Accountant Permanent

PLEASE TAKE NOTE 

• You will only be required to submit supporting documents should you be invited for an interview.
• You do not need to contact us. Please regard your application for this post as unsuccessful if you have not received notification for an interview by 2 weeks after closing date.
• Curro Holdings Ltd reserves the right to not make an appointment.

Curro is an equal opportunity employer

Preference will be given to EE candidates

Main duties/responsibilities:

• Cash books:   
  • Processing to correct general ledger account on a dialy basis
  • Ensure that cash book(s) balance
• Petty Cash
  • Managing petty cash as per policy
  • Processing of expenses on a weekly basis
  • Ensuring that cash book balance to actual cash
• Suppliers:       
  • Ensure that supplier invoices comply to claim vat
  • Processing suppier invoices to correct general ledger accounts
  • Monthly reconciliations
  • Weekly and monthly payments
  • Supply a monthly age analysis with notes to the RA
• Debtors
  • Maintain accurate debtor accounts
  • Correcting journals
  • On a weekly basis clear the 101WAG account and follow up on un known deposits
  • Submission of monthly billing information to ensure correct billing of school fees and any additional income streams
  • Update monthly debit orders on Synergy
  • Manage the pending and the approved list on Synergy
  • Resolving any queries received from parents
  • Manage the monthly outstanding debtors
  • Assist with write off. Journals
  • Collect on outstanding debt with assistance of Debtors clerk
• General ledgers
  • Ensure correct allocations
  • Reconciliations of 7800 and 7900 fund accounts
  • Supply answers regarding vat queries received
  • Supply information as per audit queries
• Budget control
  • Assisting the executive head with annual budget preparations, including preparing the final budget for Exco review
  • Assisting the executive head with monthly budget control
  • Provide available budgets to various budgeting officers
  • Must be able to provide reasons for actual:budget variances
• Management reports
  • Prepare the monthly management report timeously with comments on under/over spend
• Financial Policies control
• Ensure that financial policies are adhered to throughout the school
• Report any variations to the executive head and regional accountant

Qualifications:  

• Minimum qualification: Accounting degree, Honours degree will be an advantage

Experience:

• At least 10 years in an accounting role
• Previous school environment environment not essential but an advantage

Skills:

• Not required but helpful: Evolution
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Good verbal and written communication
• Organised and able to meet deadlines
• Detail orientated
• Approachable and calm

PERFORMANCE GOALS:

• Complete administration tasks on time
• Deal with clients, suppliers and other employees professionally at all times
• Ensure office is clean and presentable at all times
• Meet deadlines