Finance Manager and Chief Accountant

Position Objective
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.
The Finance Manager and Chief Accountant is responsible for supervising and directing all the financial & accounting operations to ensure financial operations of the school run smoothly, continuously, and legally, control operating costs and strive to achieve the internal financial targets set for the school.
Responsibilities
The Finance Manager and Chief Accountant performs a full range of finance and accounting duties, including but not limited to:
1. Supervise and direct the financial operations of the school in accordance with the practices, policies, and procedures laid down by the Vietnamese law and the Board of Management, and administered by the Country Head of Finance
2. Be familiar with the school's computerized accounting and school systems to ensure the provision of timely and accurate financial information.
3. Supervise and exercise control over the collection of revenue including fees and disbursement of the funds in the day-to-day operations of the school.
4. Assume responsibility for safe safekeeping of all cash and make deposits on a regular basis.
5. Prepare monthly financial and management reporting packages, and cash flow statements and review them with the Headmaster/Managing Director /the Country Head of Finance. Provide reconciliation and financial analysis on submitted numbers to the Country Head of Finance.
6. Prepare the Annual Budget of the school with the Headmaster/Managing Director /the Country Head of Finance.
7. Prepare any special/ad hoc management reports required by Headmaster/Managing Director /the Country Head of Finance
8. Prepare annual financial and taxation statements and provide the auditors/tax officers with the information required for the statutory and group audit, tax review, and tax inspection.
9. Attend to all matters relating to tax payable and performance of state obligations to the government
10. Attend meetings with counterparties including but not limited to parents, banks, authorities, and other departments/ELT that are relevant to finance/accounting
11. Maintain an asset registry and inventory of all school property and recommend the sale of obsolete items to the Headmaster/Managing Director /the Country Head of Finance.
12. Support other departments in tracking financial figures, budget tracking, and controlling in a timely manner.
13. Review and where necessary make improvements to the systems, procedures, policies, and
financial controls in the school
14. Assist Headmaster/Managing Director/the Country Head of Finance in the management of the
OPEX and CAPEX budgets.
15. Manage, engage, and develop accounting team members
16. Supervise purchasing and uniform operation.
17. Prepare the after-school activities pricing and summer camp pricing.
18. Carry out any other duties assigned by the Headmaster/Managing Director /the Country Head of Finance.