Position: Assistant Manager, General Accounting

Entity: Aga Khan University

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.

AKU is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and aims to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between all 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:

Specifically, you will be responsible for:

• Timely payment to various suppliers, vendors, contractor and service providers.
• Accurate recording of expenses as per the entity’s polices and compliance with local laws and granting agencies requirements
• Reviewing of receivables and payables ensuring they are followed up and settled timely
• Reviewing of aging and taking necessary actions
• Coordinating with external / internal audits pertaining to these items.
• Variance analysis and monitoring receivables and payable
• Reconciliation of subsidiary records with reported numbers and automation of subsidiary records.
• Supervising various closing JVs and working for cost allocations, donations, provisions
• Identify process improvement areas and enhancing use of ERP or other automation tools and implement for bringing in efficiencies in the operations.
• Facilitating GA team in ERP related matters including approvals and rights assignment

Qualifications:

Eligibility Criteria / Requirements:

You should have/be:

• ACCA / CMA / CA finalist or ACCA/ CMA finalist with at least 5 years of experience, Masters with 7 years’ experience preferrable in payables
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant working experience in a management position preferably in payables
• Have sound knowledge of overall financial systems, accounting standards and Pakistan withholding tax laws.
• Strong communication and report writing skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment andlead, motivate and develop team members to work towards achieving the set goals and objectives.
• Excellence at carrying out data analysis.
• Strong command on MS Excel and MS Word.
• Ability to prioritize work assignments and meet strict deadlines.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.