Associate, General Account Department

Associate, General Account Department

Entity: Aga Khan UniversityLocation: KarachiIntroduction 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.

Job Role / Responsibilities:Reporting to Assistant Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring timely payments to the staff / vendors preparation, submission of monthly financial reports to internal and external stakeholders and maintaining assets and liabilities schedules.

Specifically, you will be responsible for;

• approval / checking of local and foreign payments as per the approved authority matrix, ensure accurate recording, tax compliances and AKU’s policy compliance
• supervision of staff who process payments. Ensuring that all payments are made well on time and institutions commitments are fulfilled
• liaise with various departments for day-to-day matters including payments, contracts, etc.
• prepare / Review of monthly schedules and reports for assets, liabilities, projects as assigned and follow with the relevant stakeholders for the recovery/adjustments of funds/status
• preparation of annual withholding tax reconciliation
• take active part in monthly, quarterly and annual general ledger closing activities and internal and external audit
• any other assignments assigned by the supervisor.

Eligibility Criteria / Requirements:

• ICMA finalist/ ACCA finalist/ BBA in Finance or equivalent with relevant work experience
• Minimum 2-3 years' experience in Finance.
• 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.