Accountant — Sherwood Hall SR SEC School, Chennai
Est. 1971 · senior secondary · English medium · 4 Harrington Road
₹2.6L – ₹5.8LCBSEfull-timeOn-site1–4 yrs3 openingsCloses 28 Jan
● posted 14 Nov
Job description
Overview
Sherwood Hall SR SEC School, established 1971, is a CBSE-affiliated senior secondary school in Chennai, Tamilnadu.
The school is hiring a Accountant. 3 positions open. Indicative pay: ₹2.6 LPA–₹5.8 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.
Responsibilities:
- Run the assigned operational function on a daily basis.
- Maintain accurate records and produce reports for management.
- Coordinate with teachers, parents, and vendors on approvals.
- Support audits, inspections, and statutory compliance.
- Identify process gaps and propose workable improvements.
Ideal candidate — you have:
- Prior experience in a school or service-oriented organisation.
- A neat, systematic style with paperwork and records.
- Good interpersonal skills with parents and staff.
- Discipline to maintain registers, logs, and trackers accurately.
- A learning mindset for new tools the school adopts.
Requirements
Role details
- Vacancies
- 3
Why apply
Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.
What you'll handle
·File GST/TDS returns and support audits.
·Run payroll inputs and statutory deductions.
·Process fee collection and reconciliations.
·Maintain school books in Tally/ERP.
·Produce monthly MIS for leadership.
Working in a CBSE school
CBSE schools value teachers comfortable with conceptual lesson design, art-integrated learning and NEP 2020-aligned pedagogy.
Career path
Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Chennai.
- NTT / KG→
- PRT (Primary)→
- TGT (Middle)→
- PGT (Senior)→
- HOD→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
Sherwood Hall SR SEC School
CBSE · Chennai · Est. 1971
1971
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
P DIVA KRISHNA
PRINCIPAL
1930022
AFFILIATION
Chennai, Tamilnadu
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