General Ledger Senior Accountant - Aldar Education

at  Aldar Academies

Aldar Education is currently seeking a General Ledger - Senior Accountant to support our growing family of owned and operated schools in the UAE. 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. .
As the leading education group in Abu Dhabi, we provide inclusive and innovative learning that inspires and empowers communities. We offer a range of brands for all learners in our community, from nursery through to adult education. We offer the broadest choice of curricula. In the largest number of locations in Abu Dhabi.
Starting with one school and 250 students in 2007, Aldar Education has grown into a highly sought after education provider, now supporting over 38,000 students in 31 schools and a growing network of almost 5,000 educators, with over 100 nationalities, offering a wide range of curricula and ancillary services such as a Teacher Training Academy.
Working collaboratively, our education network’s purpose is to empower the next generation to shape our future, directly supporting the educational goals of Abu Dhabi’s government. Today, Aldar Education’s efforts are guided by the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 plan, which aims to build a sustainable knowledge-based economy through premium education.
The incumbent will continuously strive to exceed internal & external customer expectations while embracing the Aldar Education Core Values.
The GL Senior Accountant is responsible for all areas relating to financial reporting, developing, and maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures, to ensure accurate and timely preparation of financial statements, compliance with VAT law and other regulatory filings in compliance with ADEK.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelor degree in business, finance
• Professional Certification CA/CPA/CMA/ACCA Qualified.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

• 5 or more years of experience in same role.

JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Strong knowledge of MS Office and Oracle / ERP.
• Must speak English. Knowledge of Arabic may be considered.
• Reading and writing abilities are utilized often.
• Problem solving, reasoning, motivating, organizational and training abilities are used often.
• Ability to work on a variety of projects simultaneously.Strong interpersonal and organizational skill
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  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

OPERATIONAL KNOWLEDGE:

• Gain understanding of the departmental goals and financial targets and support management in achieving these targets.
• Recycle wherever possible and enforce cost saving measures where appropriate.

• Manages the maintenance of General Ledger and correct assignment of GL accounting codes to all the financial & accounting transactions.
• Complete Budget monitoring against all Procurement Recommendation Reports and Purchase Orders.
• Consolidate, monitor, and review Balance Sheet schedules, Financial Statements monthly with school accountants.
• Support school accountants in resolution of balance sheet account queries.
• Review budget vs actual spend for all schools monthly.
• Support Senior Manager Finance in preparation of monthly rolling forecasts.
• Coordinate month-end closing tasks, prepare and finalize journal entries, reports and schedules which are basis for accounting entries prior to posting.
• Prepares the monthly financial report in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standards.
• Prepare various reports and GL schedules to monitor the accuracy and completeness of the financial information generated from the transactions.
• Supports budget and forecasting activities.
• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.
• Keep a track and fulfilling all the requirements of non-routine reporting transactions.
• Facilitate internal and external Auditors in coordination with Finance team to ensure a clean and timely internal, interim and year end audits.
• Support Management in ensuring all financial reporting deadlines are met.
• File corporate VAT returns with FTA to ensure VAT law (2018) compliance