Vacancies at Greensprings School

Vacancies at Greensprings School

Greensprings School is an international co-educational services limited comprising of Creche, Preschool, Elementary, Secondary and International Baccalaureate School.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Accounts

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Role and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the day-to-day aspects of the Campus’ accounting and reporting functions and reports directly to the Chief Accountant who takes responsibility over the entire accounting process.
• Also expected to work with other finance leaders in providing timely and accurate information for decision-making.
• Oversees billing processes and interaction with parents and other external and internal stakeholders, manages accounts receivables ensures timely collections, and ensures compliance with policies and budgetary controls around accounts payables.
• Ensures that month-end closing activities and preparation of monthly reports are done timely and accurately.
• Supports the preparation of statutory reports and liaises with external auditors and other consultants. Supervises and manages the performance of the Campus Accounts Team.
• Responsible for accounting excellence on Campus
• Manage Campus accounting and financial activities including billings, payments, receivables, payables, and invoicing:
• Ensure timely generation of accurate school bills for all students
• Ensure regular update of student records as and when due
• Review Account Receivable processes and ensure policy compliance
• Ensure timely collection of receivables
• Review Accounts payable processes and ensure prompt settlement of approved bills
• Monitor statutory payments and advise management on prompt settlement
• Monitor remittance of statutory deductions
• Oversee payroll processes and ensure timely payment of staff
• Reconcile PTA accounts quarterly and prepare reports for PTA executives
• Perform bank reconciliation
• Review and approve bank reconciliation statements prepared by team members
• Closely supervise petty cash management
• Oversee documentation management and ensure adequate supporting documents exist for all transactions
• Ownership of all Campus related ledgers (regular account analysis)
• Ensure adequate close-the-books processes are followed
• Support Preparation of management accounts and supporting schedules
• Perform periodic balance sheet review
• Oversee budget monitoring and control at the Campus level
• Oversee Campus treasury management processes
• Prepare weekly Campus cash forecasts
• Responsible for the Campus finance department’s budget
• Provide inputs for the development of improved accounting controls, policies, and, procedures
• Ensure proper coordination of activities within the department
• Ensure adequate customer service to both internal and external stakeholders
• Support the external audit process
• Evaluate the performance of the team and make necessary recommendations
• Perform research and analysis to support decision-making as may be required
• Other tasks as may be assigned by the Line Manager.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment.lekki@greenspringsshool.com using “Head of Accounts” as the subject of the email.

Job Title: Admission Officer

Location: Awoyaya, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Requirements

• Our preferred candidate MUST have at least 4 years of experience as an admissions officer.
• Preference would be given to candidates residing along the Ajah – Epe axis.

Application Closing Date
31st March, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment.lekki@greenspringsschool.com using “Admissions Officer” as the subject of the email.

Job Title: Head of I.T

Location: Awoyaya, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Head of IT plays a pivotal role in driving technological innovation and excellence within the Greensprings School, Lagos environment.
• This position oversees all aspects of information technology, and technology operations by ensuring the seamless integration of technology into teaching, learning, and administrative processes.
• The ideal candidate will possess a forward-thinking approach, staying abreast of emerging trends in educational technology to enhance the overall educational experience. In addition, analyzing the business requirements of all departments to determine their technology needs and working directly with the CTO to improve the teaching and learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise in information technology and communications to ensure that the organization’s Partners have the best possible information for effective decision-making.
• Maintain appropriate business relationships with relevant IT vendors and suppliers and ensure compliance with agreed service levels.
• Define improvement plans and targets for each financial year and monitor achievement against targets.
• Contribute to the development of the organization’s strategic and business plans about information and communication technology.
• Oversee the planning, development/procurement, implementation, and maintenance of firm-wide information and communications systems which enable the organization’s functions and processes, within specified timelines, budget, and resource requirements.
• Coordinate and collaborate proactively with the lawyers and the Business Support Unit Heads to understand the requirements for information technology enablement.
• Oversee and coordinate efforts aimed at developing IT business solutions.
• Ensure optimal leverage of technology to effectively carry out business operations and processes.
• Coordinate and collaborate proactively with the lawyers and the Business Support Unit Heads to understand the training needs of users of different application systems and ensure the provision of adequate user-level training, before, during, and after the implementation of information technology applications.
• Ensure that all information technology application systems and existing and future procurements operate in and conform to the international standards and norms of governance and security.
• Establish and enforce IT policies and procedures that promote and ensure corporate data and information integrity, availability, confidentiality, and security.
• Ensure that all users of any information technology application system operating within the firm adhere to the basic minimum requirements for information security and document control.
• Keep abreast of new trends and developments in information technology, in general, and industry-specific information technology trends in law.
• Monitor the department’s performance through agreed Key Performance Measures.
• Ensure the provision of adequate resources for various activities in the department by making requests promptly.
• Ensure adequate management of the organization’s IT assets and adequate availability of IT devices for relevant end-users.
• Champion the process of selling the business case for implementing new IT business solutions to relevant stakeholders and obtain necessary approvals for implementing identified solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in IT leadership roles, preferably in the education sector.
• Strong understanding of K-12 educational processes, methodologies, and best practices.
• Proven track record of successfully leading IT initiatives and projects.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• In-depth knowledge of IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, data management, and educational technology.
• Firm grasp on IT infrastructure and operations best practices
• Experience with budget management, vendor management, and contract negotiation.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, PMP, or ITIL are a plus.

Application Closing Date
31st March, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment.lekki@greenspringsschool.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.