Accounts Receivable Assistant, NORD ANGLIA EDUCATION
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About the Role
Nord Anglia Education is seeking an Accounts Assistant (AR) to join Etqan Global Academy in Doha, Qatar. The role involves managing financial transactions including payment processing, cash handling, reconciliation, and fee collection.
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Responsibilities
- Receive and process cash, cheque, and electronic payments from students, parents, and staff for tuition fees, extracurricular activities, school events, and field trips
- Maintain accurate and up to date financial records, including receipts, invoices, deposit slips, and collection reports
- Perform bank reconciliation by comparing the school's financial records with bank statements, investigating and resolving discrepancies
- Monitor and track outstanding fees, following up with timely reminders to support collection
- Generate financial reports and summaries, including daily transaction summaries and revenue reports, as required by the Finance Manager
- Process refunds accurately and handle email communications related to fee enquiries professionally and promptly
- Ensure compliance with school policies and Qatar financial regulations regarding cash handling, payment processing, and data confidentiality
- Collaborate with administrative staff, teachers, and school leadership to ensure smooth financial operations
Requirements
- Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
- Minimum 2 years' experience in a finance, cashiering, or accounts receivable role
- Proficiency in accounting software and MS Excel
- Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to handle high volume workload and manage competing priorities
- Bilingual in English and Arabic (essential)
- Experience within a school or educational setting (desirable)
- Knowledge of Qatar financial regulations and cash handling procedures (preferred)
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Overview
- Nord Anglia Education is looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant (AR) to join Etqan Global Academy in Doha, Qatar.
- We are looking for a finance professional to play a vital role in managing financial transactions including payment processing, cash handling, reconciliation, and fee collection.
- The role provides excellent customer service to our school community.
The role
- Receiving and processing cash, cheque, and electronic payments from students, parents, and staff for tuition fees, extracurricular activities, school events, and field trips.
- Maintaining accurate and up to date financial records, including receipts, invoices, deposit slips, and collection reports.
- Performing bank reconciliation by comparing the school's financial records with bank statements, investigating and resolving any discrepancies.
- Monitoring and tracking outstanding fees, following up with timely reminders to support collection.
- Generating financial reports and summaries, including daily transaction summaries and revenue reports, as required by the Finance Manager.
- Processing refunds accurately and handling email communications related to fee enquiries professionally and promptly.
- Ensuring compliance with school policies and Qatar financial regulations regarding cash handling, payment processing, and data confidentiality.
- Collaborating with administrative staff, teachers, and school leadership to ensure smooth financial operations.
The Successful Candidate will possess
- Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 2 years' experience in a finance, cashiering, or accounts receivable role.
- Proficiency in accounting software and MS Excel.
- Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a professional and customer focused approach.
- Ability to handle a high volume workload and manage competing priorities.
- Experience within a school or educational setting (desirable).
- Knowledge of Qatar financial regulations and cash handling procedures (preferred).
- Bilingual in English and Arabic (essential).
About Us
- Nord Anglia Education is the world's leading international schools organisation.
- Our 80+ international schools are located in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
- Together, they educate more than 80,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education.
- We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools.
- Our exclusive collaborations with prestigious institutions such as UNICEF, MIT, IMG Academy and Juilliard mean we're at the forefront of educational thinking.
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