Analyst, Finance On-Campus

Department: Finance On-Campus

Introduction to the Aga Khan University:

Chartered in 1983, it 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, Aga Khan University (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 committed to the principles of impact, quality, relevance, and access. As both a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change, AKU fosters a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment. 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.

Key Responsibilities:

Reporting to Manager Finance – On Campus Activities. Specifically, you will be responsible to;

• assist in planning, budgeting and accounting activities of the On Campus activities
• prepare monthly financial reports, perform variance analysis and recommend corrective actions
• prepare the financial feasibilities of the major projects / equipment
• assist in annual pricing exercise of On Campus activities
• review and provide insights on project updates related to construction activities and capital
• perform costing for the diagnostic procedures/tests and assist in preparing packages with the stakeholders
• any other assignments assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements:

• ACCA/ACMA/CIMA Finalist or MBA with majors in Finance
• at least 2 years of related experience
• sound knowledge of overall financial systems including accounting principles and their applications
• proficiency in computers especially MS Office, particularly MS Excel, MS Word and PowerPoint tools is required
• excellent analytical skills
• be able to multi-task
• possess good interpersonal communication and report writing skills
• ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted