Summary
Date Posted: Monday, September 19, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Role: School Bursar
Role Purpose: Ensures that the school maximize School fees collection, spend within budget & comply with financial management systems
Number of Available Roles and Location
Total number of available role – 1
Apeulai- Amuria district
Reporting to: Head Teacher as Line Manager Roving Finance Officer as Functional Manager
Line Management : Assistant School Bursar

Summary
The position is based in a Peas School. The School Bursar will support the School Director in School fees collections, Expenditure management and ensuring that financial management systems are properly maintained, and regular/ periodical School Finance reports are timely, properly and accurately compiled and submitted to the PEAS Finance.

Role Responsibilities
• Ensure that all revenue to the school is collected from parents/Students, receipted & the student ledgers are updated regularly.
• Daily reconciliation of revenue collections using the “daily School Fees Collection analysis”
• Work with the School Head teacher to ensure that all fees collected are banked and a copy of the Bank deposit slip properly and securely filed.
• Work to maintain and update daily the students Ledger and ensure that every student in the School has a ledger by reconciling the ledgers with the daily attendance list from the class and the dormitory.
• Take safe custody of receipt book in use and request for a new one when used up.
• Management of all payments. Make sure that these are part of the budget, and approvals are in line with the policies
• Procurement. Acts as a secretary to the procurement committee & guide the other members on all finance matters.
• Ensure all petty Cash payments are authorized and accountability obtained thereafter.
• Daily update of the petty Cash Account and request for replenishment when the buffer level is reached.
• Supports School leadership team on the preparation and management of school budgets

• Role Responsibilities Continued
• Work with the School Director in preparation of monthly School Finance report
• Support internal and external audit of the School Financials operations and follow up on the implementation of audit recommendations
• Ensure the implementation of financial policies in the School.
• Supervise, mentor & guide the assistant school bursar
• Support the School Director to ensure smooth School pay operations in the school. Including generating of student codes, sensitizing the parents & students, receipting of payment & reconciliations.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned by the supervisor.
• Who we are looking for
• No matter the role, we are looking for people who believe in what we do and how we do it; is passionate about transforming lives through education and aligned to our values.

• Experience & Qualifications Essential
• Minimum of Diploma in Finance or Accounting
• At least 3-year work experience in a similar role
• Good understanding of accounting and financial standards/Internal controls
• Good knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office applications especially Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of Computerized Accounting with experience of using QuickBooks, is an added Advantage

• Skills & Personal Attributes:
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Report writing skills
• Strong numeracy skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work under pressure/ to deadline
• Confidence and maturity
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with all classes of people; students & parents
• Flexible and adaptable
• Strong team player
• Commitment to school finance operations
To be eligible to apply, you must have the right to live and work in Uganda.
As an organisation working to expand equitable access with a strong focus on girls’ and one
whose Diversity, Equity and Inclusion approach is prioritising increasing gender parity, we strongly encourage applications from female candidates.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
If you are excited by the role and meet the requirements, we would love for you to apply.
To apply, please click on the link here to complete the application form.
The closing date for ALL applications Friday 01st October 2022 at 1700hrs (EAT)
We will review and shortlist applications on a rolling basis and may close the application process sooner than the date specified should we receive a high number of suitable candidates.

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