Finance Officer
Department: Finance
Reports to: CFO/Finance Director
Location: Bishkek/Naryn/Dushanbe/Khorog
Deadline: 19 August 2026
Purpose of the Role
Finance Officer will work under the supervision of the CFO/Finance Director and will work closely with all University departments to ensure accurate accounting, effective financial controls, and compliance with UCA financial policies and procedures. The position is responsible for maintaining accounting records, supporting financial reporting, payment verification, fixed asset accounting, and audit coordination.
Why Join UCA?
- Impactful Teaching and Research: Contribute to an academic institution that is dedicated to fostering innovation and development in Central Asia and beyond.
- Collaboration and Growth: Be part of a diverse, interdisciplinary academic environment, with opportunities for collaboration and research across multiple fields of societal relevance.
- Regional Leadership: Lead the development of innovative solutions to regional challenges in climate adaptation, sustainable development, technology, data science, and digital policy.
- Support for Female Scholars: UCA is deeply committed to supporting all scholars in all fields, providing opportunities to further advance gender equity in academia.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Streamline and maintain accurate record-keeping for transactions processed through the Central Administration Office (CAO) and Campuses, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and consistency of accounting records.
- Prepare accurate and timely monthly financial reports and supporting schedules in accordance with UCA financial reporting requirements.
- Review, verify, and recommend payments for processing by ensuring compliance with UCA financial policies, procedures, delegated authority matrix, and supporting documentation requirements.
- Perform and assist with daily accounting operations, including recording cash receipts, disbursements, accruals, and fixed asset transactions within the University's financial management system.
- Review Fixed Asset vouchers to ensure accuracy, completeness, appropriate approvals, and correct allocation of expenditures to the relevant department or personnel responsible.
- Maintain and update the Fixed Asset Register by recording acquisitions, transfers, disposals, and other changes to fixed asset records.
- Process monthly depreciation and ensure the accuracy and completeness of depreciation records.
- Lead and coordinate the University-wide physical verification of fixed assets, reconcile physical counts with accounting records, investigate discrepancies, and prepare verification reports.
- Prepare reconciliations, schedules, and supporting documentation related to fixed assets and assigned accounting areas for month-end and year-end closing.
- Coordinate with internal and external auditors by providing accounting records, reconciliations, schedules, and supporting documentation for audit assignments related to assigned functions.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of accounting processes, internal controls, and financial record-keeping practices.
- Provide support to colleagues during periods of absence or peak workload as required.
- Undertake any other accounting and finance-related duties assigned by the Supervisor.
- Do master data management for various SAP modules mentioned below.
- Acquire deep understanding of the data model and workflows in SAP.
- Recommend and perform fine tuning and changes in line with change in business processes after due internal approvals.
- Manage access control and governance under guidance and supervision of the CFO / Finance Director.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- University degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- Minimum 3–5 years of professional experience in accounting, financial reporting, fixed asset accounting, or a similar finance function.
- Experience working in an international organization or higher education institution is an advantage.
- Good command of written and spoken English and Russian.
- Professional accounting qualifications (CAP/CIPA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent) is an advantage.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritize workload, meet deadlines, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across departments.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with ERP/accounting systems.
- Eager to learn SAP AA, FI, FM, GM and SLCM modules, its data models, workflows and access controls.
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 Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, and His Late Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV; ratified by their respective parliaments and registered with the United Nations. The Presidents are the Patrons of the University and His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V 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 recognized standard of higher education and enabling the peoples of the region to preserve their rich cultural heritage as assets for the future. UCA is distinguished by its three schools: the undergraduate School of Arts and Sciences (SAS), the Graduate School of Development (GSD), and the School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE).
How to Apply
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