School Accountant

4 weeks ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Reeds Africa Consult Full time
Job Title: School Accountant

Reeds Africa Consult (RAC) is a leading provider of human resource services. We are seeking a highly skilled School Accountant to join our team.

As a School Accountant, you will be responsible for managing the school's financial operations, including financial planning, control, and management reporting. Your duties will include:

  • Ensuring accurate and timely billing, tracking payments, and maintaining records and cash flow
  • Preparing annual budgets and termly forecasts, monitoring performance, and reporting budget progress
  • Attending termly Finance committee meetings, delivering written reports, and providing high-quality and accessible service
  • Producing termly fee invoices, responding to invoice queries, and reconciling fee payments
  • Credit control, including issuing reminder letters and managing late-payers
  • Preparing payments by transfers and cheques, managing records, and conducting monthly bank and control account reconciliations
  • Maintaining the fixed asset register and ensuring timely banking of cheques
  • Advising and implementing new financial initiatives as required
  • Preparing the school accounts for audit, including statements of Financial Activity and Balance Sheets

Requirements:

  • Qualified Accountant CPA(K) with at least 2 years' relevant experience
  • Proven experience in financial reporting and management accounting
  • Ability to understand, interpret, and communicate financial data at all levels of an organization
  • Sound knowledge of accounting standards
  • Confident in using Information Management Systems and ability to learn new systems and processes quickly
  • Excellent time management, prioritization, and organizational skills
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Maintain strict confidentiality where appropriate
  • Strong interpersonal skills with a clear focus on customer service

Desirable competencies:

  • Previous experience of working within School Finance
  • Understanding of the Private School sector

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