Finance Assistant - UAE National - Aspen Heights British School

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  Review and post entries to record assets liability revenue and expenses

• Conduct monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance

• Work with Operation and suppliers to review and accept purchases invoices record purchases and reconcile with supplier

• Process all suppliers payments

• Review all intercompany transactions and generate invoices as necessary

• Reconcile balance sheet accounts

• Conduct regular ledger maintenance

• Coordinate and assist Finance & Admin Manager with conducting audits

• First point of contact with parents concerning financial accounts of students

• Issuing school fee invoices to parents before start of academic year

• Collecting all types of payments from parents and post to system

• Maintaining student accounts journal daily transactions including Cash JVs

• Daily fees collection reconciliation with balance posted to the bank on a daily basis

• Produce receivables report for Finance and Admin Manager on daily basis

• Assist with cash payments to staff for expense claims

• Send reminders to parents regarding outstanding balances/ follow up for any bounced

• cheques

• Follow up with other accounts receivable like debtors for canteen uniform etc

• Reconciliation of PostDatedCheques schedule

• Assist with cash management queries/ any other GL queries for annual audit

• Correspond with companies who pay school fees for their staffs children

• Sending outstanding payment warnings to parents correlate with Registrar on procedures and blocking student account with ADEK

• Any other accounting/administrative task assigned by the Finance & Administration Manager

Health and Safety

• Emphasizes the importance of safety in all areas of the curriculum communicating to the pupils the importance of a responsible attitude towards personal safety the safety of others and respect for Aspen Heights British Schools property and equipment

• Safeguard Aspen students.

• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students equipment materials and facilities

• Assist in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct

• Ensure that all the necessary health and safety rules and procedures are being followed

• Maintain an awareness of all the health and safety measures to be taken when in school

Staff

Student

Parents

Vendors

2 years School Finance experience

Abu Dhabi school experience an advantage

English is Mandatory

Arabic is an advantage

Competencies:

• Highly detailoriented and organized

• Ability to meet a constant stream of deadlines

• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees

• Superior analytical and problemsolving skills

• Familiarity with accounting software and programs

• Excellent command for MS office

• Ability to maintain accurate and auditable records

• Laws rules and regulations related to assigned activities

• Interpersonal skills using tact patience and courtesy

• Records Reports and Correspondence by use of spreadsheets and databases

• Proficient financial and accounting skills

• Computer literate

• Customer Service skills and interpersonal skills.

• Willing attitude to be a part of the school team

• Strong sense of professionalism

• Safeguarding and welfare of children

• Excellent communication skills and command of the English language in spoken and written form

• A collaborative teamplayer with excellent interpersonal skills

• Behavior management

Attributes:

• Empathetic listener and patient

• Integrity and confidentiality

• Internationally minded

• Emotional intelligence

• Intercultural awareness creative

• Flexible and a cando attitude