SCHOOL ACCOUNTANT

You are a detail-oriented School Accountant looking to join a dynamic recruitment agency in India. Your role will involve managing the financial aspects of educational institutions, including budgeting, accounting, and reporting functions. Collaborating closely with school administrators, you will provide accurate and timely financial information to support decision-making. Your responsibilities will include preparing and maintaining financial statements, reports, and budgets, managing school accounts, ensuring compliance with tax laws, monitoring budget variances, assisting in audits, coordinating with external auditors, providing financial analysis, managing funding and grants, developing financial policies, educating staff on financial procedures, and contributing to financial improvement initiatives. To qualify for this role, you should have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, proven experience as an accountant in an educational setting, a strong understanding of accounting principles, proficiency in accounting software such as QuickBooks or Tally, excellent Microsoft Excel skills, knowledge of tax laws and school funding mechanisms, exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team, commitment to confidentiality and ethical financial practices, experience with budgeting and financial forecasting, ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple tasks, adaptability to change, willingness to learn new skills, and knowledge of auditing processes as an advantage.,