Overview

Responsibilities:
Main Duties:

  • Finance business partnering with Principal, SLT and OSM
  • Responsible to improve efficiency of finance department
  • Responsible to develop annual budget and periodical re-forecast
  • Review and present financial performance, AR status, Budget vs Actual, Capex spend
  • Point of contact for ADEK (finance related), Internal & External Audit
  • Ensure to achieve KPIs set to achieve finance excellence in alignment with department KPI

Specific Duties:

  • Prepare school annual budget periodic forecast and submit to HQ finance on timely manner
  • Showcase commercial skillset by presenting monthly financial performance with Principal and OSM with recommendations to achieve targeted EBITDA by cost optimization.
  • Preparation of Statutory Financial statements and submit to Adek as per the timeline.
  • Support in providing financial information with regards to Fee increase application.
  • Approve the manual JVs posted by accountants & Monitor month end activities and ensure the books are closed accurately and timely
  • Lead the system implementation process
  • Review weekly AR dashboard and present to Principal and OSM
  • Review monthly balance sheet schedules and come up with the action plan to clear if any unreconciled balances
  • Review FA creation in line with capitalisation policy & allocate the assets into the appropriate asset class.
  • Manage internal and external audit queries & provide necessary clarifications.
  • Review & approve the PRā€™s, review Open purchase orders, open GRN and open liabilities on periodical manner to improve P2P turnaround time and supplier experience
  • Review Bank Reconciliation & ensure reconciliation items are getting cleared.
  • Review Other income streams before recording in system by SA
  • Identify potential process gaps, suggest improvements and implement the best-in-class processes.
  • Review supplier invoices & ensure incompliance with VAT law and petty cash payments are in line with policy.
  • Review various financial surveys from ADEK and economic development
  • Provide adhoc reporting requirements from HQ/Principal/OSM/SLT and other stakeholders
  • Provide training to accountants and create proper backup within team.
  • Development of the Finance team within the sub-cluster
  • Support for a number of schools within the sub-cluster as well as the ā€œhomeā€ school the role is based within

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelorā€™s degree in accounting

Minimum Experience:

  • 10+ Yearsā€™ experience in finance function or Professional qualification with 5+ Yearsā€™ Experience in similar role.

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:

  • Fluent English communication skills, written and oral.
  • Attention to detail with diligent follow up, and able to execute in a timely manner.
  • Skilled in multi-tasking and handling pressure
  • Advanced excel skills with proven financial modelling experience
  • Ability to liaise effectively business functions in order to collect input required for analysis
  • Ability to manage a team
  • Ability to be detail focused when required whilst maintaining sight of the big picture
  • Deadline oriented and take ownership of work
  • Excellent analytical capabilities and hands on experience in MS Office presentations
  • Organizational ability, of self and others.
  • Forethought and forward planning
  • Capable of influencing people and talented in networking with cultural sensitivity.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.

About Aldar Education

As the leading education group in Abu Dhabi, we provide sustainable, inclusive and innovative learning that inspire and empower communities.

A range of brands for all learners in our community. From nursery through to adult education, we offer the broadest choice of curriculum, in the largest number of locations in Abu Dhabi and beyond.

Some schools we own, others we manage, and all are of the highest quality of learning styles, facilities, and care for our students, teachers and staff.