Purpose of the Job:
The Head Finance is the lead of the University’s Finance department.

Qualifications and Experience:
The applicable candidate must have the following qualifications, experience and skills
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or in a related field
• Excellent technical accounting skills
• Professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, CFA, CIMA)
• Masters’ degree in the relevant fields
• More than 10 years’ experience in a senior financial managerial position
• Successfully managed/coordinated over 5(five) recent unqualified external Audit processes
• Expertise in the computer ledger system
• Advanced knowledge of excel and conversant with SAP
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and organizational skills
• Able to lead a dynamic finance team
• A mature and practicing Christian who upholds the University’s Core values and Instruments of Identity

Key Competencies & Responsibilities:
• Provide Strategic Leadership to the Department of Finance
• Liaise with the Deputy Vice Chancellor (F&A) to prepare the Annual Business Plan and Budgets both for the Main Campus and Constituent Colleges
• Supervision of all University Accounts and prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports to Management
• Prepare timely Annual Accounts for Audit and ensure their presentation to the concerned Boards and Council
• Review and apply recommendations from the Audits
• Supervision and training of all staff in the Department of Finance under the Performance-based Reward Framework
• Ensure that the Department of Finance meets its targets
• Ensure smooth operation of the Department of Finance
• Advise the UCU Management on financial matters
• Apply with dexterity the signature mandates to all University Bank Accounts and other financial documents, and be personally responsible for their reconciliation
• Supervise and guide on the financial operations of Constituent College(s)
• Any other official duties as may be assigned by the supervisor or Management