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Job Title: Assistant Manager – Billings and Collections Bursary

LOCATION: University of the West Indies, Mona

DESCRIPTION: Analyze data, interpret and evaluate results; Ensure compliance with applicable standards, rules, regulations and systems of internal control; Create financial reports and/or presentations; Assess and evaluate strategies to improve performance; implement innovative and cost effective solutions that lead to effective change management and business process improvement; Provide high quality audits by evaluating information systems and internal controls, gathering evidence and performing procedures to meet the objectives of audit and assurance standards; Continuously identify ways of developing self and others to improve processes and performance; Coordinate all activities relates to month end reporting and yearend audit; accuracy and timelines being of highest priority; Prepare and/or review audit schedules (monthly and annually) for students, non-students and third party donor accounts; Liaise with Senior Management and implement policies related to improved reporting and collections; Manage the non-students related other receivables and its entire business cycle; Plan, monitor, organize and control operations of the Unit with a view to billing accurately and collecting on a timely basis; Prepare and monitor Operational Plan for the joint unit each year; Assess, direct and maintain development of relevant Web presence of the Unit; Boss and Bursary Website; Implement policies to increase cash-flow and reduce receivables; Ensure all billings related automated systems are functioning optimally; Design, create and build systems that facilitate efficiency and accountability

QUALIFICATIONS: A postgraduate degree in Accounting and considerable experience in a similar managerial capacity; A professional accounting qualification as well as advanced training in/or knowledge of Microsoft Excel will have a distinct advantage; Proficient level of professional skill and/or knowledge in accounting; Demonstrate clear, critical thinking to undertake work and solve business problems or weaknesses to improve performance; Excellent interpersonal, client service and supervisory skills, including an ability to gain the support of staff while setting and demanding high standards; Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Director, Human Resource Management Division, The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston 7, Jamaica Email: [email protected] Applicants are required to submit curriculum vitae giving full particulars of qualifications, experience, the names and addresses of three (3) referees (one of whom should be from your present organization) and copies of academic qualifications. Applicants are advised to ask their referees to send reports under confidential cover to the above address without waiting to be contacted. For further information on the Bursary, please visit us at http://myspot.mona.uwi.edu/bursary/

APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 30, 2013