Campus Bursar

Glenwoodhouse; George; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Glenwoodhouse seeks an experienced Campus Bursar to oversee the full finance function for the school and support the principal with budget control and expense management.

You will partner with campus leadership, manage opex/capex processes, oversee procurement, payroll review, reporting, and monthly reconciliations while maintaining accurate budget trackers and timely CAPEX submissions.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in a similar finance role.
• Bookkeeping knowledge is required.
• Minimum Grade 12; bookkeeping diploma preferable.
• Experience with budget control, CAPEX processes and payroll review.

Responsibilities

• Finance business partner and financial management of the school.
• Participate in campus management meetings and brand campus meetings.
• Drive and manage the annual opex and capex budget process at the school.
• Guide and advise the school management team on expenditure.
• Analyse management accounts monthly and report findings to school management.
• Train staff on financial policies and procedures.
• Oversee procurement and accounts payable.
• Ensure discounts and bursaries are accurate and that processes are followed.
• Oversee debt management and collections.
• Track income and expenses on budget trackers daily.
• Submit CAPEX applications timely.
• Monitor school event budgets and prepare monthly reconciliations.
• Submit month-end journals and financial reports to Group Shared Services.
• Handle collections from parents for events and trips, and review payroll findings.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Multitasking

Customer centric

Problem solving

Organised

Education

Grade 12

Bookkeeping diploma

Tools

Excel

Advanced Excel

Job description

Campus Bursar-Job Description

The Campus Bursar shall report directly to the Senior Financial Administrator and School Principal. The Campus Bursar is responsible for overseeing the schools full finance function and assisting the school principal with budgetary control and expense management. The Campus Bursar will provide financial support to staff and customers and act as a conduit between the school and Group Shared Services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Finance business partner and financial management of the school.
• Participate in campus management meetings and brand campus meetings
• Drive and manage the annual opex and capex budget process at the school.

• Guiding and advising the school management team on expenditure
• Analyse management accounts monthly and report findings to school management
• Training of all staff on financial policies and procedures

• Overseeing procurement and accounts payable.
• Ensuring that discounts and bursaries are accurate and that processes are adhered to.
• Overseeing debt management and collections.
• Accurate and complete income and expenses tracked on budget trackers daily
• Accurate and timely submission of CAPEX applications.
• Monitoring school event budgets.
• Preparing monthly reconciliations.
• Review and submit accurate billing information to Group Shared Services.
• Preparation and submission of month end journals
• Timely financial reporting and month-end closing.
• Collections from parents for school events, grade camps and sports tours.
• Reviewing payroll and meeting with principals to discuss any findings

Education:

• Minimum Grade 12.
• Bookkeeping diploma preferable.

Experience:

• 7 to 10 years’ experience in a similar finance role.
• Bookkeeping / accounting knowledge is required.

Competencies:

• Attention to detail.
• Ability to function in a high-pressured environment.
• Meticulously organised.
• Competent in problem solving and analytical thinking.
• Proficient in advanced excel
• Task driven.
• Customer centric.
• Ability to multitask.