CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Job description

JOB OPPORTUNITY

The Council of Kapasa Makasa University invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Chief Financial Officer.

Accountability:     

Under the general direction of the Registrar, the Chief Finanical Officer is responsible for financial planning, budgetary control, maintenance and monitoring of internal systems of control, accounting and stores’ staff supervision and motivation and general administration of the finances and assets of the Univesity in such a manner as to attain compliance with the required financial standards and statutory obligations.

The Chief Finanical Officer is responsible for:

(i)           Preparing and monitoring budgets and cash flows of overall income and expenditures of the university.

(ii)         Initiating strategic planning of the resource allocation to various Schools, Units and Departments.

(iii)        Ensuring completeness, accuracy and validity of university financial information and safeguard of the university assets.

(iv)        Providing timely quarterly and audited annual financial reports to Management and Council in order to support and enhance transparency in financial decision making.

(v)          Advising Management on trends in expenditures and income to ensure that financial decisions are in line with budget allocations, expenditure and income

(vi)        Ensuring security of transaction documents and eforcing accountability of personnel supervised.

(vii)      Advising Management on potential third-stream revenue generating activities to ensure financial sustainability.

(viii)    Undertaking such duties as are assinged by Management or Council.

Qualifcations and personal Attributes

The Univesity Council seeks an individual with the following qualifications

(i)           Grade 12 Certificate with a 5 “O” levels.

(ii)         ACCA, IPFA, ICIMA//CIMA and ZICA Membership.

(iii)        Bachelor of Accountancy degree, from a recognised higher education institution, provided such candidate possesses at least six (6) years of relevant practicing experience in accounts and financial management at senior level.

(iv)        Track record of successfully supervising a large workforce of accounting staff at different levels of professional development.

(v)          Knowledge and experience of a computerised accounting system is a must.

(vi)        Not less than 35 years of age

(vii)      A high level of maturity, energy, drive and initiative

(viii)    Emotional stability to balance the requirements of different stakeholders of the univeristy.

Tenure

The appointment of the Chief Finanical Officer shall be for a period of three (3) years but shall be eligible for re-appointment for a further term of three (3) years upon satisfactory performance evaluation. A mandatory three month probation period is applicable.

Remuneration

A competitive remuneration package shall be offered to the successful candidate.

Application

Candidates meeting the stipulated requirements should submit written applications attaching their CV’s and such other materials as they may wish to submit. The CV must give full personal particulars including full name, place and date of birth, certified academic qualifcations, employment and experience, earliest date of reporting for duty and availability, active phone numbers, e-mail address, names and addresses of two professional referees and one character reference.

Females candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

Applications should be addressed to:

The Registrar

Kapasa Makasa University

Box 480195

CHINSALI

Email: registrar@kmu.ac.zm

Closing date:  Closing date for receipt of applications shall be 29^th May, 2026