Accountant, General Account

Accountant, General Account Department

Division: Finance

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

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.