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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 Purpose
The Cashier is responsible for processing student fee collections, maintaining accurate student and family financial records, supporting Accounts Receivable activities, and providing excellent customer service. The role ensures all financial transactions, reconciliations, banking activities, and school collections are completed accurately and in compliance with school policies and internal controls.
Key Accountabilities:
- Create and maintain accurate student and family accounts, ensuring duplicate records are avoided and sibling accounts are linked.
- Raise student invoices and process tuition fees, deposits, refunds, credit notes, and approved account adjustments.
- Process payments through cash, cheque, bank transfer, credit/debit card, online payment gateways, and Noqodi, and issue official receipts.
- Process daily banking transactions, prepare collection reports, and reconcile cash, bank, credit card, and other payment collections.
- Monitor outstanding fees, follow up with parents, respond to finance-related enquiries, and update Admissions on student payment status.
- Maintain records of post-dated cheques, bounced cheques, customer advances, and other payment documentation.
- Assist with petty cash, bank reconciliations, credit card reconciliations, Accounts Receivable reconciliations, audit requirements, and month-end activities.
- Process and reconcile other income streams, including transport, uniforms, cafeteria, trips, examinations, after-school activities, facility rentals, and other school collections.
- Ensure compliance with school finance policies, internal controls, confidentiality requirements, and perform other duties assigned by the Finance Administrator or Accountant.
Skills Description
Person Specification:
Education:
- Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
Experience:
- Minimum 2 years' experience in cashiering or accounts receivables, preferably within an educational institution.
- Experience with ERP systems and Microsoft Office.
Competencies:
- Excellent command of the English language, both written and verbal.
- Excellent telephone manners.
- Highly organized and ability to work on own initiative and prioritize tasks.
- Experienced in Microsoft packages.
- Understanding general cashiering tasks with excellent customer-facing skills.
- A multi-tasker able to support the Management Team with administration.
- Ability to build personal relationships.
- Understand data protection and confidentiality.
- Ability to work to deadlines in a calm and confident manner when under pressure.
Attributes:
- Advanced ERP & Excel Exposure. Experience in Oracle NetSuite will be added advantage
- Communication & Time Management skills Attention to detail
- Customer satisfaction oriented
Job Details
Job Title
Cashier
Job Country
United Arab Emirates
Job Role
Accounting/Banking/Finance
Preferred Candidate
Career Level
Entry Level
Dubai British School Jumeirah Park
At Dubai British School Jumeirah Park (DBSJP), it is our goal that every student is given the tools to make a positive difference during their time with us and beyond. Under the shared Dubai British School's vision, of Enjoy, Aspire, Achieve, we provide the facilities, resources and inspiration in which students can enjoy their schooling experience, and ultimately achieve their life goals. At DBSJP we believe that children who have high levels of emotional, behavioural and social wellbeing live happy, purposeful and productive lives. Our approach is to develop a community of learners who are positive, engaged and connected in line with our school’s vision statement. We achieve this through our extensive, balanced and ambitious curriculum. We place an equally significant value on sports, the expressive arts and enrichment opportunities, as well as the highest standards of teaching across all subjects and key stages. Our staff and students operate in an atmosphere that promotes self-confidence, excellence and celebrates success. Our school encourages our young people to realise, reach for and ultimately fulfil their aspirations and ambitions and we embrace a wide range of programmes to support our learners at every stage of their educational journey.Dubai British School Jumeirah Park is a modern state of the art campus located in the residential community of Jumeirah Park. The school has been designed to the highest specifications with the 21st century learning needs of students in mind. The curriculum is modelled on the National Curriculum for England leading to the GCSE, IGCSE, BTEC and A Level qualifications. The multi-cultural environment offers an exceptional combination of the best of a well- rounded British education delivered within a truly international community.