Accountant

• Responsible for billing activities, such as accounts payable and accounts receivable, and recovery is vital.
  
• The School Accountant is responsible for Organizing Handbooks and administering payroll and pension-related functions.
  
• Assist and advise on compliance with legislation and guidance, for example, FIRS, PENCOM, etc
  
• Monitor income and expenditure in relation to the school’s budget, and produce monthly reports for the Directors, Headteacher, and the Finance Committee.
  
• Keep all school accounts and prepare income and expenditure reports in accordance with the financial regulations and 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 the required deadlines.
  
• Be responsible for the placement of orders, ensuring they are processed through the school’s computerized finance accounting system.
  
• In conjunction with the nominated staff members, scrutinize and attend to the payment of all invoices and statements of account.
  
• Carry out and keep analyses of costs and other statistical information.
  
• Coordinate and maintain a list of approved contractors and suppliers to ensure the best value.
  
• Advise the Directors and their committees as required.
  
• Ensure that all administrative duties, checks, documentation, reports, and returns (internal and external) are completed accurately and submitted within the required deadlines.
  
• Collate information and statistics and prepare reports as required by her/his line manager, the Directors, and the Head of School.

Requirements:

• The Accountant should demonstrate experience in customer service account management, as this is pivotal to the job function.
• Minimum Qualification of a Degree.
• Ability to evaluate, analyze, and make critical decisions.
• The position also requires administrative and supervisory functions.
• Other duties of an appropriate level and nature may also be required, as directed by the Head of Admin.