About this role
A School Accountant role at Court Hill College (Kids Court Secondary School) in Lagos. The position involves handling school financial activities such as fees collection, billing, receipts, and debtor reporting, while keeping accurate records of income, expenditures, invoices and payments. It includes bank reconciliations, cash flow monitoring, processing payments, and maintaining expense and vendor records. The role supports budgeting, expenditure tracking, financial reporting, and payroll preparation in partnership with HR, ensuring statutory deductions are remitted on time and regulatory compliance is maintained. It also assists with audits, keeps audit-ready records, monitors transactions to prevent errors or unauthorised spending, and prepares regular financial reports for management decision-making.
What you would do
- Manage school fees, billing, receipts, and debtor reports.
- Maintain accurate financial records including income, expenditure, invoices and payments.
- Prepare bank reconciliations and monitor cash flow.
- Process approved payments and keep records of expenses and vendor transactions.
- Assist with budget preparation, expenditure monitoring, and financial reporting.
- Support monthly payroll preparation and staff payments with HR.
- Ensure timely remittance of statutory deductions and compliance with financial regulations.
- Support internal and external audits and maintain audit-ready records.
- Monitor financial transactions to prevent errors, unauthorised spending, and duplicate payments.
- Prepare regular financial reports for management decision-making.
What they are asking for
- Experience or qualifications in accounting or finance relevant to school finance is implied but not explicitly stated in the advert.
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