The Kenya Hospital Association staff provident Fund is a registered provident fund scheme for employees of The Nairobi Hospital, a leading healthcare institution in Eastern Africa. The successful candidate will be a team player with the ability to effectively add value to the running of the scheme for best value of its members.
TECHNICAL LEAD – FINANCE
OPERATIONS
REF: TNH/HRD/HOA & O/08/21
Reporting to the Finance
Manager, the Finance Operations Lead will provide leadership to the central
finance operations function in the implementation of sound accounting and
financial control procedures including but not limited to the timely and
accurate processing of all payments to 3rd parties including Doctors’ payments
in with the Hospital policies and procedures and International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Responsibilities
- Provide oversight for doctor payments processes
including allocation and reconciliation of funds to doctor Ensure timely
and accurate statements are shared monthly. Review and ensure timely and
accurate processing of payments to doctors.
- Supervise the accounts payable cycle from LPO
approval, invoice and GRN mapping to payments to suppliers. Prepare
payments for review and setup for execution wires (across multiple
currencies) and other bank related Engage with procurement for policy and
process and delegation matrix adherence.
- Perform supplier accounts Continuously resolve
reconciling differences. Continuously resolve all vendor issues in a
timely basis.
- Coordinate the preparation of accurate and up-to
date financial and management accounting information to facilitate
decision making. Participate in the annual budgeting cycle and periodic
financial reporting Coordinate the preparation of financial analysis for
outpatient centres.
- Ensure full integration of all ERP financial
transactions. Ensure the posting of relevant journals accurately and
timely and participate in the monthly reporting Perform reconciliations
from ERP to HMIS. On a monthly basis coordinate the filing of all ledger
account reconciliations.
- Establish and maintain effective internal control
systems and procedures. Coordinate the internal and external audit process
across the Ensure provision of information to the auditors on a timely
manner. Follow up on and close internal and external audit issues raised
as per audit issue trackers.
- Facilitate appropriate performance management,
training and development for central finance staff members. Equip
non-finance managers with appropriate knowledge for financial decision
- Ensure taxes are accurately filed on time.
Proactively manage any taxation issues on an ongoing Act as liaison with
tax consultants.
- Participate in cash flow management for the
organization by managing supplier payments as per payment
- Any other duty as may be assigned from time to
time
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics,
Finance or other business- related fields from a recognized institution.
- Must be a qualified accountant with relevant
professional qualifications such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K) or
Minimum of 5 years accounting experience with 3 years at supervisory
level.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Excellent understanding of International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS)
- Excellent grasp of Financial and Management
Accounting; Taxation and relevant
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and
regulations related to the health care Sound knowledge of macroeconomic
and microeconomic environment.
- Working knowledge of financial information
management systems
- Proven leadership ability
- Communication skills including presentation and
facilitation skills
- Analytical skills
- Integrity
- Ability to work under pressure and under minimal
- Problem solving skills
How to Apply
If your background,
experience and competence match the above specifications, please send us your
application (cover letter & CV/Resume) quoting the job reference number,
your current remuneration, testimonials and full contact details of 3 referees,
to reach the undersigned not later than 24th August
2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We
shall ONLY accept ONLINE applications
and contact SHORTLISTED candidates.
The Nairobi Hospital
does NOT charge recruitment fees.
Director Human Resources
& Operations The Nairobi Hospital
P. O. Box 30026 – 00100
NAIROBI
email: recruitment@nbihosp.org