Accountant
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Key facts
- Role
- Accountant
- School
- Netaji Centenary School
- City
- Cooch Behar
- State
- West Bengal
- Board
- CBSE
- School type
- Senior Secondary Level
- Employment type
- Contract
- Salary
- ₹2.9L – ₹4.5L per year
- Experience
- 2–7 years
- Posted
- 31 May 2026
- Closing date
- 13 Aug 2026
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Accountant
at Netaji Centenary School
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Why apply
- Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
- CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
- Established school — running for 27+ years.
Job description
Overview
We are looking for a Accountant to join Netaji Centenary School in Cooch Behar, West Bengal. You will work alongside an experienced team that takes student outcomes seriously. Netaji Centenary School in Cooch Behar, West Bengal is a senior secondary institution — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 1999,. The school pairs a traditional academic core with modern classroom practices and consistent investment in faculty enablement. Context: the Accountant reports into the Administrator/Operations Head and works with other functional leads. Critical to keeping academic delivery free from operational friction. 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. 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. Perks and culture:
- Fair compensation with annual review (₹2.9 LPA – ₹4.5 LPA).
- Stable, full-time engagement with a clear academic calendar.
- Regular PD through internal and external programmes.
- A working culture that takes faculty wellbeing seriously.
- A school that genuinely cares about student outcomes. Submit your application online from this page to be considered by Netaji Centenary School. Interview slots are scheduled after profile review, typically inside five to seven working days.
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When does the school want the joining date to be?
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Is the salary CTC or in-hand?
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What's the interview process like for this role?
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What is the leave policy?
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Will I get PF and statutory benefits?
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Requirements & role details
Role details
- Vacancies
- 3
Netaji Centenary School
Key facts about Netaji Centenary School
- Founded
- 1999
- Board
- CBSE
- Type
- Senior Secondary Level
- Principal
- ASHIM BHAUMIK
- Affiliation #
- 2430094
Netaji Centenary School is a senior secondary level affiliated to CBSE, established in 1999, located in Cooch Behar, West Bengal.
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