The Governing Council of Atebubu College of Education, Atebubu, in the Bono East Region, announces that the position of Finance Officer is vacant and hereby invites suitably qualified applicants to apply for consideration: The College Finance Officer

Responsibilities and Duties

The Finance Officer is the Chief Accounting Officer of the College and Chief Financial Advisor to the Principal

• He/She has general responsibility for the administration of the financial affairs of the college that will ensure its financial health and he/she exercises direct supervision over all accounting officers
• He/She is responsible for collecting all legitimate revenue due the college
• The College Finance Officer shall exercise control over expenditure in line with college's objective and budgets
• He/She has the duty of preparing the annual budget of the college for presentation to the appropriate governing body for approval and implementation
• The College Finance Officer is also responsible for ensuring that the financial statements of the college are drawn up in accordance with the law establishing the colleges, the statutes, applicable accounting standards and all other regulations approved by the colleges as well as all other national laws and liaises with the appointed external auditors to get the college's financial statements audited
• He/She must periodically present the state of affairs of the finances of the college to the council as required

Qualification Required & Experience

Applicant must possess a Master's Degree in a relevant subject area and a professional qualification / membership

• He/She must have served as Deputy Finance Officer in a college of Education or comparable grade in a similar institution/organization for at least 4 years
• In addition, applicant must be analytical, critical, result oriented, innovative and visionary, among others.
• He/She must possess hands on ability to work independently. Be able to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• He/She must possess strong IT skills and familiarity with accounting software applications
• He/She must possess excellent communication, interpersonal and supervisory skills
• He/She should be a member of a recognized professional accountancy body with 4 years of post-qualification experience
• He/She must be able to implement policies relating to accounting and financial control in the college
• He/She must be a good team player

Location: Atebubu

How To Apply For The Job

Interested persons applying for any of the positions should attach the underlisted to their application letter. 8 copies of current curriculum vitae (CV), 8 photocopies of all relevant certificates and copies of certificates evaluation reports from the GTEC (the original shall be inspected at the interview)

Sealed letters of recommendation from two referees. 8 copies of a two-page type-written statement of your hopes and aspirations for the college and how you will help to achieve them.

All applications must reach the following address:

The Chair of Search Committee
Atebubu College of Education
P.O.Box Box 29

Prospective applicants, especially those outside the country, may also email their application with scanned copies of all documents to:

chairman.searchcommittee@atecoe.edu.gh

Closing Date: 30 September, 2026