School Accountant-Noble Hall Leadership Academy for Girls Relevant Educational Qualifications Job

Location: Abuja (FCT)

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

School Accountant duties include:

Other duties of an appropriate level and nature may also be required, as directed by the Head of School

She /he has to maintain financial reports, records, and general ledgers; prepare and analyse budgets; and perform general bookkeeping

Responsible for billing activities, such as accounts payable and accounts receivable and recovery is vital.

The School Accountant is responsible for administering payroll and pension related functions.

Assisting Advising on compliance with legislation and guidance, for example FCT-IRS, FIRS, PENCOM, etc

Monitor income and expenditure in relation to the school’s budget, and produce monthly and weekly reports for the Director

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 to her/his line manager.

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 timesheets, new starter/leaver/variation forms and annual returns are submitted within required deadlines.

Be responsible for the placement of orders ensuring they are processed through the school’s computerize finance accounting.

In conjunction with the nominated staff members, scrutinise and attend to the payment of all invoices and statements of account.

Carry out and keep analyses of costs and other statistical information.

Co-ordinate and maintain a list of approved contractors and suppliers to ensure best value.

Advise the Directors and its committees as required.

Administration:

S/he Shall:

Ensure that all administrative duties, checks, documentation, reports and returns (internal and external) are completed accurately and submitted within required deadlines.

Collate information, statistics and prepare reports as required by her/his line manager and the Director

Key Attributes

Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 5 years experience.

Accountant with demonstrated experience in customer service account management is very pivotal to the job function

Self-confident, Mature and well-dressed

Chartered Account is a plus

Knowledge of all accounting software i.e. SAGE50

Ability to evaluate, analyse and take critical decisions.

The position also requires administrative and supervisory functions.

Application Closing Date

22nd November, 2022.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: vacancy@noblehall.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Noble Hall Leadership Academy for Girls is a day and boarding secondary school located in Abuja, FCT, Nigeria with the sole vision to "enrich girls lives through a world class and holistic education to develop the leaders of tomorrow". The school offers the British National Curriculum and the Nigerian curriculum.