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Accountant, Pension-Provident And Payroll At Aga Khan University Hospital

Aga Khan University Hospital

Healthcare / Medical full time Nairobi Posted 1 day ago

Aga Khan University Hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan and Nairobi, Kenya are private, not-for-profit institutions providing high quality health care. The Main Hospitals serve as the principal sites for clinical training for the University's Medical Colleges and Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Pakistan and East Africa. Our Vision of Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi is to be the premier, tertiary, teaching and referral health care facility in sub-Saharan Africa. ​For over fifty years, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH) has been taking care of families in East Africa. As a private, not-for-profit hospital, we strive to provide access to quality healthcare to all who need it. At AKUH, patients are our first priority. Our team of medical professionals, faculty and staff are here to provide you and your loved ones with the highest standards of healthcare. We are committed to working together to ensure that you and your family receive outstanding medical services, first-rate facilities and compassionate care. The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi has set the standard for comprehensive healthcare and modern medical education in East Africa. Our dedicated staff, advanced facilities and state-of-the-art technologies have earned the hospital great reputation as a leading medical institution and teaching hospital in the region, and beyond. Patients benefit from our unique team-based approach to car​e, which enables you to benefit from the diverse expertise of our entire team of medical professionals. As the teaching hospital for Aga Khan University’s Medical College and School of Nursing and Midwifery, we practice an evidence-based approach to medicine, driven by the cutting-edge research conducted by our experienced faculty members. Our approach to care is guided by our core principles of Quality, Access, Impact and Relevance.​Job Purpose: To support accurate and timely payroll and retirement benefits administration through processing pension and provident fund contributions, statutory payments, final settlements, payroll reports and payments to locum doctors and independent contractors, while ensuring compliance and effective coordination with relevant stakeholders. Key Responsibilities: Pension and Provident Fund administration Ensure complete and accurate deduction of pension and provident fund and that all new employees are enrolled in the scheme on time. Ensure timely remittance of pension and provident and other statutory Facilitate and coordinate payment of the leavers and facilitate transfer in from other schemes Ensure compliance of the scheme with RBA and other regulators Providing secretariat services to the Board of Trustees in management of staff superannuation schemes Coordinate transactions between schemes and stakeholders (members, sponsors, administrators etc) Audit and Compliance: Coordinate timely audit for the statutory accounts by assisting in drafting and reviewing audited accounts Payroll processing, reporting and cost allocation: Timely payroll processing of Locum doctors and independent contractors, both main hospital and outreach doctors. Filling statutory payments with the authorities (NSSF, SHIF, HELB) and ensure timely submission Processing final and full settlements and ensure all recoverable amounts have been paid Ensure payroll costs are properly allocated to budget centers during end month closing and generate monthly payroll reports for Managers to review.   Qualifications and skills Requirements: CPA (K) or bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance. Added advantage if possessing both. Knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping procedures as well as MS Office applications and accounting systems Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a related field Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team. Ability to meet tight deadlines Effective communication and interpersonal skills. Adherence to confidentiality and ethical standards. Proactive attitude towards process improvement. Honest and a person of high integrity