Project and Cost Accountant
Duties &
Responsibilities:
Project
Accounting and Reporting: Generate and provide insights for decision making
around infrastructure projects by preparing and maintaining accurate financial
records and reports on all infrastructure and donor funded projects ran by the
M.P Shah Hospital. The position holder shall also be responsible for accounting
of funds and grants to promote transparency and aid in future fund-raising
endeavours that ultimately results in affordable patient care.
Project Cost Management: Contribute to optimal project costing by coordinating with the accounts payables functions to plan for all payments for efficient liquidity management, financing costs management, budget adherence and to prevent unnecessary project delays that would have cost implications to the M.P Shah Hospital.
Cost
of Care: Directly inform the delivery of affordable care by the M.P Shah
Hospital by actively tracking of all input costs (direct and indirect)
associated with inpatient and outpatient service delivery within the hospital
(including its channels and campuses) and generate insights on potential areas
of improvement in the hospital considering observed trends. i.e Business Plans,
ROI’s
Care
Packages: Drive affordability and market competitiveness of the care packages
offered by the M.P Shah Hospital by periodically collecting and reviewing the
feedback from patients, caregivers, payers, and relevant M.P Shah Hospital
staff on the structure of existing care packages, with the intention of
improving the offerings and remaining competitive in the market. The position
holder shall then be responsible for the (re)design and costing of proposed
care packages in consultation with relevant stakeholders and in compliance to
legal & quality standards for the hospital.
Protection
of the Hospital’s Assets: Contribute to the protection of the Hospital’s asset
and brand perception by sharing insights on potential risk areas from the
review of the costs of care, project costs and the accounting for funds
and grants to the hospital. The position holder shall also comply with set
internal controls, risk management protocols in the execution of their
functions.
Developing
Self and Others: Drive continuous development of self and colleagues in the
organisation by enrolling in career and personal development courses/
programme, actively sharing lessons and insights with the rest of the finance
team from personal experiences, and engaging with the line manager regularly
for feedback on performance.
Qualifications &
Requirements
Bachelor’s
degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or any other related field.
Professional
qualifications form either CPA-K or ACCA.
A
minimum of four years’ experience as a cost accountant or project accountant.
Experience
fund/ grant accounting and working in the healthcare industry will be an added
advantage.
How To Apply
Interested and qualified
candidates in the above position are encouraged to forward their CVs and
application letters to recruitment@mpshahhospital.org on
or before 10th November 2023.
