College Bursar at College of Education, Akwanga

College of Education, Akwanga, Nasarawa State, was established in 1976 and offers full-time, sandwich and part-time Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) Programmes, Pre-NCE and Degree Programmes. The Degree programmes are in affiliation with the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the position below:

Job Title: College Bursar

Location: Akwanga, Nasarawa

The Position

• The Bursar is the Chief Financial Officer of the College and shall be responsible to the Provost for the day-to-day administration and control of the financial affairs of the College.

Duties

• Co-ordinating the financial operations of the College;
• Establishing appropriate internal control systems;
• Advising the Provost on financial matters;
• Preparing periodic / annual financial reports of the College;
• Interpreting and installing efficient accounting systems;
• Interpreting financial regulations;
• The candidate must be able to maintain general ledger, prepare trial balance and prepare financial statements of the College in accordance with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS)without supervision
• Performing any other related duty that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications
Candidates for the post of Bursar must possess the following requirements:

• A good Honours Degree or HND in Accountancy from a recognized Institution of higher learning, plus registration with a recognized professional accounting body
• Must possess relevant Master's Degree from a recognized Institution of higher learning with at least 18 years of cognate experience.
• Must have been a Deputy Bursar or its equivalent.
• Must be computer iterate

Terms of Appointment

• The appointment is for a period of five (5) years
• The conditions of service are as obtainable at College of Education, Akwanga.

Application Closing Date
9th November, 2020.