Finance Assistant/Cashier

Job Vacancy: Finance Assistant/Cashier

Department: Finance
Reports to: Accountant and Senior Finance Officer

Duty Station: Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic

Grade: A
Deadline: 01 December 2025

Summary of Position and Key Responsibilities:

The Finance Assistant/Cashier will assist the relevant Finance team members in overseeing the related financial operations of the University’s programmes in Naryn.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Effectively maintain the cashbook of the UCA Campus, Naryn;
• Undertake a cash-count and balance the cashbook on daily basis;
• Ensure effective processing of all bank and cash payments while ensuring the adherence to the financial policies and procedures and in accordance with the UCA authority matrix;
• Prepare bank payment orders and cheques in accordance with the approvals and coordinate the signing of the payment orders/cheques with the authorized bank signatories;
• Keep a systematic track of all payments and transactions in SAP(financial system) including income recognition, advance reports closing, expenses tracking etc;Assist with preparation of bank balance status on a monthly basis in a pre-defined format;
• Assist in compilation of UCA Campus reports on periodic basis including canteen reports, stock control, receivable and payables etc;
• Assist other team members of the UCA Naryn Finance as per need;
• Coordinate with the Campus team for the relevant functions;
• Any other relevant responsibilities and tasks assigned by Supervisor.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Preferably a bachelor degree or any diploma in the field of Finance and Accounting from a reputed organization;
• At least 1 years of professional working experience in a similar position or in an international working environment;
• Fair command on written and spoken English and Russian;
• Good command on computer (MS Office);
• Good Interpersonal communication skills.

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. For more information: www.ucentralasia.org

How to Apply

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

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.