Cashier - Aga Khan Academy Dhaka

Job Title: Cashier
Department: Finance & Accounts
Reporting Line: Manager, Finance
Position Location: Aga Khan Academy Dhaka, Bangladesh

CONTEXT:

The Aga Khan Academies are an integrated network of residential schools in Africa, South and Central Asia and the Middle East, dedicated to expanding access to education of an international standard of excellence to exceptional young men and women regardless of their ability to pay. The Aga Khan Academies' foundational values include pluralism, meritocracy and civil society. Housed in purpose-built, spacious and attractive campuses with outstanding facilities, the Academies offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Curriculum from Primary Years to the Diploma and provide a rich opportunity for both teachers and students to grow professionally and personally. The first Aga Khan Academy opened in Mombasa, Kenya in 2003, the second in Hyderabad, India in 2011, the third in Maputo, Mozambique in 2013, and the network has expanded with the fourth Academy in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2022.

The Academies aim to develop meritorious young men and women into homegrown ethical leaders through education of the highest international standard.

The primary focus of every teacher at the Academy is to consider what the students are learning, how they are demonstrating that learning, and how to nurture students within the school community. As IB MYP practitioners, they have the responsibility to demonstrate a commitment to the IB beliefs and values and translate them into daily classroom practice, while developing the attributes of the AKA learner profile both within themselves and their students.

Teachers and administrative staff at the Aga Khan Academies also show a commitment to continually developing themselves as members of an integrated learning community., They interact and collaborate with colleagues across the network and within each Academy, contributing to the growth of the Academies network in appropriate ways, through mechanisms such as collaborative planning and exchanges.

PURPOSE:

Support the Finance department in day-to-day financial operations including cash management in order to meet the overall strategic goals of the Academy.

Main responsibilities:

• Administering, disbursing, replenishing s & reconciling Petty Cash on daily basis.
• Timely and accurately receipting all collections.
• Reconciliation of daily collections and ensure revenue completeness.
• Daily banking of collections in line with Academy policies
• Bank summaries preparation, submission for approval & filling of receipt vouchers systematically for ease of retrieval.
• Collection & reconciliation of various bills monthly
• Work with the Accounts payables to do monthly bank reconciliation especially credit entries in Bank
  statements.
• Undertaking internal payments and advances
• Distribution of supplier cheques.
• Supporting and assisting the finance team during non-cash dealing hours, including filing, booking
  transactions, and other bank-related functions.
• Any other duties assigned by the line manager.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in any field and 2 to 3 years of experience in cash management in any organization,
• At least 2 years of experience in an accounting/finance Department
• Microsoft office skills with particular attention to Excel
• Experience using Navision Financial System will be an added advantage
• Excellent communication
• Ability to work independently with discretion and within tight deadlines.

KEY RELATIONS:

Internal relations: Finance and Administrative staff, Principal, Head of Academy, Faculty.

External relations: Parents, Vendors, Local Community and other working partners.

Apply Online

Closing Deadline: 3 March 2023

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND TO APPLY, PLEASE VISIT WWW.AKDN.ORG/CAREERS