Accountant — St. John's English School, Chennai

Est. 1981
₹3.1L – ₹6.3LCBSEfull-timeOn-site3–8 yrs2 openingsCloses 1 Nov
● posted 5 Jun

Job description

Overview

Join the faculty at St. John's English School as a Accountant in Chennai, Tamilnadu. The school maintains high academic standards alongside a collaborative, professional staff culture. St. John's English School, established 1981, is a senior secondary campus in Chennai, Tamilnadu — a CBSE-affiliated school. Day-to-day work is anchored in curriculum maps, defined assessment cycles, and faculty review built into the calendar. Details: a steady, process-driven role. The Accountant brings consistency, accuracy, and professional maturity to every interaction inside and outside the school. 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. Candidate requirements:
  • Graduate with 1–5 years in administration or operations.
  • Organised, methodical, and dependable day to day.
  • Comfortable handling documentation, reports, and structured workflows.
  • Good at coordinating across teams without losing details.
  • Calm under pressure during admissions, exams, and major events. Benefits and culture:
  • Salary in line with experience and market norms (₹3.1 LPA – ₹6.3 LPA).
  • Structured calendar with reasonable workload expectations.
  • Professional development through workshops and internal training.
  • A collaborative staff culture with clear leadership backing.
  • Stable, full-time employment at a settled school. Click Apply at the top of this page to share your profile with St. John's English School. Suitable applicants are contacted directly to schedule the next round of conversations.

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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

·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

As a CBSE-affiliated school, the calendar is structured around term-wise assessments, project work and board-format mocks for senior grades.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Chennai.

  1. NTT / KG→
  2. PRT (Primary)→
  3. TGT (Middle)→
  4. PGT (Senior)→
  5. HOD→
  6. Vice Principal→
  7. Principal
St. John's English School
CBSE · Chennai · Est. 1981
1981
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
ANITHA EDISON
PRINCIPAL
1930005
AFFILIATION
Chennai, Tamilnadu
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