Background: 

As a Financial Accountant, you will play a critical role in maintaining the financial integrity of the University. Your responsibilities include preparing audited financial statements, managing monthly reporting and budgets, ensuring compliance with IFRS, and strengthening internal controls. You will provide financial advice to stakeholders, oversee treasury functions, and support projects and grants. This leadership role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to mentor and guide a team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the preparation of the University’s audited financial statements, ensuring full compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Oversee monthly financial reporting, including management accounts, variance analysis, and general ledger reconciliations.
• Monitor budgets, ensure compliance and provide financial advice.
•  Strengthen the University’s internal control environment, review financial policies, and support external and internal audits.
• Manage treasury and banking operations, ensuring cash flow is optimized and financial records are accurate and up to date.
• Provide advisory support to academic and administrative units, ensuring sound financial practice and compliance with university policies.
• Supervise and mentor a team within the Financial Accounting unit to build capability and deliver high-quality financial services.

Person Specification: 

Essentials:

• A Degree in Accounting/Financial Management.
• At least 5 years of relevant financial and/or management accounting experience.
• Affiliate, provisional or full membership (or working toward membership) of a recognized professional accounting body.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and experience working in a computerized accounting environment.
• Demonstrated experience in supervising teams, meeting tight deadlines, and providing high-quality financial reporting.

Desirable:

• Experience within a higher education or large-scale organizational environment.
• Expertise in project, grant, and treasury accounting.
• Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines in a complex institution.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and customer service orientation.

Salary: FJD50,789.00 gross per annum plus 10% superannuation

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Application Details

All applications are to include:
 
• A letter of application addressing each of the criterion listed under the Person Specification more specifically the Essential and Desirable criteria. This application letter will form the main basis for shortlisting. Failure to provide the application letter will result in your application not being considered. 

• A detailed CV with three referees full contact details (telephone numbers and email addresses). Candidate should state their relationship with each referee (e.g. line manager, former postgraduate supervisor). 

• Copies of academic transcripts and certificates that are of relevance to the qualification requirements of the advertised position.

All applications must be submitted online using the University’s online job applications system which can be accessed at this address: https://careers.fnu.ac.fj .

Applications sent via email or manually for all positions will not be accepted.

Should you have any queries on the advertised opportunity or face difficulty in submitting the application online, please email the following:

1. HR Partner (email ID stated in the advertisement): For any queries regarding the advertised position.
2. hrat@fnu.ac.fj : For any assistance with the online application or technical issues.
3. vacancy2@fnu.ac.fj : For other queries regarding the advertised position, expression of interest or FNU careers.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not been contacted by Fiji National University, then your application has not been successful.

FNU is an equal opportunity employer. Preference is given to applicants holding Fiji citizenship. International applicants may be considered.