Accounting Manager

**Description**

ISP Accounting Manager Role Profile

Purpose of Role

The accounting manager is responsible for ensuring accurate recording and control of financial operations, while complying with tax and accounting regulations. Additionally, they implement internal controls to prevent errors and fraud, contributing to the institution's financial sustainability.

ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

ISP Accounting Manager Key Responsibilities
- Review of monthly closings
- Monitor deadlines and schedules to ensure timely month-end close
- Manage internal and external audits
- Liaise with headquarters
- Prepare year-end close, including deliverables and reports
- Supervise the accounting team
- Coordinate and align efforts across other departments for joint tasks
- Oversee accounting records
- Reconcile and validate balance sheet and P&L accounts

Skills, Qualifications and Experience
- Proficient in Excel and other Microsoft Office tools, including presentation software
- Auditing experience for the preparation and presentation of financial closings and reports
- Strong knowledge of tax regulations, including monthly and annual calculations and proper accounting
- Intermediate to advanced English proficiency
- Education: Degree in Public Accounting
- Experience: 10-15 years
- Proven people management and leadership experience
- Experience in monthly accounting closures
- Experience in system configuration: Oracle (NetSuite), SAP
- Experience in audits and year-end financial closings
- Familiarity with deferred revenue and deferred tax accounting
- Familiarity with IFRS 16 (Leases) and D-3 (Deferred Taxes)

ISP Leadership Competencies

You consistently demonstrate and role-model the ISP Leadership Competencies in all that you do.
- Collaboration. Takes an active part in leading their school or region; is cooperative and a genuine team player, developing positive, supportive relationships with colleagues to solve problems and maximise opportunities.
- Learning & Getting Better. Continually demonstrates personal commitment and passion for learning and getting better using evidence and feedback; supporting others in their continual learning, development and growth.
- Innovation Leadership. Is good at creating an environment where ideas for learning initiatives and services are generated and is able to motivate and inspire others through the process of creation through to completion.
- Outcome driven. Can be counted on to find solutions. Is consistently looking to exceed goals and is focused on KPIs.
- Resilience. Can deal with setbacks and challenges calmly and effectively.
- Community Focus. Is committed to meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of our students and their families.
- Integrity & Ethical Management. Has the ability to work ethically and with integrity; helps others feel valued; upholds and models the ISP Vision, Purpose and Principles.
- Leading & Inspiring Others. Supports, encourages and inspires students, colleagues and teams so that they give their best.
- Understanding People. Is a very good judge of talent, can objectively articulate the strengths and motivations of people inside or outside the organisation.
- Influencing & Communication. Consistently informs, influences and inspires students, parents and colleagues through timely and effective communication.
- Agile. Responds and adapts to changing circumstances; manages and solves problems by providing solutions in a climate of ambiguity.
- Planning & Decision Making. Makes decisions on the best course of action and then plans, organises, prioritises and balances resources to achieve the desired outcome.
- Diversity & Equity. Has the sensitivity, awareness and skill to understand the values, behaviours, attitudes and practices across cultures that supports all children and adults to learn and work effectively.

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging