School Accountant
- Recruiter
- TAPro
- Location
- Rawang (District), Selangor (MY)
- Salary
- MYR 8,000
- Posted
- 12 May 2023
- Closes
- 12 Jun 2023
- Job role
- Accountant
- Sector
- Education and training
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Manager
My client is part of the International Schools Partnership (ISP), a leading International Education company based in London with 56 schools across the world. They opened its doors in October 2018, and currently offers high quality Cambridge education for Early Years, Primary and Secondary students in a well-equipped purpose-built campus located in Rawang.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and ensure the timely submission of month end closing for the school’s full set of accounts in accordance with IFRS and local GAAP.
- Responsible for the timely and accurate postings of all journal entries to the General Ledger and sub-ledger accounts, reconciliation of the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable accounts and the petty cash account.
- To ensure accruals and provisions are accurately accounted for in accordance with Group Policy.
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations and assist the Finance Manager in the preparation of monthly cashflow statement in the pro-forma standard stipulated by Group Finance.
- Maintain accuracy of the Trial Balance and ensure data sanity in the financial information.
- Generating financial information in a timely manner to the Finance Manager to review and analyse Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet statements, including but not limited to deferred income account, accruals, provisions, reconciliations, revenue recognition, discretionary spending and capital expenditure.
- Prepare and submit timely financial information to the Finance Manager to aid in the preparation of the school flash reports.
- To assist the Finance Manager in the yearly budgeting cycle and quarterly forecasting cycles.
- To assist the Finance Manager on all required statutory provisions in the yearly external audit and tax filing requirements.
- To ensure all documentation is properly filed and accessible upon request.
- To ensure accuracy and completeness of the school Fixed Asset register
Skills, Qualifications and Experience
- Candidate should possess at least a Bachelor's Degree or a Professional Degree in Accountancy
- English Language (with strong communication & language skills)
- At least 3-5 year(s) of relevant working experience in financial accounting is required.
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills and highly engaging.
- Confident, organised, highly motivated and has the passion and drive in the schools’ operations.
- Ability to act with integrity, professionalism and maintain confidentiality.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office and prior working knowledge of Netsuite is desirable