Accountant, Pension-Provident and Payroll

About the role

Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi is recruiting a qualified and dedicated Accountant, Pension-Provident and Payroll for its Finance Division payroll office. The position is regular and full-time, and supports accurate and timely payroll and retirement benefits administration.

Key responsibilities

• Pension and provident fund administration: ensure complete and accurate deductions, timely enrollments and remittances, coordinate leaver payouts and transfers, ensure RBA regulatory compliance and provide secretariat services to the Board of Trustees.
• Payroll processing and reporting: process monthly payroll for locum doctors and independent contractors (main hospital and outreach), manage statutory filings (NSSF, SHIF, HELB), process final settlements and allocate payroll costs to budget centers.
• Audit and compliance: coordinate timely audits of statutory accounts by assisting in drafting and reviewing audited accounts.

Required profile

• Education: CPA (K) or a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (having both is an added advantage).
• Experience: minimum of three years of relevant working experience.
• Core competencies: ability to work independently and collaboratively, strict adherence to deadlines, high integrity, confidentiality, and strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping procedures.
• MS Office applications and accounting systems.

Applications are submitted through the Aga Khan University Taleo recruitment portal; Usaili Portal is only a job-alert platform and does not handle applications.