Accountant — St. John's Senior SEC School, Chennai
Est. 1968 · senior secondary · English medium · 30/2 South Canal
₹1.9L – ₹5.0LCBSEfull-timeOn-site1–4 yrs2 openingsCloses 20 Feb
● posted 12 Nov
Job description
Overview
St. John's Senior SEC School, established 1968, is a CBSE-affiliated senior secondary school in Chennai, Tamilnadu.
The school is hiring a Accountant. 2 positions open. Indicative pay: ₹1.9 LPA–₹5.0 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.
Day to day, you will:
- Process the assigned transactions, approvals, and documentation on time.
- Maintain digital and physical records per school policy.
- Respond to internal and external queries clearly and professionally.
- Coordinate with other departments to keep the operational rhythm intact.
- Escalate exceptions to the right authority early.
Requirements:
- Graduate degree with prior administrative/operations experience.
- Strong attention to detail and good follow-through.
- Comfort with MS Office, Google Workspace, and ERP applications.
- Professional written and spoken English (and Hindi where applicable).
Requirements
Role details
- Vacancies
- 2
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
·Process fee collection and reconciliations.
·Maintain school books in Tally/ERP.
·File GST/TDS returns and support audits.
·Run payroll inputs and statutory deductions.
·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
St. John's Senior SEC School
CBSE · Chennai · Est. 1968
1968
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
NALINI WILSON
PRINCIPAL
1930012
AFFILIATION
Chennai, Tamilnadu
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