Senior Accountant - Bateen World Academy - Immediate Start

Job Description

Aldar Education is currently seeking a Senior Accountant for Bateen World Academy in Abu Dhabi commencing immediately.

Located in the center of the city of Abu Dhabi, Bateen World Academy is a hugely popular school based in a vibrant community. The school is a high-achieving British and IB World School, recognised for excellence and consistently exceeding IB Diploma global averages while achieving outstanding I/GCSE results. As an established and outstanding institution, the school offers the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) from FS1 to Year 6, and the IB Diploma Programme (DP) and Career-related Programme (CP) in Years 12 and 13. This provides the community with a seamless, all-through school experience from FS1 to Year 13, combining the best of PYP, UK, and IB pathways.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi's leading school group.

The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.

Responsibilities

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.
  
  
  

Qualifications

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.