Accounts Officer – July 2024 start

Arcadia Global School Al Furjan is seeking to appoint an experienced Accounts Officer to start in July 2024. The ideal candidate should manage the day-to-day administrative tasks of the accounts office and contribute significantly to the achievement of the vision, mission, ethos and business objectives of the school through the development and implementation of finance strategies, policies and procedures.

Arcadia Global School Al Furjan is a new high quality British curriculum school. The school’s aspiration is to be the inclusive school of choice for parents within the Al Furjan community and beyond, where every student is happy, positive, and thriving academically, socially and emotionally.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or any related field 
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a relevant role within Finance Department.
• Able to multitask and cope with a degree of pressure at peak times
• Knowledge in general accounts office procedures, policies and methods
• Experience working in a similar role within a school is a plus.
• Experienced in using MS Office with strong excel skills and Financial Software Systems.
• Strong verbal and written command of the English language.
• Excellent organization and interpersonal skills.
• Solid communication skills and attention to detail.

Core Responsibilities

Please note that this is a broad oversight of the main responsibilities, the full job description will include additional details.

• Administer and record all revenue invoicing according to school procedures.
• Process invoice entries and payments in accordance with company policies and VAT guidelines.
• Prepare accounting vouchers, review, and post GL transactions. Analyse prepayments, accruals, and other assets and liabilities accounts and record necessary adjustments if needed each month.
• Verify totals, obtain authorizations, and handle cash reimbursements to Teachers, entering receipts in the system.
• Handle cash reimbursements and prepare reports.
• Process before the closing of each month.
• Ensure expenses/incomes are charged to the correct budget head/s. Summarize and reconcile the current financial status by collecting information; prepare balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
• Process bills from suppliers like DEWA, Security, Medical, Music, VAT, etc.
• Manage, negotiate, and renew contracts with the business head’s approval.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a task relevant to the role and attend a full interview with Senior Leaders. Where possible, this will be in-person. Kindly note that due to the volume of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Kindly complete the application form and attach your CV and cover letter as supporting documents.

Arcadia Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to enhanced background checks in accordance with our safer recruitment policy available on the school’s website. 

To know more please visit our website https://arcadiaglobal.sch.ae