Finance Executive

Wellington College International Pune (WCIP) will be the eighth in the Wellington College International family and the first of several planned for India. Allied to the Unison Group, one of India’s leading educational providers and renowned for quality and academic rigour, WCIP will benefit from a strong partnership and collaboration with Wellington College UK and Wellington College schools in China and Thailand. This core partnership with Wellington College UK is pivotal for every school and WCIP embraces this authentic relationship, leveraging upon the outstanding quality of education exhibited across the network of schools.

**The key responsibilities are as follows**:

- Handling petty cash expenses and other bank payments.
- Supporting in monthly reporting of business payables, fixed costs and cost centres, tracking overall collection and expenditure.
- Make payments expenditure in relation to the school’s budget and prepare monthly reports. Hands on experience in advance excel.
- Help in preparing all school accounts and expenditure reports in accordance with
- Support in school’s statutory payments and returns to submitted within required deadlines.
- Preparing Bank reconciliations statement all bank accounts including the school’s debit card/s, completing monthly reconciliations and reporting banking errors to her/his Reporting Authority.
- Assist in the preparation of accurate GST accounting and payment as applicable, GST returns are submitted as per timeline.
- Support in all elements of payment to vendors, banking, and school trips. Scrutinise and attend to the payment of all invoices and statements of account in accordance with the school policies.

**Essential Experience / Qualifications Required**
- Graduation or equivalent degree
- Minimum 5 - 7 years’ experience of working in a finance office
- Understanding of double entry book-keeping
- Ability to create excel spreadsheets and word documents

**Desirable Experience / Qualifications Required**:

- Work experience for an International School
- Working knowledge of Tally Accounting system

**Skills and Personal Qualities**
- Ability to enter data with speed and accuracy.
- Excellent communication skills to enable effective dialogue with colleagues, staff, visitors and were applicable, pupils
- Excellent numeric and computer skills (Microsoft Suite essential)
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Highly self-motivated and able to work alone without direction
- Adaptable and flexible with working patterns when required
- Well organised, with a proven track record for meeting targets and deadlines
- Able to perform well and remain professional whilst under pressure.
- Well-developed problem-solving skills
- Enthusiastic, with an eagerness to learn new skills and a commitment to personal continuous professional development
- Dedicated team-player, who strives for excellence and leads by example
- Tactful and discreet, whilst mindful of observing Safeguarding and professional standards
- Displays a smart and professional appearance, representing the College in a positive manner
- Reliable
- Committed to contributing towards the College community

**Essential Values, Behaviours and Attitudes**:

- The role demands a multitasker who can effortlessly liaise with all the other teams, efficiently manage the roles and duties within the team, and finally get the job done well in time.
- Sources and listens to all points of view and respects differing opinions when developing solutions. Should be very organized, process driven and a team player.
- Embody the five core values of Wellington College at all times (courage, integrity, kindness, respect and responsibility).
- Personal integrity, accountability and credibility.
- Strong mind-set for continuous improvement to meet or exceed expectations.
- Time management and ability to multi-task and prioritize, ability to work under pressure.
- Discrete and sensitive to confidentiality.
- Responsible, self-motivated, detailed-minded, professional, organized, independent and mature.
- Good team player as well as good team leader.

Pay: ₹400,000.00 - ₹600,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Food provided
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Provident Fund

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Expected Start Date: 24/03/2025