Bursar/Accountant Job in a topmost Business School in Lagos

MasterMindsHRSG Management Consulting, invites applications for qualified candidates to fill the vacant position below in one of the topmost Business School in Lagos:


Job Title: Bursar/Accountant
Location: Lagos
Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversees the overall operations of student financial services, billing and receivables, and cashiering functions of the business school.
• Establishes and implements short- and long-range organizational goals, objectives, strategic plans, policies, and operating procedures; monitors and evaluates programmatic and operational effectiveness, and effects changes required for improvement.
• Develops and manages annual budgets for the organization and performs periodic cost and productivity analyses.
• Represents the business school to various institutional divisions as well as externally to governmental agencies, vendors, students and their parents, and/or the general public.
• Plans, develops, and implements strategies for generating resources and/or revenues for the organization.
• Provides direction and leadership in financial management, fiscal policies review and changes; conducts special studies as required; ensures compliance with the business school, state, and federal regulations and standard accounting procedures.
• Provides periodic reports of receipts and technical information to the business school community and to school’s coordinating agency.
• Encourages customer-oriented staff interaction with students, and administrators.
• Interacts with internal and external auditors, participates in auditing projects, or provides information and access to accounting records as required.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

• B.Sc/HND in Accounting
• At least 5 years of experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• ICAN or ACCA
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
• Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations, and school’s financial policies and procedures
• Knowledge of accounting and accounts receivable principles, methodology, and practices.
• Knowledge of cashiering and cash management principles, systems, procedures, and standards.
• Skill in budget preparation and fiscal management.
• Ability to use independent judgment and to manage and impart information to a range of clientele and/or media sources.
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
• Outstanding interpersonal and community relations skills and the ability to communicate and work effectively within a diverse community.
• Ability to plan, organize, implement, and administer complex recordkeeping systems and procedures.
• Employee development and performance management skills.
• Knowledge of financial/business analysis techniques.
• Knowledge of university and/or public auditing policies, standards, and procedures.
• Ability to write reports containing technical information.
• Knowledge of customer service standards and procedures.
• Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
• Ability to plan and evaluate programs.
• Ability to identify and secure alternative funding/revenue sources.
• Knowledge of software to quantify and illustrate complex financial reports, comparisons, impacts, and/or projections.