Senior Accountant

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Location: Gurugram, Haryana (on-site)

School: GD Goenka Signature School

Employment Type: Full-time

Role Summary

We are recruiting on behalf of our client, GD Goenka Signature School, a nursery to Grade 12 CBSE school offering day school, weekly boarding and full boarding facilities.

We are looking for an experienced Accountant to manage the school's accounting, fee collection, payment tracking and financial documentation processes.

This role requires someone who is comfortable working with ERP systems and can manage financial records accurately in a busy school environment. Prior experience in a school or educational institution is highly preferred but not mandatory.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for supporting the school's day-to-day finance and accounting operations, including:

• Managing student fee records, invoices, receipts and payment updates

• Handling parent payment queries with accuracy, patience and professionalism

• Tracking fee collections, dues, refunds, adjustments and follow-ups

• Recording all financial transactions accurately in the school ERP system

• Maintaining proper ledgers, vouchers, bills and supporting documents

• Coordinating with parents, admissions, administration and management on fee-related matters

• Reconciling bank statements, fee receipts, online payments and ERP records

• Supporting vendor payments, purchase entries, petty cash and expense tracking

• Assisting with payroll inputs, reimbursements and staff-related payment records where required

• Preparing daily, weekly and monthly finance reports for management

• Ensuring timely documentation for audits, compliance and internal reviews

• Supporting statutory processes related to TDS, GST, PF, ESI or other applicable requirements

• Maintaining confidentiality of student, parent, staff and financial information

• Ensuring that all accounting records are accurate, updated and easy to verify

• Working closely with the administration team to ensure smooth financial operations across the school

Required Experience and Skills

• 5+ years of experience in accounting, finance or institutional accounts

• Strong working knowledge of ERP systems is required

• Experience with school ERP systems is highly preferred

• Strong understanding of fee collection, reconciliation, billing and payment tracking

• Good knowledge of accounting entries, ledgers, vouchers, banking and documentation

• Working knowledge of MS Excel, accounting software and digital payment records

• Ability to communicate clearly with parents, vendors, staff and management

• High attention to detail and strong follow-through

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple daily transactions

• Strong sense of confidentiality, accuracy and accountability

Preferred Profile

The ideal candidate will be organised, reliable and comfortable handling both accounting records and parent-facing financial communication. They should be able to work carefully with numbers, maintain clean documentation and ensure that fee-related information is always accurate and updated.

Experience in school accounting, fee management and ERP-based institutional finance will be highly preferred.

Location Requirement

Candidates should be able to commute to campus daily.

How to Apply

Interested candidates may apply through LinkedIn with their updated CV.