Key Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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• Supports the VPAF in preparation of draft, close-out, annual, and projected budgets for the University leadership and AUK Board of Trustees.<\/li>\n
• Oversees and reports on budget execution throughout the year for data-driven decision-making and strategic planning.<\/li>\n
• Participates in budget negotiations with concerned faculty and administrative units and provide guidance and support in budget management and expenditure control.<\/li>\n
• Ensures appropriate institution-wide financial control and fiduciary stewardship, determines areas vulnerable from an audit perspective, and develops plans\/recommendations to strengthen those areas in conjunction with Internal Audit.<\/li>\n
• Supports the VPAF and President through the analysis and interpretation of financial information and aids in the development of business operations plans; forecasts critical milestones and potential obstacles and evaluates alternate courses of action; and balances short- term and long-term strategic objectives to maximize the financial performance of the University.<\/li>\n
• Assists the VPAF in the development of policies and procedures to govern financial decision-making including budgets, expense management, and capital spending to ensure the achievement of expense management and revenue objectives.<\/li>\n
• Provides updated quarterly budget statements to units to ensure academic and administrative leaders have access to the necessary financial data to make the appropriate decisions.<\/li>\n
• Recommends necessary actions to ensure that AUK meets all legislative requirements of Kurdistan on accounting, taxation and overall fiscal operations and management.<\/li>\n
• Oversee the preparation and analysis of financial statements in accordance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and other relevant regulations.<\/li>\n
• Coordinate with external auditors during financial audits and address any audit findings or recommendations.<\/li>\n
• Supervises and participates in the performance evaluation of Finance Department staff, and provides capacity-building trainings as needed.<\/li>\n
• Maintains AUK\u2019s financial systems as per the established standards, policies and procedures.<\/li>\n
• Ensures donor compliance in all financial systems.<\/li>\n
• Ensures all purchase requests, bid summaries, purchase orders and relevant invoices conform with policies and procedures.<\/li>\n
• Monitors bank and cash accounts and oversees needed reconciliations.<\/li>\n
• Supervises the Student Financial Services.<\/li>\n
• Conducts self in a professional and ethical manner at all times and will not enter into any activities which may adversely affect the image of the AUK.<\/li>\n
• Strive for continuous improvement and innovation within the finance function, exploring opportunities for automation and process enhancements.<\/li>\n
• Drive a fast-paced and efficient workflow within the finance department, ensuring timely and accurate completion of financial tasks, reports, and deliverables.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Qualifications and Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting\/Finance or related area. A Master\u2019s degree and\/or CPA (Certified Public Accountant) qualification is highly desirable.<\/li>\n
  • Proficiency in accounting software and SAP.<\/li>\n
  • Proven Financial management experience.<\/li>\n
  • Strong knowledge of financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.<\/li>\n
  • Excellent English-language speaking and writing skills.<\/li>\n
  • Strong analytical skills.<\/li>\n
  • Broad knowledge of accounting principles.<\/li>\n
  • Ability to work under pressure and within limited time frames.<\/li>\n
  • Excellent leadership and team management skills.<\/li>\n
  • Extensive experience in financial reporting, compliance, and working with auditors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Key Responsibilities:<\/p>\n

    \tSupports the VPAF in preparation of draft, close-out, annual, and projected budgets for the University leadership and AUK Board of Trustees.
    \n\tOversees and reports on budget execution throughout the year for data-driven decision-making and strategic planning.
    \n\tParticipates in budget negotiations with concerned faculty and administrative units and provide guidance and support in budget management and expenditure control.
    \n\tEnsures appropriate institution-wide financial control and fiduciary stewardship, determines areas vulnerable from an audit perspective, and develops plans\/recommendations to strengthen those areas in conjunction with Internal Audit.
    \n\tSupports the VPAF and President through the analysis and interpretation of financial information and aids in the development of business operations plans; forecasts critical milestones and potential obstacles and evaluates alternate courses of action; and balances short- term and long-term strategic objectives to ma..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":40604,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_ti_tpc_template_sync":false,"_ti_tpc_template_id":"","spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[43,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-470054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-_","category-3"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/wathefty.com\/jobs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/\u0648\u0638\u0627\u0626\u0641-\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0631\u062f\u0646.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wathefty.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wathefty.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wathefty.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wathefty.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wathefty.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=470054"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wathefty.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470054\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wathefty.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wathefty.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=470054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wathefty.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=470054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wathefty.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=470054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}