Accountant at Braeburn Schools

Braeburn Schools Limited, is seeking an exceptional Accountant who will be responsible for overseeing and managing financial operations at the school / head office level. This includes ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining compliance with internal controls and supporting broader financial strategy implementation in collaboration with the Senior Accountant and Group Chief Accountant.

Key Responsibilities include;

Accounting Systems & Processes:

• Process all creditors' payments and reconcile creditor's statements
• Post financial data into SAGE and ensure the information posted in the ledgers is accurate and immediately available when needed
• Perform monthly cash, bank and MPesa reconciliations
• Responsible for day-to-day financial procedures including supplier payments, information sharing and filling ensuring that appropriate follow-up actions are taken
• Ensure that supplier contractual agreements are correctly in place for all key suppliers
• Participate in regular and ad hoc physical stock takes

Financial Processing & Reporting:

• Accurate day-to day financial record keeping and reporting
• Update accounts payable sub ledgers, ensure accurate posting to correct accounts, periods and perform monthly reconciliations
• Regular reviews of various registers including cheques, petty cash, withholding tax and withholding VAT

Internal Controls, Cash & Cost Management - in liaison with Senior Accountant & Group Chief Accountant:

• Institution and continuous improvements of internal controls
• Identification of key cost drivers and ways of managing them
• Management of schools working capital, cash flows, debtors and creditors management
• Perform banking transactions as schools bank known agent
• Assisting in school safe related duties

Stakeholder Management:

• Providing support to the team leaders in preparation of weekly, monthly and annual reports required to be presented to the school management

Payroll:

• Carrying out reconciliation of payroll inputs in coordination with the Payroll Administrator
• Receive and coordinate any payroll related issue for respective site (campus) with Payroll Administration
• Ensure that eligibility limits are adhered to

General:

• Provide oversight and assistance to the Accounts Assistant(s) as necessary
• Assist in internal and external audits
• Perform other tasks within your capability as may be assigned by the school Head or Group Chief Accountant or their representatives

Experience and Competencies Required:

CPA Part Ill plus any other relevant academic qualifications

• Proven administration experience / training
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• A keen sense of thoroughness and an eye for detail
• Marked ability to prioritise and effectively complete allocated tasks
• Be able to understand and carry out instructions
• Competent in MS Excel, Word and knowledge and experience of an ERP / accounting package