Senior Accountant Aldar Academies

As we continue to expand our secondary year groups in the upcoming academic year, this represents a fantastic opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and play a key role in shaping the future of Abu Dhabi's leading educational group.

Successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and will demonstrate a genuine understanding and appreciation of the culture and values of the region.

Minimum Qualification:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Minimum Experience:

Minimum 2 year s experience in school finance function

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:

Advanced Accounting Principals.

Advanced Communication and Presentation skills.

Advanced Administration skills.

Average Accounting Software.

Successful candidates will have access to a wide network of professionals and opportunities to both lead and contribute to training others as well as developing themselves.

Aldar Education is keen to hear from like-minded, forward thinking school leaders who would welcome the challenge and opportunities that we have to offer.

This job description is not all inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are also mindful of our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals in their application at our company.

Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.

Main Duties :

Perform all finance related activities assigned to the schools such as preparation of school budget, budget control, closing the books accurately and on timely manner, prepare School MIS, bank reconciliation and handling petty cash. Finance point of contact for all matters related to school financial operations.

Specific Duties:

Review and approve Purchase Requisitions for budget availability and budget codes.

Process supplier payments via 3-way matching (Invoice, PO & GRN) on time with proper due diligence checks and validation.

Ensure supplier accounts are reconciled and highlighted to the respective departments for any unreconciled transaction for further action.

Manage petty cash as per policy to meet business requirements.

Asset creation, depreciation run and closing of FA module on monthly basis.

Manage month end closing activities accurately and on a timely manner.

Prepare monthly MIS report and review with Assistant Finance Manager.

Circulate and present monthly MIS to Principal and OSM for decision making.

Prepare monthly balance sheet schedules and review with Assistant Finance Manager.

Prepare bank reconciliation statement and review with AFM and submit to AE Group Finance Treasury team.

Ensure P&L and balance sheet accounts are accurate by clearing all unreconciled balances.

Provide necessary support to prepare annual school budget along with details with regards to the school expenses in coordination with school and HQ Finance team.

Support with internal and external audit by providing audit LOR.

Responsible to meet adhoc reporting requirements from internal departments & HQ.

Initiate process improvement wherever possible to achieve school finance excellence.

Handle exceptional queries from parent and resolve them appropriately and on timely manner.

Support other schools in absence of School Accountant.