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.