Senior Accountant, Budget and Final Accounts at Africa Nazarene University (ANU)

JOB REF: ANU/FIN/03/21

Job Purpose:
Responsible for reviewing budget proposals and requests for funding, evaluating spending needs, conducting cost-benefit analyses, and preparing financial reports.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Develop the budget and final accounts section’s strategy, program, policy, procedures, plan and guidelines
2. Review budget proposals and requests for funding, evaluating spending needs, conducting costbenefit analyses, and examining them for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations
3. Coordinate the planning and development of operating budgets, in coordination with the university faculty and department heads. Develop the Master Budget for the university
4. Consolidate information from various sources including departmental input, operational expenditure history, strategic projects to validate and recommend approval of the Master Budget. Summarize budgets and submit recommendations for the approval or disapproval of funds requests
5. Review availability of funding and approve budget revisions and adjustments.
6. Monitor and analyze department’s budgets to ensure compliance. Identify variances between actual and budgeted financial results at the end of each reporting period
7. Review and advise the university on the financial viability/cost-benefit, and the relative ranking of capital requests and special project/program proposals for funding
8. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports in line with set standards
9. Advice the university management on tax affairs and changes in tax laws. Ensure all taxes and statutory deductions are paid and submitted within deadlines
10. Provide direction and assistance to other organizational units regarding accounting and budgeting
11. policies and procedures and efficient control and utilization of financial resources
12. Review operating budgets to analyze trends affecting budget needs.
13. Participate in development and support implementation of the department’s performance management strategies.
14. Mentor, coach and supervise subordinate staff.

Academic and Professional Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Commerce/Accounts/Economics
2. Relevant professional qualification e.g. CPA (K) or equivalent
3. Member of a relevant professional body
4. Minimum of four (4) years relevant experience.

Personal attributes and competencies:

1. Interpersonal skills
2. Communication skills
3. Organizing and time management skills
4. Team player
5. Detail oriented
6. Analytical skills