Bursars at RA International School (RAIS)

RA International School (RAIS) located in Nigeria LNG Residential Area Bonny Island is an International Educational Institute, seeking to engage suitably qualified candidates for immediate employment into the under listed positions. The school follows a broad-based curriculum, following the English Curriculum for Maths and Literacy with Nigerian content included) and International Primary Curriculum (IPC) for other subjects.

We are searching for exceptional, internationally-minded individuals with the ability of managing multi-cultural teams using an inclusive multi-disciplinary approach, to fill the position below:

Job Title: Bursar

Location: Bonny Island Rivers

Job Objectives

• To advise on general financial policy within the school.
• To manage the finance function of the School in such a manner that will meet both internal, regulatory and external requirements.
• To develop and implement financial policy and financial controls framework that will ensure the efficient administration of the School.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare annual estimates of income and expenditure of the School including department and unit budgets in consultation with the leadership of the School.
• Responsible for treasury operations of the School including preparation and monitoring of cash flow projections for the current and future year, banking operations, payables and receivables of the School.
• Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of proper financial and management accounting records of the School
• Ensure timely payment of staff emoluments, expenses and advances for the smooth running of the School in accordance with relevant regulations.
• Ensure proper administration of approved pension schemes for teaching and non-teaching staff, PAYE and statutory tax matters: regulatory insurance matters of staff.
• Be responsible for the regulatory audit of the School as well as closing 0511 on audit issues as they arise
• Formulates monitors and ensures implementation of the School’s policy to comply with the HSE requirements while carrying out risk assessments where appropriate and monitor all departments to ensure compliance.
• To develop SLA with relevant Finance function of Finance Division of Nigeria LNG Limited.
• Responsible for updating financial procedures and ensuring adequate financial controls are maintained for the financial records and assets of the School.
• Monitoring income and expenditure in relation to budget and presenting regular management reports to the governing body.
• Maintaining cash flow projections for the current and future years.
• Preparing pupil bills and collecting all fees and extras.
• Scrutinizing and passing for payment all invoices received in the school.
• Keeping analyses of coats and other statistical records.
• Preparing forecasts for the future financial performance of the school: usually over a period of five years.
• Preparing financial appraisals of particular projects.
• Ensure prompt submission of draft budget documents to RA School Board in case there is Capex requirement that need to be consolidated with NLNG budget phasing and approval process.

Job Requirements/Person Specifications
Education:

• A University Degree in Accounting or any related field with a minimum of 2nd class Lower.
• Membership of a recognized professional accounting body will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• 10 years post-graduation experience as a Bursar in a School or related organization.
• Experience in the use of a school management system will he air added advantage.
• High level of Computer literacy.
• Ability so coach and mentor others will be an added advantage.
• Not be more than 45years old by 30th June 2017.

Application Closing Date
11th April, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their recent resumes to: [email protected]

Note:

• Any application received after the deadline will not be considered.
• Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted.
• Any false information provided during or after the application process will lead to the outright disqualification of such candidate(s).