INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SAIGON PEARL - ACCOUNTANT RECRUITMENT

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SAIGON PEARL

ACCOUNTANT RECRUITMENT

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Position Title:    Accounts Receivable                       

                                 Accountant Temporary – 8 months

• Date: May 2019
• Function/Department: Accounting
• Location: International School Saigon Pearl
• Report to: Finance Manager
• Position Type: Fixed Term
• Position Status: Full Time
• Application Information:  Please send your application and CV to our HR Department detail as below:

                        1. Email address: ngacao@ishcmc.edu.vn
                        2. Contact number: +84 3898 9100, Ext. 2676
                        3. Mobile number: +84 947 663 359

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

This job holder has responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with the relevant Cognita Safeguarding; Child Protection Policy and Procedures at all times. If in the course of carrying out the duties of the role, the job holder identifies any instance that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm either at school or at home, s/he must report any concerns to the School’s Child Protection Officer/Designated Safeguarding Lead or to the Head or indeed to the Regional CEO so that a referral can be made accordingly to the relevant third party services.

Accounts Receivable Accountant Temporary (AR Accountant Temp) is responsible for ensuring clients / customers are invoiced accurately and efficiently and monies due to the school are collected by following the schools credit control policies.

BENEFIT:

- Working in an International Education School with friendly and professional environment.

- Trained and coached by big 4 Finance Manager/Finance Director

- Competitive salary package

RESPONSIBILITIES: The AR Accountant reports directly to the Finance Management, and performs full range of duties, including but not limited to:

1. Maintain up-to-date billing system, generate and send out debit note/pro-forma invoices for tuition fee, ASA, late charge, summer camp, bus fee, field trip, uniform, daycare, etc.
2. Prepare, and reconcile tax invoices with billing system and accounting book.
3. Explain and advise the clients about the price/ payment option/credit term.
4. Follow up on collection of tuition fee, monitor customer account detail for non-payment, delayed payment.
5. Sending the reminders on overdue tuition, ensure no bad debt incur.
6. Update cash receipt/bank transfer receipt to accounting book daily.
7. Perform account receivable reconciliation, age analysis monthly.
8. Assist Finance Manager in reviewing all account receivable transactions and support in cash and bank reconciliation.
9. Ensure all related accounting documents checked, filed and maintained properly in compliance with requirements from managements, group & local regulations.
10. Assist Finance Manager and Head of Finance to deal with clients/other team regarding all transaction related to tuition fee and other related fees.
11. Support Finance Manager in setting up & managing properly internal controls and standard operation procedures related to AR.
12. Other duties upon the request of Finance Manager and Head of Finance.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Knowledge (acquired information necessary to do the job)
 

• Good knowledge of Vietnamese Tax law (VAT, CIT, PIT, FCT etc.)

• Vietnamese Accounting Standards.

Skills (acquired measurable behaviors)

• Strong communication skills in both English and Vietnamese (a must)

• Strong financial and analytical skills

• Must have proven leadership skills and must be critical thinking/forward thinking and results oriented.

• Computer literate with excellent Excel and strong accounting software skills (a must)

• Self-start and can work independently

• Pro-active, interested in and able to find solutions, able to work within a team. Hands-on attitude towards work, flexible.

Abilities (natural talents or developed proficiencies, aptitudes)

• Ability to organize, condense and present accounting information

• Work independently

• Solve the problem fast

• Able to plan and organize own daily and future activities.

• Able to handle multiple assignments.

Education

• Bachelor Degree (B.A./B.S.) in Accounting/Finance

Experience

• 6 months - 1 years experience in similar roles.

• International working environment exposure is an plus

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for regulated activity (if the candidate has lived in the UK) and/or criminal/police or equivalent background checks for all other countries inhabited (irrespective of whether you worked in those countries).