Accountant, Treasury

Position Title: Accountant, TreasuryEntity: 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.

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, Treasury you will be responsible for compliance with banking requirements, funds management, opening and closure of new bank accounts, and coordination with banks for movement of funds and amendment of list of signatories. Specifically, you will be responsible for:

Specifically, you will responsible to:

• preparation of Bank Reconciliations and follow-up with users for resolution of outstanding items
• monthly closing activities including recording of interest income, bank charges, investment income
• review of Petty Cash forms and coordination with users for establishment, amendment and closure of petty cash funds including monitoring of petty cash limits
• preparation of Monthly Schedules
• managing Credit card transaction including reconciliation of daily transactions
• implementation of ECR by coordinating with User, Bank and IT.

Eligibility Criteria / Requirements:

• Partially qualified ACCA or CA
• Sound knowledge of overall financial systems
• proficiency in MS Office with advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
• the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.