Inventory Accountant

Job Description: Inventory Accountant

Bishkek International School is a non-profit community school providing excellent international education in a safe, supportive and happy environment. The school opened in September 2011 and now has over 450 students from age 2 to 18. Fifty percent of our students are foreign citizens, children of employees of embassies, international organizations and international business or NGOs. Fifty percent of students are Kyrgyz citizens. The school welcomes all students regardless of ability, gender, ethnicity, language, or religious belief and everyone is encouraged to take part in all school activities. BIS is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) Commission on International Education. As an IB World School we offer the IB Diploma Programme, IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), and IB Primary Years Programme (PYP). We are also a Cambridge International School, with the Cambridge IGCSE programme in Grade 9-10, and accredited by the Ministry of Education for the national curriculum programme.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Controlling the reliability of accounting for incoming fixed assets, inventory, timely reflection on the accounts of transactions related to their movement, the correctness of the expenditure of materials, as well as the organization of inventory.
2. Maintain an inventory of school property and equipment/ updated monthly and provide the list to the Chief Accountant. Ensure that the list is audited at least once every 6 months.
3. Accounting, control and cancelation of food products according to the approved calculation standards. Ensure the money received by accountable person spent strictly for intended purpose.
4. Prepare accounting document for achieve.
5. Organize and participate in inventories, reconcile actual balances with accounting records, identify discrepancies, and prepare reconciliation statements with suppliers, ensuring timely closing of accounts 3110/1810.
6. Process and maintain primary accounting documents, including ESF, АВР, delivery notes, write-off documents, and documents related to the receipt and movement of assets and materials.
7. Follow the rules and regulations of labor protection, sanitary and hygiene requirement, fore safety rules.

GENERTAL

1. Give obligation liability for the safety of cash and securities when being appointed.
2. Improve skills to promote he introduction of professional forms and methods of accounting.
3. Act in accordance with the budgets, policies, procedures, directions and decisions of the school management.
4. Act as ambassador for the school and in a manner that upholds the values and ethos of the school at all times.
5. Maintain high quality standards in all areas of the school.
6. Any other task as decided by Management that contributes to the provision of quality education for children or the effective development of the School.

REPORTING

The inventory Accountant reports to the Chief Accountant

Timing and Duration

The position is available from September, 2026. The position is full time.

Requirements

• BA degree or higher in Accounting & Finance or other relevant degree
• Inventory accounting experience
• Good knowledge of basic accounting, international standards of financial reporting (IFRS)
• Good knowledge of financial documents processing and reflection of accounting operations on the accounts of bookkeeping transactions connected with fixed asset flow, material asserts and money resources
• Good knowledge of settlements rules with debtors and creditors
• Advanced level knowledge of 1C (3) and MS Word and MS Excel
• Basic English & excellent Russian
• Good knowledge of inventory procedures of money resources and material asserts
• Certificates on international standards of financial reporting (CAP, CIPA)

are desirable

• Excellent interpersonal and membership skills
• Ability to work in stressful situations and do multitasking
• Able to communicate well with students, staff and parents and to gain their confidence and respect
• Honesty, responsibility, attention to details, accuracy, friendliness

Application

• Send your application in English/Russian by email
• Include: (i) a brief cover letter summarizing your suitability for the post and the reason for applying; (ii) your CV; (iii) a list of three referees with contact details.