Job Title: SENIOR ACCOUNTS CLERK
Job Description
The Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, not-for-profit, international University first established in 1983, with 11 teaching sites in 8 countries. It is a non-denominational institution open to all, irrespective of religion, ethnicity, gender or national origin. Since 2001, AKU has offered academic programmes in nursing, medicine and education for and in countries in East Africa.
AKU invites applications for the following position, based in Kampala, Uganda.
SENIOR ACCOUNTS CLERK
Reporting to the Manager Finance, the Accounts Clerk will assist with accounting duties in the outreach centres and School of Nursing and Midwifery (AKU-SONAM) Uganda. His/her specific duties will include:
Medical Centre
• Ensure all income and costs are accounted for correctly and accurately in the general ledger.
• Post transactions into the accounting system and reconcile the accounts.
• Reconcile the cash control accounts daily and ensure any discrepancies are dealt with promptly.
• Ensure payments (rental, utility, petty cash etc) are done in a timely manner.
• Verify the petty cash expenses and prepare weekly summaries.
• Oversee the centres ensuring that policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Reconcile the revenue with the accounting system.
AKU SONAM-Uganda
• Maintain files for vouchers and other documents, keep year wise files, mark files appropriately
• Prepare VAT refund claim online, submit VAT refund claim, submit supporting documents to URA against the claim submitted, attend/follow up queries if any, prepare statement to allocate refund to respective expense lines.
• Any other work as may be assigned by the supervisor.
The ideal candidates should:
• Be a qualified Certified Public Accountant 2
• Have a minimum of 2 years experience
• Have knowledge of accounting and book keeping procedures
• Have working knowledge of MS office application and accounting systems
• Be capable of working in a team environment or independently
• Have the ability to meet tight timelines
• Be keen to details
• Have good analytical skills
• Be honest
• Posses strong negotiating skills
• Have great knowledge of our organization structure
• Posses the ability to learn and follow instructions
How to Apply
Please send your application, an updated CV and testimonials, including the names, postal and e-mail addresses, telephone/fax numbers of two professional references, addressed to the Human Resources and Administration Officer, Aga Khan University, P.O. Box 8842, Kampala Uganda or email hr.ans@aku.edu by July 20, 2012.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
