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Mount Sinai International School

Responsibilities or duties

• Information gathering for financial reports and preparation of statistical reports (Research will be conducted where appropriate on request by a Director).
• Internal auditing
• Receiving payment of school fees and payment from debtors
• Organizing payments to creditors
• Organizing banking (this must be done on a daily basis) with support documents such as receipts
• Producing letters, reports and other financial documents for the Finance Director
• preparing, analyzing, and verifying financial documents in order to provide information to the Directors
• Handle day to day tasks such as; Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Reconciliation of Bank Statements, Trial Balance, and Financial Statements. The Directors expect monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Prepare Management Account reports
• Update the files of all the Students with the relevant financial information (maintaining of personal student accounts)
• Screen financial inquiries from parents and handle those matters not needing a Director’s attention

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• excellent organizational skills
• good written and spoken communication skills
• accuracy and attention to detail
• a calm and professional manner
• ‘multi-tasking’ ability
• Good computer and administrative skills
• the ability to work on your own initiative
• tact and discretion, for dealing with confidential information

Experience needed

a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a similar position.

• Information gathering for financial reports and preparation of statistical reports (Research will be conducted where appropriate on request by a Director).
• Internal auditing
• Receiving payment of school fees and payment from debtors
• Organizing payments to creditors
• Organizing banking (this must be done on a daily basis) with support documents such as receipts
• Producing letters, reports and other financial documents for the Finance Director
• preparing, analyzing, and verifying financial documents in order to provide information to the Directors
• Handle day to day tasks such as; Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Reconciliation of Bank Statements, Trial Balance, and Financial Statements. The Directors expect monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Prepare Management Account reports
• Update the files of all the Students with the relevant financial information (maintaining of personal student accounts)
• Screen financial inquiries from parents and handle those matters not needing a Director’s attention

• excellent organizational skills
• good written and spoken communication skills
• accuracy and attention to detail
• a calm and professional manner
• ‘multi-tasking’ ability
• Good computer and administrative skills
• the ability to work on your own initiative
• tact and discretion, for dealing with confidential information

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting