Cashier

Department: School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE)
Report To: Country Head of Kyrgyzstan
Duty station: Osh, Kyrgyzstan
Deadline: Open until filled

UCA Background:

The University of Central Asia (UCA) was founded in 2000 as a private, not for profit, secular university through an International Treaty signed by the Presidents of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, and His Highness the Aga Khan; ratified by their respective parliaments, and registered with the United Nations. The Presidents are the Patrons of the University and His Highness is the Chancellor. UCA’s mission is to promote the social and economic development of Central Asia, particularly its mountain communities, by offering an internationally recognised standard of higher education, and enabling the peoples of the region to preserve their rich cultural heritage as assets for the future. UCA brings with it the broader commitment and partnership of the Aga Khan Development Network.

Summary of Position and Key Responsibilities

Cashier refers to the support level personnel and is financially accountable person. The main functions are preparing documents and receiving cash, checkbooks and payment orders in banks, in accordance with established procedures

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Streamline the record keeping for all the transactions in regard to fee collection in UCA and prepare accurate and timely financial report on a monthly basis
• Maintains accounting records of all cash, bank checks and related transactions with the strict observance of appropriate rules to ensure their safety;
• Conducts bank transfers and currency conversion;
• Maintains the cashbook in accordance with the debit and credit accounts
• Performs and keeps track of the approved payments
• Prepares vouchers and other payment documents
• Performs regular cash counts and reconciliation
• Registration of financial documents;
• Assisting the accountant on general finance issues as needed.
• Working with mobile phone detalization and return of overlimit;
• Assisting preparing TRF to staff;
• Assisting preparing RoP;
• Assisting preparing Advance reports;

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Higher education in a related field
• Minimum 1 year experience in finance
• Fluency in English and national
• Ability to work with MS Office applications, Internet, Email

Indicators of activity efficiency:

• Streamline the record keeping for all the transactions with regard to fee collection in UCA and prepare accurate and timely financial report on a weekly basis;
• Maintains accounting records of all cash and related transactions with the strict observance of appropriate rules to ensure their safety;
• Maintains the cashbook in accordance with the debit and credit accounts;
• Performs and keeps track of the approved payments;
• Conducts cash replenishment;
• Prepares vouchers and other payment documents;
• Performs regular cash counts and reconciliation;
• Registration of financial documents;
• Perform Contract/Agreement with all students – 75 %;
• Perform with fee collection of courses (with SSO guidance) - 60%;
• Perform the Fee collection at SPCE for Semi and Annual performance -80%;
• Enter the Intake groups to database;
• Enter the withdrawn students in database ;
• Prepare report of Mobile service;
• Assisting and replacing the Accountant on general finance issues as needed;
• Perform field-office work in outreach programmes;
• Liaise with UCA Central Finance office and Accountant in Naryn - get trained and start use effectively new SAP/ERP - GL and Student fee entries/collection
• Other tasks assigned by the direct reporting supervisor.

How to Apply

Please submit your application (cover letter, CV and contact information of three references)

Applications will be reviewed when received. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.