Finance Officer
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About the Role
The University of Manchester - Dubai seeks a Finance Officer to support day-to-day financial operations, including accounts payable/receivable, budgeting, VAT compliance, and intercompany coordination.
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Responsibilities
- Manage full Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable cycles
- Process supplier payments and payroll related transactions via online banking
- Prepare and post cashbook entries and perform bank reconciliations
- Manage month end and year end closing processes
- Prepare regular financial reports and variance analysis
- Support annual budget preparation and forecasting
- Support VAT compliance and corporate tax submissions
- Manage intercompany transactions and act as liaison with central finance
Requirements
- Minimum of four years’ experience in an accounting or finance role
- Strong proficiency in ERP systems, with hands on experience in Sage 300 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial processes
- Good knowledge of UAE VAT and corporate tax obligations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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Overall Purpose of the Job
- The Finance Officer supports day to day financial operations in coordination with the Finance Manager and central finance teams.
- Responsible for accurate processing and maintenance of financial data within the ERP system, including invoices, payments, banking transactions, and purchase orders via CRM.
- Plays a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting budget monitoring and reporting, and ensuring compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage full Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable cycles, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant processing of invoices, payments, receipts, and billing.
- Review, validate, code, and process supplier invoices in the ERP system.
- Process supplier payments and payroll related transactions via online banking.
- Prepare and post cashbook entries across all bank accounts, including petty cash.
- Perform regular bank and petty cash reconciliations.
- Review and process purchase orders submitted via CRM.
- Manage credit control activities, including follow up on overdue student accounts.
- Handle sponsor related billing requirements.
- Manage monthly and year end closing processes, including prepayments, accruals, and reconciliations.
- Prepare regular financial reports covering budgets, expenditure, and variance analysis.
- Support annual budget preparation, forecasting, and monitoring.
- Support VAT compliance and corporate tax submissions.
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Minimum of four years’ experience in an accounting or finance role, ideally within higher education or international branch campus.
- Strong proficiency in ERP systems, with hands on experience in Sage 300 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial processes.
- Good knowledge of UAE VAT and corporate tax obligations.
- Strong ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- High level of accuracy and ability to meet tight deadlines.
Additional Requirements
- Flexibility to occasionally work outside standard working hours.
- Willingness to undertake additional duties as reasonably assigned.
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