School Bursar at SilverLeaf Academy Limited

School Bursar at SilverLeaf Academy Limited October 2024

Organization: Silverleaf Academy Ltd, Tanzania
Location: Silverleaf Academy Usa River Campus, Tanzania
Job Type: Full-time
Position: School Bursar
Contract Type: Full Time
Contract Duration: 2 years
Line Manager: Finance & Compliance Associate Manager

Organization
Silverleaf Academy is a chain of affordable private pre-primary and
primary schools in Tanzania educating children aged 2-14. Our mission is
to provide lower-middle-income families in Tanzania with highest
quality learning at the most affordable levels. Using the national
Tanzanian curriculum, Silverleaf schools deploy an inclusive,
tech-supported curriculum inside every classroom, and adopt an
innovative team-teaching approach and in-service training program.

Our
schools are specifically designed to build both student academic
competencies and wider life, leadership and learning skills. It is our
promise to our students and their parents that Silverleaf students will
not leave school without full mastery of the basic skills of writing,
reading and math, while also being prepared for a world where critical
thinking, team collaboration, and entrepreneurship are paramount. Silverleaf
currently has one fully operational campus in Usa River serving
approximately 400 pre-primary to standard 7 students. By January 2025,
the target is to grow the Usa River campus to over 1,000 daycare up to
standard 7 students.

Role
The primary responsibility
of the School Bursar is to safeguard the school’s revenues and ensure
financial stability, driving sustainable growth. The Bursar will manage
all financial operations, including budgeting, procurement, collections,
bookkeeping, systems management, financial forecasting, and reporting.
The goal is to transform the campus into a profitable entity while
contributing to the overall profitability of Silverleaf Academy Ltd. As a
key member of the school management team, the Bursar will provide
essential expertise to ensure that all financial processes are
efficient, responsible, and compliant.

Deliverables
● Controlling parent registration, fee collections and school expenditure to maintain viability
● Managing all financial planning, tracking, controls, management and reporting of the school
● Strengthening frameworks, processes and tools to define “The Silverleaf Standard”

Responsibilities
1) Verification, review and validation of school expenditure using
supporting documents to ensure compliance with SLA finance policy
2) Robust filing of accounting, procurement, and financial records in a logical and compliant manner
3) Preparation of bank reconciliation statement and EFD reconciliation every month end.
4) Ensure adherence to fee collection policy and timely fee reminders
to parents with outstanding fees including preparation of students’
invoices and issuing of EFD receipts for students.
5) Assist in the preparation and of the annual budget of the school.
6) Computation of various tax, preparation, and timely filing of tax returns to avoid
penalties.
7) Assist in the preparation of payroll and Initiating transactions’.
8) Management of inventory, consumables, and assets through record
keeping and physical at the school and maintaining a fixed asset
register.
9) Timely preparation and submission of financial reports.
Assist in auditing, and provide information and access to accounting
records as required.
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Skills and Attributes
● Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, or related subjects.
● Certified Public Accountant (CPA-T) qualification in place or in progress
● At least five (5) years’ accounting experience
● Experience with recognized bookkeeping software such as Quickbooks or Sage
● Fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili
● Computer literacy and adaptability
● Desire to learn, innovate and build robust and impactful systems and processes
● Comfortable with using initiative and meeting targets in a in a fast-paced environment
● Passion for generating exceptional outcomes for young people in Tanzania

Values
An essential part of the Silverleaf model is adherence to the core
values of the organization. These values are ingrained in our approach
and extend to staff, students, parents and partners. For staff,
adherence to these values is mandatory and forms the cornerstone of
performance reviews.
1. Lead the Way – Demonstrate the principles of
servant leadership by practicing empathy, considering needs of others,
and setting a good example for peers in your community.
2. Speak,
Listen, and Learn – Work together by sharing your ideas in an organized
way, listening to the views of others, and considering different
perspectives and angles.
3. Ask Why and Why Not – Think critically
and use evidence to support your decisions, to find proactive ways to
challenge what is possible and to innovate for positive changes.
4.
Build for the Future – Look beyond today and equip yourself with the
skills, attitudes and tools required to be a socially responsible global
citizen in the world of tomorrow.
5. Unwavering Mission Focus – Set
clear goals and be disciplined, diligent and determined in achieving
them to the very best of your ability, regardless of the obstacles that
may arise.

Application Instructions:
This is Full-time Job, Send your clearly labeled CV and Cover letter to jobs@silverleaf.co.tz