Bursar - Remote Role
Minerva’s Virtual Academy
London
- £30,000 - £40,000 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 28 June 2022
Job overview
Minerva's Virtual Academy is a unique online independent school for pupils in Year 9 and above. Founded in December 2020 we have become the fastest-growing independent school in the UK and recently won the 'Market Entrant' Award at the Education Investor Awards 2021. We currently have an opportunity for a full-time Bursar to help strengthen our Finance Department and oversee our finances as we grow sustainably from 200 pupils to 500 pupils.
The work environment is far away from the usual stuffy schools and academic industry. It is an exciting time to join a team that works 100% remotely and this is an incredible opportunity for the right candidate.
Working closely with the Head of Operations and reporting to the CEO, you will be responsible for managing how school fees are charged and collected; setting and supervising budgets, cash flow reports and forecasts, profit and loss monitoring, completing the day-to-day and monthly company finance tasks, and ensuring finance queries from parents and staff are dealt with in a timely manner.
Responsibilities include:
- Managing the accounts email
- Reconciling payments in Xero
- Chasing up debtors weekly
- Monitoring credit card and debit card payments
- Keeping the school fee tracker up to date
- Efficiently adding new contacts to Xero as new pupils enroll
- Creating, sending, and managing invoices in Xero
- Sending upcoming invoice reminders to parents
- Checking and inputting staff invoices and expenses
- Inputting bills to be paid
- Creating an anti-money laundering policy
- Strengthing and reinforcing our fees policy with parents
- Setting and monitoring company and school budgets
- Preparing monthly financial reports for the CEO and board (Profit and loss, cash, forecast)
Requirements for the role:
- Passion for education
- Experience using Xero
- Understanding of iSAMS
- Strong time management and organisational skills
- Tech-savvy and able to pick up new systems quickly
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work remotely and use your own initiative
- Experience in the finance department at a school is desirable
- Experience with Google Suite, Go Cardless & Stripe is desirable
Benefits include:
- 28 days holiday including bank holidays
- A fully remote role with the option to work in the office if preferred
- Quarterly in-person meetings and socials with the whole team
- Laptop provided
Please feel free to explore our website, which includes recent news and pupil/parent testimonials. If you have any questions relating to this opportunity please direct these to recruitment@minervavirtual.com.
Salary is dependent on experience.
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About Minerva’s Virtual Academy
- Minerva’s Virtual Academy
- 3space International House, Canterbury Crescent
- London
- SW9 7QD
- United Kingdom
Experience the award-winning online school for 11 - 18 year olds
World-class virtual schooling built on personal mentoring and community, run by teachers from the UK's top schools, and proudly accredited by the Department for Education (read the full report here)
We are the perfect school for modern times - combining smart technology and engaging online resources with one-to-one support, active group learning and exciting multi-disciplinary projects.
We offer pupils the flexibility to learn from the comfort of their home, anywhere in the world, while ensuring they develop the social skills required to live fulfilling lives and succeed in the workplaces of the future.
The skills we champion are self-sufficiency, collaboration, problem-solving, creative and critical thinking, leadership, and mindfulness.
We operate term dates broadly in line with those in the independent school sector.
Our curriculum for Years 7 and 8 takes advantage of Key Stage 3's flexibility. Alongside the foundational curriculum, students encounter a diverse array of topics. The key stage 3 curriculum combines the Inner core subjects of English, Maths, and Science (Cambridge Lower Secondary) and the outer core is made up of History, French, German, Spanish, Global Perspectives, Digital Literacy, PSHE, Classical Civilisation, Computing, Music and Art & Design.
Pupils commonly study between 5 and 9 subjects in Years 9-11 and 3 - 4 subjects in Years 12-13. These include a combination of the core subjects: Maths, English Language, English Literature, Biology, Chemistry and Physics - and electives: Geography, History, Business Studies, Psychology, Global Citizenship, Computer Science, French, Spanish, Art and Music. All of our courses (with the exception of Psychology, Art and Music) are IGCSEs awarded by either Cambridge or Pearson Edexcel.
How Pupils Learn
Minerva’s Virtual Academy is underpinned by ‘four pillars’. These are: a virtual learning platform, live lessons, mentoring and community. As part of this offer, all pupils receive weekly one-to-one mentoring sessions and, through the virtual learning platform, can communicate with their mentors at any time. Community plays a key role at Minerva’s Virtual Academy. Pupils attend weekly assemblies and can participate in a wide range of after-school clubs.
The curriculum at Minerva’s Virtual Academy is delivered through a ‘flipped learning’ model. This involves pupils undertaking interactive self-study on the virtual learning platform before attending live lessons.
Alongside the taught curriculum, pupils participate in an extensive well-being programme. Designed to support pupils’ personal and academic growth, wellbeing sessions help pupils manage their own health, relationships, emotional intelligence and communication skills.
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