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Bursar at Kwara State University – Malete, Kwara
Kwara State University, Malete, invites applications for the position of Bursar. The university’s principal financial officer reports to the Vice-Chancellor and oversees financial administration and control.
Responsibilities
- Lead the university’s day-to-day financial management, administration and controls.
- Advise university management on financial transactions, institutional investments and financial matters.
Qualifications and experience
- Good honours degree in Accounting or another finance-related discipline from a recognised university.
- Membership of ICAN, ANAN, ACCA, CPA or ICMA.
- At least 15 years’ experience working as a university accountant, including five years as a Deputy Bursar.
- Sound understanding of contemporary university finance, ICT proficiency and the leadership qualities needed to advise management.
Tenure and remuneration
- Initial appointment of five years, renewable for one further five-year term only.
- Salary and conditions of service follow the provisions approved by Kwara State University’s Governing Council for the post in a Nigerian public university.
How to apply
Submit ten (10) copies of your application and comprehensive CV, with copies of relevant credentials, under confidential cover in a sealed envelope marked POST OF BURSAR at the top right corner. Also send the application and attachments by email. Submissions must arrive by 12 noon on the closing day.
Submission address
The Vice-Chancellor
Kwara State University, Malete
P.M.B. 1530
Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Ask three (3) referees to email confidential reports about you directly to the Vice-Chancellor.
Email your application to vicechancellor@kwasu.edu.ng.
Application deadline:
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About the employer
Kwara State University is a public research university in Malete, Kwara State, founded in 2009. It has approximately 60 academic departments across 11 faculties. Community service and entrepreneurship form part of its institutional outlook; the university has structures for engaging local communities and linking academic expertise to community needs.
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