Finance Coordinator (Treasury), General Finance at Aga Khan University Hospital

Job role

Maintain treasury accounting function for Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi by ensuring cash collected has been deposited in the bank; oversee and review daily and monthly cash reconciliations of the Hospital and Outreach locations; develop weekly cash flows; develop effective and efficient working capital strategy; maintaining bank reconciliations; develop and implement effective investment strategies with various banks in Kenya and develop strong controls related to cash and treasury management of the institution.

Key responsibilities

Daily cash reconciliations:

• Ensure that cash, m-pesa and credit card payments collected at the Hospital and Outreach clinics is deposited in the bank by cashiers and receptionist.
• Cash, m-pesa, credit card payment reconciles with Electronic Health Record System.
• The daily cash, m-pesa, credit card payments are recorded in the General Ledger and reconciled with Electronic Health Record System.

Bank reconciliations

• Ensure accurate and timely preparation of bank reconciliations to be submitted for review as per KPI. The bank reconciliations should reconcile with daily cash reported in the Electronic Health Record system.
• Ensure that all reconciling items are followed up and closed on before the following month.

Letters of credit

• Timely preparation and establishing of letters of credit and bank guarantees as per requested by Purchasing and supply chain management division/other user departments.
• Ensure proper documentations are attached before the of letters of credit and bank guarantees and are prepared.

Daily cash and investment management

• Monitor and maintain daily cash report and circulate the same.
• Manage cash flow by ensuring adequate liquidity for processing staff compensation and   key vendors payments.
• Manage short- and long-term investments to maximize returns
• Evaluate investment opportunities with bankers as well as CBK and recommend to Finance Manager.
• Liaising with accounts receivable to adequately plan for cash collections and cash flow planning.

Audit schedule

• Assist the Finance Manage in maintain all balance sheet GL schedules with detailed listings and supports.
• Follow up with finance colleagues to ensure all schedule are done on time and escalate anomalies to Finance Manager.
• Assist the finance manager and other accounting colleagues with accounting duties as allocated.

End month GL Closing Activities

• Assist Finance Manager in active participation of end month closing activities relating to Treasury by ensuring that all JVs and transactions are accurately recorded by closure of the month.

Qualifications and skills requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance
• Professional training ACCA / CPA (K)
• Over 3 years of professional experience. The experience of managing treasury function of a bank and large corporate will be added advantage
• Excellent computer accounting skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Technical skills in accounting applications and MS Excel
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent Excel and spreadsheet skills
• Person of high integrity with a positive attitude towards work.
• A team player with good organizational and communication skills
• High self-drive and solution oriented
• Attention to details and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to set priorities and work effectively with minimum supervision.
• Able to work flexible/long hours as and when required.