Accountant

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Position OverviewThe accountant is a key member of the finance team, ensuring timely customer billing, active collection of outstanding receivables, accurate vendor payment processing, and rigorous ledger reconciliations. A primary strategic focus of this role is the end-to-end manageme􀁑􀁗􀀃􀁒􀁉􀀃􀁗􀁋􀁈􀀃􀁖􀁆􀁋􀁒􀁒􀁏􀂶􀁖􀀃􀀹􀁄􀁏􀁘􀁈􀀃􀀤􀁇􀁇􀁈􀁇􀀃􀀷􀁄􀁛􀀃(VAT) refund process, serving as the primary liaison with tax bureaus. This role demands strict adherence to internal financial controls, absolute integrity, and national tax compliance regulations.Key Responsibilities1. Cash Receipts, Key Responsibilities 1.Cash Receipts, Billing & Receivables Management •Code and post cash receipts for tuition, school trips, student funds, and miscellaneous income across all school bank accounts into QuickBooks.•Verify document authenticity for all cash receipt records and daily reports submitted by campus cashiers.•Certify bank deposits to ensure absolute alignment with school regulations and guidelines, proactively reporting any deviations or inconsistencies.•Execute data reconciliations by performing monthly tuition ledger cross-checks against student demographic records in PowerSchool. Payables, Postings & Internal Controls •Process foreign purchases and service payment requests, ensuring all mandatory supporting documents are secure and compliant with the school’s financial regulations.•Post transactional data including Bank Transfers (BT), petty cash, and purchase fund transactions into QuickBooks, systematically clearing related holding accounts.•Proofread and audit the accuracy of posted bank checks (including Zemen and NR checks) against approved payment templates before release.•Support month-end closing processes and actively assist external auditors during yearly school audit cycles End-to-End VAT Refund & Tax Bureau Liaison •Maintain the tax documentation repository (both physical and digital) linking purchase requisitions, POs, original vendor tax invoices, payment receipts, and bank advice slips.•Prepare monthly VAT refund claim schedules with high accuracy, categorizing transactions strictly according to government and Ministry of Revenue guidelines.•Compile and submit official refund applications directly to designated tax bureaus.•Serve as the primary focal person Liaison between the school and government tax authorities, conducting regular physical and written follow-ups to clear administrative bottlenecks.•Draft prompt written responses and supply technical verification documents for tax queries, audit observations, or rejected line items.•Perform monthly ledger reconciliations between the General Ledger VAT Receivable account and approved/pending tax authority refund statements, journalizing received funds or writing off uncollectible amounts with proper management approval.•Generate monthly VAT pipeline reports featuring submitted claims, cleared claims, pending balances, and aging analyses for executive decision-making.