School Accountant duties include:

• Other duties of an appropriate level and nature may also be required, as directed by the Head of School.
• She /he has to maintain financial reports, records, and general ledgers; prepare and analyse budgets; and perform general bookkeeping.
• Responsible for billing activities, such as accounts payable and accounts receivable and recovery is vital.

The School Accountant is responsible for 

• Administering payroll and pension related functions.
• Assisting Advising on compliance with legislation and guidance, for example FCT-IRS, FIRS, PENCOM, etc
• Monitor income and expenditure produce monthly and weekly reports for the Director.
• Keep all school accounts and prepare income and expenditure reports in accordance with the financial regulations and shall prepare accounts for submission to the school’s auditors.
• Maintain and oversee all bank accounts including the school’s debit card/s, completing monthly reconciliations and reporting banking errors to her/his line manager.
• Be responsible for all elements of cash handling including collections and disbursements, banking and security, fundraising and school trips.
• Be responsible for the completion of the school’s payroll, ensuring all forms including timesheets, new starter/leaver/variation forms and annual returns are submitted within required deadlines.
• Be responsible for the placement of orders ensuring they are processed through the school’s computerized finance accounting.
• In conjunction with the nominated staff members, scrutinise and attend to the payment of all invoices and statements of account.
• Carry out and keep analyses of costs and other statistical information.
• Co-ordinate and maintain a list of approved contractors and suppliers to ensure best value.
• Advise the Directors and its committees as required.

Administration: She/he Shall:

• Ensure that all administrative duties, checks, documentation, reports and returns (internal and external) are completed accurately and submitted within required deadlines.
• Collate information, statistics and prepare reports as required by her/his line manager and the Director.

Key Attributes:

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor\’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years experience.
• Accountant with demonstrated experience in customer service account management is very pivotal to the job function.
• Self-confident, Mature and well-dressed.
• Chartered Account is a plus.
• Knowledge of all accounting software i.e. SAGE50 and Tally.
• Ability to evaluate, analyse and take critical decisions.
• The position also requires administrative and supervisory functions.