Officer at Institute of Technology & Management (ITM)

Institute of Technology & Management (ITM) has been established by the Cross River State Government (CRSG) of Nigeria in partnership with Highbury College Portsmouth, UK as part of a unique, transformational state wide Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Ecosystem project. CRSG has appointed Highbury to manage ITM to world-class standards.

The vision is to develop a world-class entrepreneurial polytechnic institute, the first of its kind in Nigeria. The Institute will have student success as its central mission and will focus on wealth creation, business formation/growth and employment outcomes to meet the needs of students and the local communities of Cross River State, Nigeria and beyond.

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates for the underlisted vacant position in the institute of Technology and Management, Ugep, Cross River State.

Job Title: Finance Officer

Location: Cross River State, Nigeria

The Finance Officer is responsible for providing general financial support and advice to enable the ITM to meet its broad business objectives. Team working and communications within an overall approach that values people will be of key importance.

Main Duties:

• Processing of student invoices, credit notes and amendments from records produced by Information Services, departments and invoices.
• Dealing with queries relating to invoicing and debt.
• Recommendation of debts to be referred to Debt collection agency.
• Input and checking of data on sales ledger and student records system.
• Timely raising of invoices and credit notes refunds banking cheques from Sponsors.
• Debt monitoring / recovery of debt and assist with development of invoicing and debt collection procedures.
• Purchase Order review and booking goods inwards.
• Order generic items forthe ITM as a whole.
• Maintain Barcode Register for assets/inventory items.
• Maintain purchasing system.
• Procurement.
• To assist in the procurement process to ensure ITM savings are maximised where possible.
• To understand and be able to use the current payroll system, electronic data transfer system and the bacs payment system.
• Completion of the payroll, production and submission of the BACS for payment.
• Checking and input of all variations, including part-time claims, checking expenses claims part-time lecturers, overtime and sickness. Expenditure code ciecks must be done where appropriate.

Essential Criteria

• Good standard of education including GCSE in Maths/English (Grades A* to C).
• Evidence of commitment to self-development.
• Experience of working within a similar role within Finance.
• Experience of working with Payroll/ Finance Systems.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to effectively plan and prioritise workload,
• Able to manage a diverse workload.
• Understanding of safeguarding in the context of education.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Professional approach to work and appearance.
• Enthusiasm and optimism.
• Commitment to excellence.
• Flexible attitude in the way he/she performs the job.
• Commitment to operating in a harmonious, safe and secure environment.
• A commitment to equality of opportunity and widening access to education for all.

Remuneration
Salary: N1,500,000

Application Closing Date
20th November, 2013

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates send your CV to: Highbury@R21media.co.uk

The college reserves the right to modify the deadline date.
Start Date: 27th January2014 (TBC - Expected College opening date 27th January2014)