Associate - Finance

Associate - Finance

Department: Off-Campus, Finance

Entity: Aga Khan University

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction:

Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) 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, AKU provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries in which it exists and has campuses, programs and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the UK. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of impact, quality, relevance, and access; and AKU is a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change.

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.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for the preparation of the budget and monthly financials; review of financial activities & performance related to Off-Campus Activities to ensure the credibility and integrity of financial transactions in order to enable management to take effective decisions.

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Preparing of Statistical and Financial Budget Variance Report (BVR), Financial Reports including Financial Performance, Newsletters and other reports as and when required by the Management.
• Prepare Costing and Financial feasibilities pertaining to existing and / or any new proposed services or projects by gathering information with the coordination of different departments, by use of web engines and research for market intelligence to add value in the reports presented for decision by Senior Management.
• Assist in preparation of annual budget and long-term projections and preparation of budget break-up into months.  Also, uploading the budget into the financial modules.
• Assist in annual price increase exercise through which individual service prices are increased as per the approved budget with the coordination of different departments.
• Undertake service / specialty-based margin analysis.
• Oversee pricing for tests, procedures, and related services across Off-Campus.
• Raise Online Capital Purchase Requisition on timely basis against the manual Purchase Requisitions received from the user departments. Prior to raising the PR, it is to be ensured that required authorization is in place, the items requested are within budget and all supporting documents are enclosed.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support strategic planning, operational efficiency, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Prepare and present executive-level financial reports, dashboards, and insights to senior leadership for informed decision-making.

Requirements:

• BBA, ACCA finalist, CMA finalist or equivalent.
• 2-3 years of experience in the finance department of a reputable organization.
• Sound knowledge of overall financial systems.
• Command over Budget and Management Report presentation.
• Good command over MS Office (especially in Advance Excel and Power Point)
• Possess good Analytical Skills
• Good Communication and Interpersonal Skills.
• Be a fast learner, team worker and motivated.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.