Accountant, General Account Department

Introduction to the Aga Khan University:

Chartered in 1983, it is a private, autonomous and self-governing international university with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries distributed across three continents. As an integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, Aga Khan University (AKU) provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries in which it exists and has campuses, programmes and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the UK. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact, and access; and AKU is a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Job Role / Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for ensuring timely payments to the staff / vendors while ensuring compliance with institution’s policies and applicable laws and participate in monthly and yearly closing activities.

Specifically, you will be responsible to;

process payment requests accurately in compliance with accounting principles, institution policies and applicable laws
review status of payment requests with the entire department and ensure timely processing for the whole team
maintain payment processing KPI 
coordinating with relevant departments as needed to ensure timely payment and resolution of queries
preparation of monthly assigned schedules and resolve the outstanding items there on
process monthly journal vouchers as assigned and take active part in monthly, quarterly and annual General Ledger closing related activities
respond and resolve vendors and user department queries
supervising staff assigned to ensure timely payment processing and payment to vendors
assist with annual external audits and coordinating with auditors
any other task assigned by the supervisor.

Eligibility Criteria / Requirements:

B. Com / BBA or equivalent (Candidates currently pursuing post graduate qualification will be preferred)
2 years of payment processing experience in Finance department of a reputable organization
good knowledge of accounting principles, income tax and sales tax laws as applicable for payment processing
strong analytical skills
good interpersonal and communication skills
proficiency in use of computer packages specially MS Office
ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.