Assistant Manager, Payroll-AKU

Entity: Aga Khan University

Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, autonomous and self-governing international university with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries distributed across three continents. As an integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKU provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries in which it exists and has campuses, programmes and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the UK. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact and access; and AKU is a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

You will be reporting to the Manager Finance, you will be leading the Payroll function of the University. You will be responsible for supervising and managing timely processing of employees’ monthly payroll and ensuring proper accounting regulations and reconciliations are followed.

Specifically, you will be responsible to;

• supervise payroll processing of Pakistan and United Kingdom review and monitor monthly payroll reconciliation and other related payment
• review and monitor monthly payroll reconciliation and other related payments
• ensure timely processing of full and final settlement of the departed employees
• manage Income Tax Related monthly and periodic activity
• work closely with the Actuarial consultant for yearly actuarial valuation of the benefits. Prepare data for the activity
• develop strategies for continuous improvement in operations; identify weaknesses and strategies to mitigate the risk
• supervise annual audits of the funds and other payroll related accounts
• coordinate with Actuaries for yearly actuarial valuation
• prepare PF/GF financial statements for management review
• assistance for external audits of the Aga Khan University and Aga Khan Hospital and Medical College Foundation.

• CMA / ACCA / CIMA or MBA from reputable university with majors in Finance
• a minimum of 2 years working experience in a management position, hands on experience of managing payroll function will be an added advantage
• sound knowledge of overall financial systems
• excellent analytical skills
• good business acumen with ability to relate matters
• be able to multitask and think out of the box
• possess exemplary interpersonal communication and report writing skills
• able to motivate team and command respect
• proficiency in computers especially MS Office, particularly MS Excel, MS Word and PowerPoint tools is required
• ability to work under pressure and deadlines.Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.