Accountant – Inventory

Established in 1952, the Aga Khan Hospital in Kisumu is part of the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS). It is a 61-bed acute care facility managed by qualified professionals who include experienced, full-time resident doctors and consultants. The hospital’s objectives are to provide high quality, cost-effective health care to the population of Western Ke…

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.