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

JOB DETAILS:
Role: Assistant School Bursar
Role Purpose: Support the School Bursar to ensure that the school maximizes School fees collection, spends within budget & complies with financial management systems
Total number of available role – 1
Location: Ngora – Ngora District
Reporting to: School Bursar

Summary
The position is based in a PEAS School. The Assistant Bursar will support the School Bursar 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
• Reporting to the bursar on any financial request.
• 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 Bursar to ensure that all school pay transactions are applied and reconciled with the quick books integrated payments.
• 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.
• Write receipts for all fees received from parents with accurate fees balance.
• Ensure all petty Cash payments are made and accountability obtained thereafter.
• Daily update of the petty Cash Account in quick books.
• Support the Bursar to track All School Expenditures.
• Ensure the implementation of financial policies in the school.
• Ensure proper record keeping and archiving system.
• 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 from an recognized university/Institution
• At least 2-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: 36

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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