Accountant at Kids' Court School

Kids' Court School is a reputable international Nursery, Primary and Secondary School in Surulere with multiple locations in Lagos, that implements a blend of the British and Nigerian curriculum.

We are recruiting suitably qualified professionals to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Lagos

Job Duties
The job duties for the role include (but are not limited to):

Tax and Accounting:

• Ensure proper financial systems and controls are in place to effectively manage and coordinate the schools’ finance, accounting and procurement activities
• Ensure accurate preparation of financial statements
• Drive budget preparation and implementation
• Work with bursar to track accounts payables and receivables
• Coordinate with external tax consultants and auditors on income tax and audits
• Review and approve all financial contracts and service level agreements with vendors
• Review and approve all expenses, Purchase Orders and extraordinary requisitions
• In consultation with the School Director, review and approve payroll and ensure prompt and accurate payment of staff salaries
• Develop cost containment initiatives
• Ensure adequate insurance cover for the schools’ assets and properties.

Income:

• Issue invoices to parents
• Collate and update the ower’s list
• Work with team to track accounts payables and receivables.

Budget:

• Drive budget preparation and implementation
• Review and approve all financial contracts and service level agreements with vendors
• Review and approve all expenses, Purchase Orders and extraordinary requisitions
• Develop cost containment initiatives.

Taxes:

• Coordinate with external tax consultants and auditors on income tax and audits
• Ensure taxes are filed promptly and accurately

Insurance:

• Ensure adequate insurance cover for the schools’ assets and properties.

Payroll and Pension:

• In consultation with the School Director, review and approve payroll and ensure prompt and accurate payment of staff salaries
• Ensure that pensions are deducted and remitted monthly.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and must have 3 - 5 years’ work experience handling Accounting in a similar capacity.
• Being chartered is an added advantage.
• Other skills required for the role include digital literacy and savviness with Microsoft Office packages and accounting software.

Application Closing Date
18th November, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@kidscourtschool.com using "Accountant" as the subject of the email.

Note: Only selected candidates will be contacted.