Junior Accountant & Administrative Officer
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About the Role
Jumeirah International Nurseries seeks a Junior Accountant & Administrative Officer to manage accounting operations including invoicing, accounts receivable, and bookkeeping. The role also involves administrative duties and parent interaction.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Manage all accounting operational functions including Invoicing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable
- Perform accountancy and bookkeeping duties
- Provide general and education specific financial advice to the Nursery
- Act as direct day to day contact with parents
- Adhere to all accounting requirements set out by the Head Office
- Ensure compliance with financial & VAT regulations
- Ensure accuracy of financial documentation and records
- Administer bank accounts and petty cash
- Monitor outstanding fees and ensure collection as per agreed timelines
- Manage weekly cash flow along with future cash flow projections
- Publish monthly financial statements accurately and timely
- Support month end and year end close process
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Accounting or Finance
- Minimum of 2 years of accounting experience with strong orientation to numbers and an eye for detail
- Excellent customer service skills
- Strong interpersonal & communication skills
- Strong computer skills with demonstrated proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint
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About Us
- Jumeirah International Nurseries (JINS) is part of the Fortes Education family of Schools.
- Fortes Education has been established in 1981.
- JINS is the oldest trusted Early Years Childhood chain with over 12,000 children graduated.
- JINS follows the British Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and International Pre school programme.
The Opportunity
- We are looking to recruit young, experienced, and dynamic Accountants & Bursars to join our well established chain of Nursery/Early Childhood Centres in Dubai.
Main Accountabilities
- Manage all accounting operational functions including Invoicing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable etc.
- Accountancy and Bookkeeping
- Carry out the requirements of the service specification for the Accountancy and Bookkeeping Services
- Provide general and education specific, financial advice to the Nursery and ensuring that problems are dealt with at the earliest opportunity and act as direct day to day contact with parents
- Adherence to all accounting requirements set out by the Head Office
- Adherence and compliance with financial & VAT regulations
- Ensure accuracy of financial documentation and records
- Administration of bank accounts and petty cash
- Monitoring of outstanding fees and ensuring all outstanding fees are collected as per the agreed timelines.
- Manage weekly cash flow along with future cash flow projections
- Publish monthly financial statements accurately and timely
- Support month end and year end close process
Job Specification
- Candidate with a bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Accounting or Finance
- Minimum of 2 years of accounting experience with a strong orientation to numbers and an eye for detail.
- Excellent customer service skills
- Strong interpersonal & communication skills with the ability to work effectively with all levels of staff and management
- Strong computer skills with demonstrated proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
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