Budget and Planning
Entity
Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Introduction
Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi is a private not-for-profit teaching hospital that provides tertiary and secondary level healthcare services. It is the first hospital in East Africa to be accredited by the Joint Commission International from the USA. The University Hospital has been providing high quality care for the people of East Africa and beyond for over 60 years.
Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the above position based in Nairobi Kenya. The position holder will report to the Senior Manager, Special Projects, Budget and Planning department in the Finance Division.
Job Purpose:
The Budget Analyst will be a key member of the Budget and Planning department within the Finance Division and will play a key role in developing costing and intelligence reporting for the organization to optimize its resources and ensure that healthcare facilities and programs operate efficiently and effectively.
The incumbent will be responsible for analysing the costs of hospital services and procedures, including outpatient services such as radiology and laboratory tests among others. This role requires strong analytical abilities, experience with Business Intelligence (BI) tools, and the ability to develop dashboards and interactive sheets for planning and forecasting.
Responsibilities:
1) Business Intelligence & Data Analysis\: Analyze financial data to identify trends, variances, and areas for cost savings
2) Costing Analysis\: Conduct costing and evaluation of various services in the institution.
3) Planning & Forecasting\: Working with department heads to forecast financial needs and allocate resources accordingly.
4) Stakeholder Collaboration\: Collaborate with other financial professionals, healthcare managers, and executives to develop and refine business and financial strategies
Requirements:
· Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Information Technology, Business Administration, Healthcare Management, Data Analytics, or a related field.
· A master’s degree or relevant certification (e.g., CPA, CFA, CBAP) is preferred.
· Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a business analyst role, preferably within a healthcare or hospital setting.
· Proven experience in costing, financial analysis, and budgeting.
· Proficiency in Microsoft Power BI, including the ability to develop and manage complex dashboards and reports.
· Ability to interact with and interpret large amounts of data from various sources and make complex data simple and clear for decision making.
· Strong Excel skills, including experience with pivot tables, VLOOKUP, Index match, Offset, XLOOKUP and financial modelling techniques.
· Familiarity with other BI tools (e.g.Tableau, Qlik) is a plus.
· Experience with hospital information systems (e.g., EPIC, Cerner, Care2000, Meditech) and financial software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft) is advantageous
Personal Characteristics & Behaviour
· Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
· Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex information clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
· Attention to detail and accuracy in data analysis and reporting.
· Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
· Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
· Commitment to continuous learning and professional development