Accountant

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage purchase ledger and supplier payments
• Create and maintain supplier accounts, payment terms, and contact details
• Input invoices, ensure authorization and coding, and process payments
• Prepare cash flow reports, cheques, and bank transfers
• Review staff expenses, utility accounts, and assist with procurement
• Assist with year-end accounts and financial systems development
• Act as contact for budget holders, staff, and suppliers
• Administer internal charges, invoices, and purchase orders
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve queries
• Handle petty cash, incoming post, emails, and filing
• Collect payments from students, process income, and record VAT
• Administer MasterCard and petty cash systems; complete reconciliations
• Process monthly payroll, coordinate management accounts, and budget exercise
• Prepare audit financial statements and oversee annual audit
• Oversee shop and canteen operations, ensure policy adherence
• Track IFRS updates and update company policies

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• A degree in Finance
• Fully Qualified (CIMA, ACCA, CA or other accounting qualifications)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an Accountant

Knowledge

• Experience of payroll, PAYE and Social Securities
• Integrated accounts package (Pastel Evolution)
• Strong IT, especially Excel Desirable
• Proven ability to work with databases
• Ability and drive to shape the finance function in line with the schools’ strategic objectives and operational requirements.