Aga Khan Health Services: With community health programmes in large geographical areas in Central and South Asia, as well as East Africa, and more than 200 health facilities including nine hospitals, the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS) is one of the most comprehensive private not-for-profit health care systems in the developing world. Building on the Ismaili Community's health care efforts in the first half of the 20th century, AKHS now provides primary health care and curative medical care in Afghanistan, India, Kenya, Pakistan, and Tanzania, and provides technical assistance to government in health service delivery in Kenya, Syria and Tajikistan. More information......

The position

The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu (AKHK) is an Institution of the Aga Khan Health Service, Kenya, which is an Agency of the Aga Khan Development Network. The Hospital is part of a network of health facilities, which includes Hospitals and Outreach Health Facilities across East Africa. The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is in an exciting growth phase and has attained acknowledgment of its quality by achieving ISO 9001:2015 certification, ISO 15189:2022 accreditation for laboratory services, Safe Care level 5 accreditation and is at advanced stage of attaining Joint Commission International Accreditation. AKHK has Outreach Health Services at Kisii, Kakamega, Kitale, Bungoma, Kericho, Kibuye-Kisumu, West End- Kisumu, Busia, Homa - Bay, Migori, Bomet, Eldoret, Kimilili, Nyamira, Kabarnet and Lodwar. The Hospital seeks to recruit a professional for the following position:

ACCOUNTANT - INVENTORY

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY

The successful candidate will be expected to manage and maintain accurate records of the hospital's inventory, including medical supplies (held for sale and consumables), Property Plant and Equipment and other materials with a view to maintaining an effective and accurate Inventory subsidiary, General ledger, and the PPE register in strict adherence to IFRSs; and safeguarding the assets of the hospital and its cluster.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reconciling the Fixed Asset Register to the General Ledger Breaking down major categories of assets into cost, depreciation and net book value.
• Posting of all invoices in the ERP system ensuring accurate and appropriate capture for Description, Class, Cost and Depreciation rate for capex items. Reviewing Invoices against the provided documentation to ensure appropriateness, accuracy and completeness.
• Planning and scheduling the hospital’s Inventory checks, counts and asset verification and tagging exercises in liaison with the respective stakeholders as per policy and Circulating Quarterly count timetables to stakeholders, thereafter, ensuring follow up for variance explanations and corrective action is done as per policy.
• Review inventory adjustments requests for merit and ensure proper approvals in line with policy and approval matrices is sought before any adjustments are made.
• Ensure that all fixed asset additions are tagged accordingly before the asset is capitalized in the ERP.
• Review inventory disposals monthly and ensure the same are in line with company policy and fully analyzed and properly accounted for including retirement of assets from the register as per IFRS and maintain up to date register of asset disposals.
• Compute and run monthly depreciation per asset group ensuring correct accounting entries and accuracy as per IFRS.
• Ensure Subsidiary ledger – GL reconciliation of Fixed Assets & Stocks control balances is done before every monthly closing.
• Monitor all Stock In transit and follow up with the sock controllers to ensure timely clearance as per policy.
• Active participation in periodic internal and annual statutory audits.
• Lead efforts to safeguard the hospital’s inventory assets across all clusters, implementing controls and procedures to prevent loss and ensure accuracy.
• Analyze monthly inventory reports and provide insights to management, helping to optimize stock levels and reduce holding costs.
• Customer service and institutional quality agenda.

The requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Commerce, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• CPA II
• 4 years in General accounting in a busy accounting department.
• Good command of accounting principles