Accountant

at  Aldar Academies

Yasmina British Academy is an outstanding English Curriculum school in the beautiful city of Abu Dhabi. With our globally recognised and admired curriculum, dedicated and passionate practitioners and outstanding teaching and learning, Yasmina British Academy is an exceptional place to work. It has an exciting, diverse and progressive learning community that annually produces some of the very best I/GCSE and A Level result in the UAE. Our learning culture is under pinned by our core values of excellence, respect, passion, collaboration and creativity allowing all students to thrive. Furthermore, the Academy is extremely proud of its recent ADEK inspection, which rated Yasmina British Academy as ‘Outstanding’ in all six performance standards, putting it amongst the top schools in the UAE and Middle East.
From the start of the Academic Year 2024/25, Yasmina British Academy is moving to a new multi-building campus incorporating state of the art facilities that will enable our teachers and students to flourish, fostering a future focused educational experience while also delivering on our environmental commitments to supply sustainable schools to the UAE.
This incredible facility will be more than just a school, acting as a social, sporting and performance hub for both the local and international communities of the city. The new campus enables us to add even more value to our currently outstanding educational provision, whilst utilising the reputation of Aldar Academies’ brand to positively impact the lives of our learning community in the UAE.
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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Accounting

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in a Finance function

STRATEGIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure billing & receipting are accurate
• Update receipt number against credits available in the bank account
• Follow up with parents for fee collection and keep tracker up to date
• Handle petty cash and ensure petty policy compliance
• Ensure to achieve KPIs set to achieve finance excellence.

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure invoicing for all types of billing such as tuition fees, exam fees, trips, and other invoicing are completed accurately within the timeline
• Call parents on daily basis to follow up for payment collection and keep the outstanding record up to date
• Issue receipts on daily basis to ensure bank reconciliation accurate
• Provide bank statements with receipt numbers to HQ finance to perform cash clearing
• Manage petty cash and ensure all petty cash payments are made as per company policies and DOA
• Prepare refunds and petty cash payments in compliance with company policies. Support Senior Accountant to clear the supplier payments wherever possible
• Ensure to meet the timeline for daily, weekly, monthly reporting requirements set by Senior Accountant and OSM
• Support Senior Accountant, OSM & Principal wherever possible to ensure smooth finance operation
• Act as a backup for Senior Accountant and manage the activities in his/her absence