Midlands State University
DUE: 24 MAR 2023
BURSAR’S DEPARTMENT
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
A Degree in Accounting
Master in Accounting
Professional qualifications such as ACCA / CIMA / CA / CGIAZ / CPA an added advantage
Knowledge of Sage Evolution
At least five (5) years of accounting experience
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensure compliance with internal controls, regulations and policies governing the institution
Lead the preparation of the annual budget for the campus
Advise and raise a flag to the Heads of Departments and Bursar always when there are budget overruns;
To ensure that all CAPEX has budget provision and raise a flag whenever CAPEX budget has been exhausted;
Engage user departments/faculties and advise on budgetary control to all departments. (The plan is to sit in all departmental planning meetings and engage departments at that level);
Ensure that all budgetary queries from departments and processing of orders are resolved and processed timeously
Inventory management;
Ensure that there is an accurate record of all university assets located at the Campus;
Financial review of travel and subsistence claims;
Issuing of fuel for approved stores requisitions to the University’s pool vehicles;
Approval of all petty cash transactions and petty cash reimbursement;
Preparation of monthly and bi–annual campus summary reports;
Preparation of programme viability reports;
Tracking and implementation of internal and external audit recommendations affecting the campus bursar’s department.
Overall supervision of bursar’s sections at campuses.
Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In the interest of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.
TO APPLY
Applicants must submit copies of applications with the following: application letter, certified certificates and curriculum vitae giving full details of names, place and date of birth, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact telephone number (s) and names and email addresses of three referees to:
The Deputy Registrar (Human Resources)
Midlands State University
vacancies@staff.msu.ac.zw
Application documents must be in a single scan pdf format. Closing date for applications is 24 March 2023.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to.