Accounts Receivable Accountant – School Finance

About the role

The role manages the full fee billing and collection cycle for a school, from enrolment through to payment, refunds or write‑offs. It is a parent‑facing finance position where accuracy, speed and discretion are essential to ensure the school’s cash flow and financial health.

Key responsibilities

• Generate accurate tuition invoices each term in line with the approved fee schedule and regulatory frameworks.
• Apply discounts, scholarships and concessions only with signed authorisation and invoice corporate sponsors.
• Reconcile the student roll with the billing ledger monthly, adjusting for new enrolments, withdrawals and mid‑term changes.
• Record and allocate all receipts on the day received, manage post‑dated and returned cheques.
• Reconcile bank accounts and payment‑gateway settlements to the receivables ledger weekly.
• Run the collections cycle – reminders, statements, overdue notices, phone follow‑up and payment plans – and escalate persistent non‑payment.
• Prepare refunds, withdrawal charges, credit notes and write‑off proposals.
• Produce aged receivables reports, collection analysis and high‑risk account lists; support month‑end close, deferred income and bad‑debt provisions.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or commerce.
• Minimum 3 years of accounts‑receivable or credit‑control experience handling a high volume of individual customer accounts.
• Strong understanding of receivables accounting, deferred income, revenue recognition and month‑end close.
• Excellent written and spoken English with the confidence to handle sensitive financial conversations.
• High accuracy, integrity and the ability to enforce segregation‑of‑duties policies.

Required skills

• Accounts receivable
• Receivables accounting
• Month‑end close
• Revenue recognition
• Deferred income
• ERP or finance system
• Reconciliations
• Credit control
• Advanced Excel