Accountant, General Accounting Department

Entity: Aga Khan University (AKU)

Location: Karachi

Introduction to the Aga Khan University:

Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) 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, 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:

Reporting to the Assistant Manager Finance, 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 for:

• 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 thereon
• 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
• Perform quarterly and annual closing related activities.
• Assist with annual external audits and coordinating with auditors.
• Any other task assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s’ in Business Administration or BCom (Candidates currently pursuing post graduate qualification will be preferred)
• At least 2 years of experience in in Finance department of a reputable organization
• Good knowledge of accounting principles, income tax and sales tax laws as applicable for payment processing
• Team player
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Effective facilitation and presentation skills
• Fluency in English and Urdu, including the ability to write reports
• Must come across as a dynamic, positive person
• Proficiency in use of computer packages specially MS Word and MS Excel
• Ability and flexibility to interact with faculty and staff at all levels within the Institution
• Organizational skills and the ability to plan ahead and manage time effectively.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted