JOB PURPOSE
To ensure timely receipt of all payments due the institute as well as perform diversified accounts payable functions in line with Financial and other organizational policies.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Handle the preparation of all student bills and follow up to ensure timely settle
- Receive fees and other payments by cash, cheques and money transfers.
- Post daily receipts and maintain Accounts receivable documentation.
- Handle cash and deposits using proper accounting procedures and documentation.
- Monitor all receipts and payment vouchers.
- Ensure timely deposit of payments are made to the Bank.
- Process journal entries and online payments and transfers.
- Maintain cash and ledger books accurately.
- Update receivables by totaling unpaid fees.
- Initiate collections on post- due accounts.
- Maintain accurate payment procedures.
- Determine the propriety and accuracy of all expenditures.
- Maintain accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
- Handle the preparation of all student bills..
- Monitor all receipts and payment vouchers.
- Manage the Petty Cash System in the office.
- Disburses petty cash by recording entry; verifying documentation.
- Ensure timely deposit of payments are made to the Bank.
- Prepare Bank reconciliations
- Process journal entries and online payments and transfers
- Maintain cash and ledger books accurately
- Initiate collections on post- due accounts
- Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
- Collaborate with teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of school programs such as
- Safeguarding
- Gender programming
- Community project
- School to work transitions
- Workplace experience
- Perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
Internal: Other Departments
External: GRA, SSNIT
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
The ideal candidate should possess:
- A degree in Accounting or Finance or a part professional qualification in ACCA/ ICA /CIMA/CPA
- Must have a minimum of 6 years relevant experience in Accounting or Finance
- Have an analytical mind and be comfortable with numbers
- Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Computer literacy (familiarity with Excel, and other Accounting Software/ applications)
CLOSING DATE: 20th Jan, 2022