Deputy Bursar

Deputy Bursar - Great progression opportunities - Guildford based
A wonderful opportunity has arisen to join a leading Independent school based in the beautiful suburbs of Guildford. You will start as a Deputy to the current Bursar with the view that you will grow into your role and eventually take over the role of Bursar.This is a very stable small team that has a real family feel. The right person will enjoy working office based and building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Some of the main responsibilities you will be involved in
- Oversee day-to-day cash management
- Manage accounts payable and receivable
- Daily Bookkeeping
- Reconciliations
- Keep organized books of tuition fees and files of receipts
- Prepare expense reports on a regular basis
- Manage annual budget
- Conduct cost and productivity analyses
- Review employment contracts and terms of services
- Get involved with non-finance duties when the need arises
- Work well within a small team, contribute to the expansion of the school providing strategic insight
- Working alongside the School Governors and Headmistress further strengthening the School and maintaining the happy equilibrium within the team
The right person will have
- An Accountancy qualification CIMA, ACCA, ACA
- Good experience in Accounting from Bookkeeping - Annual Accounts, budgets, cashflow, forecasting, system implementations and changes.
- Someone with a hands-on practical approach, flexible, personable and familiar with school environments would be a great fit. Individuals that don't have experience working in a school environment will also be considered.
Please let me know as soon as possible if you are interested to discuss further.