Accountant
Industry: Other / Job Expires: 2024-01-31 00:00:00 / Location: Limpopo
Purpose
The candidate will be required to support the CEO to ensure efficient operations of an academic institution and manage budgets and collection of tuition fees to support operational requirements. The accountant will be responsible for the end to end management of an independent high school with approx. 250 learners and an academic team of approx. 15 teachers.
Minimum requirements
- Higher Diploma or BCom Degree in accounting .
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a supervisory or management role with end to end financial oversight over a business.
Main duties
- Assume responsibility for the preparation of annual budgets and management thereof.
- Manage collection of Tuition fees and enforce collection policies.
- Timely and accurate issuance of monthly issuance of statements to parents.
- Oversee efficient procurement of goods, consumables and services required to operate the academy.
- Efficient management of creditors to unsure continued supply of services and no disruption to learning and teaching.
- Monitor usage of consumables to eliminate waste.
- Manage payroll, including leave, overtime and other allowances where applicable.
- Monitor compliance with Department of Basic Education, labour regulations, tax and PAYE.
- Prepare monthly recons, cash, debtors and creditors.
- Prepare monthly financial reports and variance reports to group financial manager.
- Prepare and file VAT returns.
- Prepare board financial packs and management accounts.
- Support in the preparation of statutory audits.
- Support fund raising initiatives.
- Support operations team to ensure upkeep of school facilities, website and other infrastructure.
- Continually seek and make recommendations to improve the control environment.
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To apply please send your CV to Rorisang@heitha.co.za