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Job Description
Job Purpose
Oversee the day-to-day accounting/budgets of the school.
Key Accountabilities
- Manage the invoicing/ banking/collection of monies using Focus software in line with Taaleem protocols.
- Manage school invoicing & collections for trips, examinations & other activities.
- Follow-up of accounts receivable as per Taaleem protocols.
- Prepare refund requests and related protocols in Focus.
- Keep the daily accounts updated so that information can be shared with the Principal and CO Finance team.
- Reconcile of students with class register and admissions.
- Support the Admissions Manager with all necessary support for student enrollment.
- Manage the day-to-day petty cash system.
- Process all vendor payments and staff expense claims.
- Deal with the administration of supply teacher salary/paperwork.
- Support the HR Advisor with the financial implications of teacher absence.
- Deal with the finances of any professional development request authorized by the SLT.
- Assist Principal in preparation of annual budgets & implement procedures to maintain tight budget control and have available reports for the Principal on the current budget status.
- Process annual order & supplier payments.
- Take care of any required data entry and /or changes that need to be made in Focus.
- Undertake the daily banking reconciliation and associated reports.
- Other duties as reasonably expected.
Skills Description
Education: Bachelor Degree in Finance /Accounting.
Experience: 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
Competencies:
• Detailed understanding of managing school finances coupled with the ability to keep managers regularly appraised.
• Able to follow policy and implement structures from a CO perspective.
Attributes:
• Calm and reliable
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to be positive yet assertive
Safeguarding Statement
Taaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. At Taaleem, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective practices in relation to child protection, and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to various background checks including receipt of references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification, and police checks, including overseas checks.
Job Details
Job Title
Accountant
Job Country
United Arab Emirates
Job City
Dubai
Job Role
Accounting/Banking/Finance
Employment Type
Full Time
Preferred Candidate
Residence Location
United Arab Emirates
Dubai British School - Mira
Our School Dubai British School Mira is part of the Taaleem family of schools and will offer an exceptional learning experience for more than 1600 students aged between 3 and 18 years of age. The school is unique in many ways and has been built to the highest specifications, informed by forward-thinking approaches to learning. Facilities include large, light and airy classrooms; purposefully-designed, shaded, outdoor learning spaces; extensive sports facilities, including an 8-lane 25-metre swimming pool with training pool, tennis courts, a fully-equipped functional gym space and multiple sports halls; a food technology room; a digital arts space and a large black-box theatre.Our multi-cultural environment offers an exceptional combination: the best of a well-rounded British education, delivered within a truly international community. Nurturing high levels of wellbeing is central to our mission, and so creating a caring and supportive environment which allows both staff and students to thrive is essential.Our Curriculum Dubai British School Mira will follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework in the Foundation Stage, before moving into the National Curriculum for England from Year 1 through to GCSE, BTEC and A-Level pathways in the Secondary school. The curriculum is significantly influenced by the local context and culture within a global setting and is enhanced by the purposeful use of technology. Interdisciplinary learning will allow children to deepen their understanding of concepts across the curriculum, with STEAM playing an integral role in this.The curriculum will be delivered through the highest-quality teaching, with all learners being understood, nurtured, and celebrated. High standards maintained consistently across the school will ensure all children fulfil their potential as well-rounded individuals.