Deputy Director of Finance at University of Cape Coast

Duties/Responsibilities

The Deputy Director of Finance shall be responsible for:

•  assisting the Director of Finance in the performance of his/her duties
•  supervising the preparation of Central Administration Annual Operational Budget
•  supervising the preparation of University Annual Operational Consolidated Budgets
•  monitoring of Central Administration Operational Budgets by issuing timely management reports to spending officers
•  supervising and certifying the preparation of Central Administration Cash Books and Bank Reconciliation Statements
•  preparation of the University’s Annual Government Budget
•  preparation of Monthly Payroll Returns to National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE)
•  supervising the preparation of monthly returns on revenue expenditure incurred out of Internally Generated Fund to NCTE, Ministry of Education (MoE) and Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning (MoFEP)
•  liaising with officials of NCTE, MoE, MoFEP and the Controller and Accountant General’s Department on issues of release of government subvention
•  supervising preparation of University’s Statutory Accounts, (Consolidated Financial Statements)
•  liaising with external auditors in the conduct of statutory audit
•  preparation of Management’s responses on external auditors’ findings

Qualification Required & Experience

Candidates seeking appointment to this position must:

•  possesses a first degree in Accounting/Finance/Auditing
•  possess a Master’s degree in relevant area
•  be a member of a recognized professional body and in good standing
•  have ten (10) years relevant post qualification experience or be a serving Deputy Director of Finance or must have served as a Senior Accountant in an analogous institution for at least five (5) years
•  has a minimum of twelve (12) papers (cumulative) in relevant professional area. Seven (7) of the papers should have been authored after appointment or promotion to the rank of Senior Accountant
•  show in his/her curriculum vitae impact/achievements in the area of specialization
•  have two (2) assessors’ reports