School Accountant at an International School - Zurishaddai Recruitment Agency - 3 Openings

Zurishaddai Recruitment Agency - Our client, an International School is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: School Accountant

Location: Ejigbo, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Overview

• An international school situated at Ejigbo urgently requires requires the services of a school accountant to join its team with the following job brief:
• Organizing and managing school finance and administering payroll and pension related functions.
• Assisting the Consultant,Principal and school’s leadership team in establishing the budget planning and financial control and procedures through which they shall be achieved, including development of resource plans as required.
• Advising on compliance with legislation and guidance, for example, LIRS, FIRS, PENCOM, etc.
• Complete recording and reconciliation of all transactions made in the school.
• Effective cash flow management

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of a complete filing system and reconciliation of all customers payments for invoices.
• Lodgment of all cheques into the bank.
• Perform payroll accounting, make payroll entries and maintain payroll and files for the company employees.
• Filing and remitting of pension and taxes and other financial obligations.
• 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 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.
• 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 time sheets, new starter/leaver/variation forms and annual returns are submitted within required deadlines.
• Carry out and keep analyses of costs and other statistical information.
• Daily monitoring and tracking of all inflows into our various bank accounts.
• Other duties of an appropriate level and nature may also be required, as directed by the Head of School or consultant

Requirements

• BSc. / HND in Accounting with a minimum of 3-5 years' proven work experience.
• ACCA, ICAN or ICMA is required.
• Hands-on experience with accounting software such as sage, excel etc
• Self-confident, mature and well dressed.
• Strong analytical, numerical, and communication skills.
• Skilled in negotiation and dealing with complaints.
• Persistent and results-oriented.
• Additional certification is a plus.
• Must reside within Ejigbo and environs.

Salary
Negotiable based on experience and qualification

Application Closing Date
4th October, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and cover Letter to: [email protected] using "School Accountant" as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only suitably qualified candidates will be contacted.