FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR

Qualifications:

Minimum requirements are a B Com/ Compt Degree or a 3 year Financial Diploma or similar. Must be fully computer literate – MS Office, Pastel 9.

Experience:

Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar type of position and environment.

Reporting to:

Financial Manager and School’s Executive Principal

Duties required:

• Budget preparation, controlling of school expenditure and other aspects of financial management;
• Various Administrative tasks;
• Writing up the Cash Book and General Ledger input and associated reconciliations;
• Responsible for the daily banking;
• Responsible for the Creditors and Debtors and associated re-cons;
• Controlling of all purchases;
• Liaison with the staff and parents;
• Maintaining Fixed asset Registers;
• Monthly management accounts: actuals vs budgets;
• Management of financial staff.
• Management of debtors
• Responsible for the external and internal auditors
• Preparation of audit file
• Preparation of monthly GL Recons
• Preparation of weekly cashflows
• Preparation of weekly FLASH
• Controlling and management of journals
• Preparation and submission of statutory returns (PAYE)
• Billing of all students and reconciliation of term billing to STASY/Ed admin
• Preparation of CAPEX for approval

Competencies/Skills/Requirements:

• Good oral communication skills with pupils and parents;
• Extremely numerate with excellent financial acumen;
• Attention to detail;
• Ability to deal empathetically with people at all levels;
• Assertive, energetic and self-motivated;
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills;
• Ability to work under tight deadlines/deadline-driven;
• Good stress management.