Bursar

Curro Holdings Ltd; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Curro Serengeti in Kempton Park seeks a full-time Bursar to commence duties in January 2027. The role involves day-to-day financial management, budgeting, and reporting under the executive head and regional accountant.

Applicants should have at least a bachelor’s degree (preferably accounting) with five years of relevant experience in finance, payroll, and contract management. EE candidates have preference.

Qualifications

• At least a B degree or equivalent (three years), preferably with a major in accounting.
• Five years' relevant experience where such experience includes: financial role or bursar.
• Experience in accounting, cash flow management, debtors' management and contract management (financial element).
• Experience in administration and payroll management.
• Excellent planning, organisational and administrative skills.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day management of the finances of the school under the direction of the executive head and regional accountant
• Managing of budgets
• Monitoring of all income and expenditure relating to internal budgets
• Preparing of financial reports for the executive head
• Assist at school functions when required

Skills

Budget management

Financial reporting

Payroll management

Cash flow management

Contract management

Planning skills

Organisational skills

Administrative skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (3 years), preferably accounting

Job description

Curro is an independent schooling provider that offers quality education from the early childhood development phase to Grade 12. Curro prides itself on providing an ethical, values-based environment and offers learner-centric, balanced, innovative and relevant curricula across schools.

Curro seeks to appoint Bursar (full-time) at Curro Serengeti in Kempton Park to commence duties in January 2027

Vacancy Reference: 31530

Curro Serengeti has a position available for a Bursar .

Curro is an equal-opportunity employer, therefore preference will be given to EE candidates.

Key performance areas

• Day-to-day management of the finances of the school under the direction of the executive head and regional accountant
• Managing of budgets
• Monitoring of all income and expenditure relating to internal budgets
• Preparing of financial reports for the executive head
• Assist at school functions when required

Qualifications, experience and skills

• At least a B degree or equivalent (three years), preferably with a major in accounting plus five years' relevant experience where such experience includes:
• Experience in a financial role, or as a bursar
• Experience in accounting, cash flow management, debtors' management and contract management (financial element)
• Experience in administration and payroll management
• Excellent planning, organisational and administrative skills

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Head office: Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa

https://www.curro.co.za