University Bursar at Phoenix University, Agwada

Phoenix University, Agwada is a renowned institution of higher education located in Agwada town, Nasarawa state Nigeria. As an esteemed university, we are dedicated to providing quality education and preparing students for success in their chosen fields. The University seeks to be a leading centre of excellence renowned and respected for the generation, dissemination, application and advancement of knowledge and committed to character development in the service of humanity.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: University Bursar

Location: Agwada, Nasarawa
Employment Type: Full time

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 affairs 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 should also be able to co-ordinate the preparation of periodic income and expenditure, balance sheet and cash flow estimates and consolidation where necessary.
• The holder of the office shall ensure that accurate records are maintained of all assets and liabilities held by the University and be able to monitor monthly income and expenditure and balance sheet variances against the budgets, among other schedules.
• The Bursar should provide the University Management with appropriate advice on all the institution's financial transactions.

The Person

• Candidate for the post shall be visionary and have the ability to provide good leadership; possess personal integrity and demonstrate transparency in private and public life; and be able to command the respect and loyalty of staff of the University.

Qualifications
Candidate for this post shall:

• Possess a good honor Degree in Accounting from a recognized institution, possession of higher degree(s) is an added advantage;
• Must be a qualified member of a professional accountancy body such as ANAN or ICAN;
• Must have a minimum of fifteen (15) years cognate experience, ten years of which must be unbroken service in the University system;
• Must have attained the rank of a Deputy Bursar; or its equivalent in a University;
• Must be computer literate with a working knowledge of relevant accounting packages.

Conditions of Service

• The conditions of service are as obtainable in Nigerian private Universities and as approved by Phoenix University Governing Council.

Salary
Based on the Phoenix University Consolidated Non-Teaching Salary Scale-PUACNTSS.

Application Closing Date
31st August, 2023.