Finance Officer - Wesley College of Education

The Wesley College of Education is a Public Teacher Educational Institution in the Ashanti Region of Ghana affiliated with Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi under the new Teacher Education Reform. Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following position: College Secretary

Job Summary

The Finance Officer is the Chief Accounting Officer of the college and the Chief Financial Advisor to the Principal.
He/She has general responsibility for the administration of the financial affairs of the college that will ensure its financial health and he/she exercises direct superintendence over all accounting officers. The Finance Officer:

• Is responsible for collecting all legitimate revenue due to the college
• Exercise 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 bodies 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 as all other relevant national laws
• Liaises with the appointed external auditors to get the college’s financial statements audited

Qualification Required & Experience

• Applicant must hold a Master’s Degree in Finance/Accounting or related area and must be a Chartered Accountant.
• The person 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

Applicant must also show evidence of the following:

• Be analytical, critical, result-oriented, innovative and visionary
• Be a good team player
• Be able to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Possess excellent communication, interpersonal and supervisory skills and
• Possess strong IT skills and be familiar with relevant accounting software

Location: Kumasi