Finance Executive

Grace Orchard School caters to students who have been diagnosed with Mild Intellectual Disability (MID) and those with Mild Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The school is specifically for students ranging from 7-18 years old who have Intellectual Quotient (IQ) which falls within the range of 50-70. The school is a non-profit organisation under the Presbyterian Community Services. We are looking for a resilient and motivated person who can be part of our corporate team to make a difference in the special education landscape.

Job Description

The Finance Executive reports to and is under supervision of the Senior Manager (Admin & Finance).  You will be responsible for the finance functions in the school in accordance with established school policies and procedures – including undertaking administrative & database processes.

We are looking for a resilient and motivated person who likes to operate independently and able to thrive in a dynamic work environment with suitable guidance and to make a difference in the special education (SPED) landscape.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Daily invoice processing, process weekly cash collection

• Perform finance data entry and bank reconciliation into School Management System

• Process payments to vendors, reimbursement to staff

• Process quarterly student fees collection by GIRO with bank, Edusave / PSEA deduction authorisation 

• Process Enrichment program forms &fees collection, awards forms & funds disbursement

• Issue official receipts for cheques/cash collected upon request

• Monitor collection of student school fees

• Monitor and perform GRN

• Filling, archiving, and disposing of Finance documents 

• Prepare quarterly GST submission, reimbursement claim on SPED FAS (half yearly) 

• Prepare draft audited financial statements, audit schedules, PBC list

• Verify year-end budget, mid-year budget revision, additional budget, budget savings declaration

• Annual booklist collections &issuance of receipts upon request

• Support field audit by external auditors

• Assets Sighting and labeling for tagging of fixed assets 

• Other work as assigned by Senior Management & Manager

Skills

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in handling financial data

• Ability to manage high-volume, transactional work (e.g. invoicing, payments, reimbursements)

• Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines

• Responsible, proactive, and willing to learn

• Good communication and interpersonal skills for coordination with internal &external stakeholders

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Requirements

• Diploma in Accountancy, Finance, or ACCA equivalent professional qualification

• 2 to 3 years of relevant accounting experience

• Basic knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting standards

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel

• Experience with accounting software (e.g. SAP, MYOB, QuickBooks, or similar) is an advantage

• Familiarity with compliance requirements (e.g. GST, basic regulatory guidelines) would be anadded advantage