Accountant, Pension-Provident and Payroll

Payroll office

Entity

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Introduction

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi is a private not-for-profit teaching hospital that provides tertiary and secondary level healthcare services. It is the first hospital in East Africa to be accredited by the Joint Commission International from the USA. The University Hospital has been providing high-quality care for the people of East Africa and beyond for over 60 years.

Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the above position based in Nairobi Kenya. The position holder will report to the Team Leader, Payroll office, in the Finance Division.

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