Job Description
Aldar Education are currently seeking a
Finance Officer - (Immediate Start) for
Al Shohub Private School to support our growing family of owned and operated schools in the UAE.
Al Shohub Private School is a British curriculum, part of Aldar Schools, offering mixed gender primary school located in a purpose-built educational facility, at Khalifa City A, Abu Dhabi. Al Shohub Private School was founded in 1999 by Her Highness Sheikha Shaikha Bint Saif Al Nahyan to provide exceptional education in Abu Dhabi. The large majority of our students are Emiratis. Our school is deeply rooted in the values of the Emirati community, driven by the aspirations of parents, and guided by the requirements of our regulatory body, ADEK.
Our commitment to excellence is reflected in the delivery of a high-quality British curriculum at an affordable price point, ensuring accessibility for families aspiring for excellent education. Our educational programs are designed to be rigorous, enriching, and tailored to equip students with the skills essential for success in the 21st century. Personalised learning is at the heart of our approach, recognising that each student is unique. We believe in nurturing individual talents and interests to foster a dynamic and engaging educational experience. This commitment extends to creating a warm and inclusive community where a sense of belonging is cultivated, and collaboration among students, parents, and educators is encouraged.
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:
- Respond to parents requirements and inquiries as they relate to finance or admissions.
- Manage the collection of tuition fees late payments
- Follow up late payments and returned cheques.
- Manage petty cash including reconciliation and replenishment.
- Prepare bank collection report and undertake cheques scanning
- Manage the trips and activities collections, students lists, and all related information and send them to HQ for payment.
- Manage stationery requests from staff, order stationery, follow up orders and manage stationery supplies.
- Manage exercise book/textbook and library book orders.
- Manage recommendation reports and liaise with HQ for raising LPO.
- Manage student planner/year book orders.
- Manage the reprographic analysis and update each HoD of his/her spending.
- Monitor department budgets; prepare monthly income and expenditure statements/ updates for HoDs, budget holders and principal (including petty cash and reprographic analysis).
- Work with Examinations officer re:all external exams and manage the collection of examination fees.
- Manage self-fund budgets
- Manage transport invoices: collect all information then prepare quick receipts for self-fund trips and liaise with HQ for payment.
- Manage the charities from different activities and send them to Red Crescent or specified destination.
- Complying with the requirements of health and safety, other relevant legislation and school policies
- Attending any necessary training associated with the duties of the post
- Undertaking any other reasonable duties within the overall function, commensurate with the grading and level of responsibility of the post
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Experience
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar role in the region
- Customer service experience is required
- Experience in the Education sector is preferred
Job Specific Knowledge & Skills
- Fluent English communication skills, written and oral
- Strong interpersonal skills to be able to work well in a multi-cultural environment
- Excellent office management skills and computer literacy
- Fluency in Arabic is preferable
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.
