Deputy Director of Finance - University of Cape Coast



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The University of Cape Coast invites applications from qualified and competent professionals to fill the vacant position of Deputy Director of Finance.

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)


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  • 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

Qualifications/ 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
    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.


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