Accountant for Primary School

Fee Collection & Tracking: Overseeing the collection of tuition, admission, bus, and feeding fees, ensuring all payments are accurately recorded against student profiles. Arrears Management: Generating regular reports on unpaid fees, issuing outstanding balance reminders to parents, and coordinating payment plans. Bank Reconciliation: Checking and reconciling daily bank deposits, mobile money payments, and physical bank tellers against the school's internal ledger.

Proficiency in Accounting Software: Practical knowledge of school management software or standard accounting tools like QuickBooks, Tally, or Excel for tracking fee payments and expenses. Financial Reporting & Bookkeeping: Solid understanding of double-entry bookkeeping, preparing income statements, managing general ledgers, and executing accurate bank reconciliations. Payroll & Tax Administration: Knowledge of local labor laws and statutory compliance, including calculating and remitting staff taxes (like PAYE) and social security contributions (like SSNIT). Budgeting & Forecasting: Ability to help school leadership plan seasonal budgets, allocate funds for school resources, and project cash flow across different academic terms