Jobs at:
Aga Khan University (AKU)

Vacancy title:
Finance Manager

Deadline of this Job:
not later than October 14, 2016

Duty Station:
Uganda

Job details:
The Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, not-for-profit, international University first established in 1983, with II campuses and teaching sites in 8 countries. The University 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. The University invites applications for the following position:

FINANCE MANAGER
The incumbent will be responsible for financial management and control including accounting, finance and budgeting function of AKUH, Uganda. S/he will be responsible for the following among others:

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure complete compliance with the institutional policies and laws of the land
• Monitor and manage fixed assets, inventory, treasury fimctions and inter-entity transactions.
• Incharge of students‘ accounting fimctions, including proper recording in GL and correspondence with parents, granting agencies and students for timely payment of fees.
• Effectively manage debt collection
• Ensure the institution is compliant with all tax requirements and statutory returns are made in a timely manner.
• Supervise timely and accurate closing of monthly/annual accounts and supervise annual audits and grant audits.
• Participate in negotiating of contracts and financing where applicable and follow-up through the approval process '
• Implement systems to improve capturing of information and enhance reporting
• Update and develop new policies and procedures in order to improve efliciency and tighten controls
• Prepare annual budgets and 5 years/l5 years rolling budgets for all AKU-Uganda entities in consultation with entity heads
• Ensure financial compliance with granting agencies policies & procedures and prepare monthly/aruiual grant reports.

To Qualify:

• Masters’ in Business Administration or equivalent
• Professional qualification: CPA or ACCA or CMA
• Exemplary leadership abilities to lead teams, coach and mentor individuals and develop high performing teams
• Over 5 years’ experience in a large organization with exposure to financial planning, reporting, analysis, grant budgets and day to day accounting functions .
• Superior interpersonal and communications skills.

Job application procedure
To Apply: Candidates meeting the above requirements are invited to email their application, curriculum vitae, names of three referees and copies of certificates & testimonials to so as to reach not later than October 14, 2016. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. -For more information please visit: www.aku.edu