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Aga Khan University Hospital
Accounts Assistant, General Accounts, Finance Division

Aga Khan University Hospital

Nairobi | Full Time | Healthcare / Medical

Closing in 1 week from now

Job role

The Accounts assistant will play a crucial role in the financial management of the organization by performing various tasks related to cash control accounts reconciliations. This role requires meticulous attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and a deep understanding of accounting principles.

Key responsibilities:

  • Reconciliation of cashiers’ collection and banking on a daily basis against the cash billings.
  • Perform daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliations of cash accounts to ensure accuracy and identify discrepancies.
  • Recording of all banking slips into the system
  • Make follow-up with cashiers on any variances resulting from the bank slips versus the cash billings and escalating to Treasury coordinator and Finance manager.
  • Ensure the system’s cashier facility wide report is fully accounted for on a monthly basis.
  • Ensuring that the outreach cash control account is nil in General Ledger on a monthly basis or any balance is well explained and reconcilable.
  • Posting of supplier invoices into the Accounts payable module and allocating costs to the correct cost centers.
  • Process replenishment of the spent petty cash amounts to the mobile money payment platform.
  • Propose journal vouchers for Finance manager approval as need arises to correct any mis-posting and reallocation of costs.
  • Ensure strict adherence of controls as per set policies and Internal audit recommendations for all areas.
  • Carry out additional duties allocated by the supervisors from time to time.

Qualifications and skills requirements:

  • CPA II or bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or related field. Added advantage if possessing both.
  • Minimum of 1 year of working experience in a similar position
  • A team player with good organizational and communication skills
  • Attention to details and problem-solving skills.
  • Person of high integrity with a positive attitude towards work.
  • Computer literacy is mandatory.
  • Ability to set priorities and work effectively with minimum supervision.
  • Able to work flexible/long hours as and when required.

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