Accountant

ROLE SUMMARY:

Northfields International School is a premier independent co-educational day school in Mauritius that provides an English-medium education for over 1200 boys and girls aged between 18 months and 18 years.  Northfields is well known for its traditional values, family atmosphere, and sustained emphasis on the holistic development of each student.  Excellence and leadership skills are fostered through their rigorous programme of academic study combined with dynamic and varied extracurricular activities and service as action programmes.  Northfields is committed to inspiring our diverse learning community to make a positive impact as active global citizens.

The Northfields campus in Labourdonnais is situated on owned freehold property and incorporates numerous subject classrooms, dedicated science labs, computer suites, art studios, a design and Special Education Needs (SEN) and English as an Additional Language (EAL) support rooms.  Northfields offers internationally recognised educational programmes and qualifications for Montessori, Cambridge, and International Baccalaureate. The curriculum progression in the school begins with Montessori Pre-Nursery, followed by either the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) at NIPS or the Montessori Programme at NIMS.  Students from both Primary Schools may progress to Secondary School at NIHS, where they follow the 5-year IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) in Years 7-11, culminating with the Cambridge IGCSE examination at the end of Year 11.  Students in Sixth Form then follow the 2-year IB Diploma Programme (DP).

Apart from being an authorised IB World School, the quality of Northfields is further bolstered through the school’s accreditation with the Council of International Schools (CIS) and memberships with the Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa (ISASA) and the Association of Internationals Schools in Arica (AISA). Northfields is registered and licensed in Mauritius with the Ministry of Gender Equality & Welfare for our Pre-Nursery, with the Early Childhood Care and Education Authority (ECCEA) and the Ministry of education and Human Resources for both Primary Schools and the Private Secondary Education Authority (PSEA) for our Secondary School.

We are looking for an Accountant to join our team. The objective for the accountant is to support the Finance Department and Finance Manager by completing accounting tasks. He/she will prepare budgets, maintain reports and complete bookkeeping and accounting duties for the school. The accountant will also lead the End of Year Audit exercise. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage purchase ledger and supplier payments
• Create and maintain supplier accounts, payment terms, and contact details
• Input invoices, ensure authorization and coding, and process payments
• Prepare cash flow reports, cheques, and bank transfers
• Review staff expenses, utility accounts, and assist with procurement
• Assist with year-end accounts and financial systems development
• Act as contact for budget holders, staff, and suppliers
• Administer internal charges, invoices, and purchase orders
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve queries
• Handle petty cash, incoming post, emails, and filing
• Collect payments from students, process income, and record VAT
• Administer MasterCard and petty cash systems; complete reconciliations
• Process monthly payroll, coordinate management accounts, and budget exercise
• Prepare audit financial statements and oversee annual audit
• Oversee shop and canteen operations, ensure policy adherence
• Track IFRS updates and update company policies

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• A degree in Finance
• Fully Qualified (CIMA, ACCA, CA or other accounting qualifications)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an Accountant

Knowledge

• Experience of payroll, PAYE and Social Securities
• Integrated accounts package (Pastel Evolution)
• Strong IT, especially Excel Desirable
• Proven ability to work with databases
• Ability and drive to shape the finance function in line with the schools’ strategic objectives and operational requirements.

What We Offer:

• A supportive and collaborative work environment.

• Access to exceptional professional development opportunities through Inspired Education Group.

• State-of-the-art facilities and resources.

• A competitive remuneration package.

• Career advancement opportunities within a global network of schools.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.