School Accountant - Al Ghad Charter School - Immediate Start
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About the Role
Aldar Education seeks a School Accountant for Al Ghad Charter School in Abu Dhabi. The role involves financial reporting, GL maintenance, payroll reconciliation, budget monitoring, and compliance with ADEK requirements.
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Responsibilities
- Ensure accurate maintenance of the General Ledger (GL)
- Process supplier payments in a timely and accurate manner
- Prepare accounts payable vouchers after validating vendor invoices
- Post monthly journal entries in the ERP system
- Reconcile monthly payroll against the costing sheet
- Monitor budgets against Procurement & Educational Team requirements
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations
- Track and ensure compliance with ADEK financial reporting requirements
- Coordinate month end closing activities
- Prepare and submit comprehensive monthly reports to ADEK
- Facilitate internal and external audits
- Support Senior Manager and Assistant Manager in meeting financial reporting deadlines
Requirements
- Degree in Accounting
- 5+ years of experience in finance function
- Knowledge of accounting principles
- Communication and presentation skills
- Administration skills
- Proficiency in accounting software
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Job Description
- Aldar Education is currently seeking an outstanding School Accountant to join Al Ghad Charter School, Abu Dhabi, with an immediate start.
- Located in the vibrant and culturally rich city of Abu Dhabi, Al Ghad Charter School (AGS) offers an inspiring environment where excellence in teaching and learning is at the heart of everything we do.
- We are seeking candidates who embody our core values of EPIC — Excellent, Principled, Innovative, and Caring.
Main Duties
- Ensure accurate maintenance of the General Ledger (GL), including correct assignment of GL codes to all financial and accounting transactions.
- Process supplier payments in a timely and accurate manner, supported by comprehensive vendor reconciliations.
- Prepare accounts payable vouchers after validating vendor invoices against purchase orders and delivery notes.
- Post monthly journal entries in the ERP system following review and approval by the Assistant Manager.
- Reconcile monthly payroll against the costing sheet and prepare summarized reports for review and submission to ADEK.
- Maintain year to date records of staff CTC and EOS benefits in the prescribed ADEK format.
- Monitor budgets against all Procurement & Educational Team requirements and Purchase Orders.
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations and maintain detailed logs of unreconciled items.
- Track and ensure compliance with all ADEK financial reporting requirements monthly.
- Coordinate month end closing activities, including preparation and finalization of journal entries, reports, and supporting schedules.
- Prepare and submit comprehensive monthly reports & schedules to ADEK within stipulated timelines.
- Facilitate internal and external audits in collaboration with the Finance team.
Specific Duties
- Prepare monthly financial statements in compliance with applicable Financial Reporting Standards.
- Develop and maintain various reports and GL schedules to verify the accuracy and completeness of financial data.
- Perform monthly reconciliations of GL accounts and balance sheet schedules.
- Contribute to budgeting and forecasting processes by preparing necessary reports and analyses.
- Assist in the preparation of budgets and templates; ensure accurate upload and maintenance of budget records.
- Maintain accurate records of funding received from ADEK; analyse surpluses and deficits.
- Respond promptly to all ADEK queries to ensure compliance.
- Accurately prepare Budget Movement Forms to address deficits in specific budget heads.
- Maintain detailed records of all educational and housing allowances disbursed to staff.
- Ensure all petty cash & credit card expenditures are compliant with ALDAR Finance Policies.
- Proactively identify at least two process improvements annually.
Qualifications
- Degree in Accounting with 5+ Years’ experience in finance function
- Minimum Experience: 5 Years
- Job Specific Knowledge & Skills: Accounting Principles, Communication and Presentation, Administration, Accounting Software
What we Offer
- Aldar Education offers an attractive remuneration package including medical & life insurance, flights, and education benefits.
- Our employees have access to a wide network of professionals and opportunities to lead and contribute to training others as well as developing themselves.
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