Senior Accountant

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION: SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Job Title: SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Department: Administration

Reports to: Finance Manager

Direct Reports: No

Job Scope

The Senior Accountant’s role is to assist the Finance Manager with a range of administrative and financial tasks. These may involve assisting with billing invoices, preparing budgets, managing cash flow, and requesting information from colleagues regarding purchase orders.

EC/ISP Principles

Begin with children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the wellbeing of self and others.

Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.

1. Assist the FAM in overseeing the financial operations of the school.
2. Prepare reports on the school’s financial performance.
3. Develop and implement systems and controls to ensure accurate financial data processing.
4. Assist in the preparation of the annual budget and forecasting process.
5. Manage the day-to-day processing of the accounts payable, accounts receivable and treasury functions.
6. Compile audit requirements for the annual, Transfer Pricing or GTA audits and attend to audit queries.
7. Approve purchase requests within the budgeted allocations.
8. Oversee the preparation of balance sheet reconciliations for completeness.
9. Prepare the payroll in Pay lite monthly.
10. Review all supplier reconciliation monthly prior to payments.
11. Manage all Capex spend across the school and ensure accurate recording thereof.
12. Assisting with parent queries daily.
13. Act as a backup for the Accountant as and when required.
14. Managing debt collection and contacting debtors for overdue debt.

Other duties and responsibilities: Any other duties that the Principal may from time to time ask the post-holder to perform.

Key Relationships

Internal: School Leadership Teams and School Administrative Staff

External: Parents, external bodies & third party providers

Position Requirements

Qualifications and related Experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance
• Finance specific certification

Experience: Minimum 2 years’ experience

Competencies: Skills & Abilities

• Excellent communication and people skills at all levels
• Keen attention to detail.
• Ability to coordinate and collate data
• Health and Safety Awareness
• Energetic and enthusiastic
• A dynamic, positive approach to deliver the school’s vision
• Self-motivation and ability to take initiatives
• Demonstrate an understanding of & commitment to our best practice model
• Good knowledge and information of school operations
• Skilled in the use of finance and accounting system
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff
• Presentation skills with the ability to present information in a concise and professional manner
• Organization skills: well organized and able to prioritize tasks and workload
• Customer service
• Critical thinking
• Ability to negotiate, persuade and motivate others
• Willing attitude to be a part of the school team
• Strong sense of professionalism
• Safeguarding and welfare of children
• A collaborative team-player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Behaviour management
• Demonstrated competency to use computer applications related to the role, including word processing and spreadsheet applications
• Record keeping and report preparation methods
• Interpersonal skills including tact, courtesy and patience
• Customer focused
• Willingness to undertake appropriate Professional Development

Competencies: Knowledge

You consistently demonstrate and role-model the ISP Leadership Competencies in all that you do.

• Collaboration: Takes an active part in leading their school or region; is cooperative and a genuine team player, developing positive, supportive relationships with colleagues to solve problems and maximise opportunities.
• Learning & Getting Better: Continually demonstrates personal commitment and passion for learning and getting better using evidence and feedback; supporting others in their continual learning, development and growth.
• Innovation Leadership: Is good at creating an environment where ideas for learning initiatives and services are generated and is able to motivate and inspire others through the process of creation through to completion.
• Outcome driven: Can be counted on to find solutions. Is consistently looking to exceed goals and is focused on KPIs.
• Resilience: Can deal with setbacks and challenges calmly and effectively.
• Community Focus: Is committed to meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of our students and their families.
• Integrity & Ethical Management: Has the ability to work ethically and with integrity; helps others feel valued; upholds and models the ISP Vision, Purpose and Principles.

Safeguarding Statement

The English College and ISP are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years employment history.

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.

Review & Declaration

This job description is subject to annual review by Principal, in collaboration with the post holder to ensure that it is kept up to date and relevant. Any changes will be implemented after consultation with the post holder.

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