Vacancies are announced for the following position as
Finance Officer
at the
SDA College of Education
in
Asokore, Koforidua
.
The
Finance Officer's
position is a top management position heading a major division of the College.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Finance Officer:
Is the Chief Accounting Officer of the College and the Chief Financial Advisor to the Principal;
Has general responsibilities for the administration otter financial affairs of the College that will ensure its financial health and he/she exercises direct superintendence over all accounting officers;
Is responsible for collecting all legitimate revenue due to the College;
Exercises control over expenditure in line with the College's objectives and budgets;
Has the duty of preparing the annual budget of the College for presentation to the appropriate governing body for approval and implementation;
Is also responsible for ensuring that the financial statements of the College are drawn up in accordance with the law establishing the Colleges, the Statutes, applicable accounting standards and all other Regulations approved by the College as well all other relevant national laws; and
Liaises with the appointed external auditors to get the College's financial statements audited.
Qualifications and Experience
Applicant must hold a good first degree or comparable qualification plus a professional qualification or a Masters degree in Finance would be appropriate.
He/ She must have served as a Deputy Finance Officer in a College of Education or comparable grade in a similar institution/organization for at least (4) years.
In addition, applicant must:
Be analytical, critical, result-oriented, innovative and visionary;
Possess hands-on ability to sock independently;
Possess excellent communication, interpersonal , and supervisory skills
Be a good team player
Possess strong IT skills and familiarity with accounting software
Be able to work under pressure to meet deadline and
Possess proactive commercial flair
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