Cashier

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 

To process all cash transactions accurately and efficiently in accordance with established policies and procedures. 

Key Relationships (Internal and External) 

Principal, CO finance team, Administration 

Key Accountabilities: 

Tuition/ Other Fee Charging of fees and managing fee charging report.  

Collect fees and follow up on unpaid fees.  

Send Invoice and reminders to parents.  

Provide reports on accounts receivable to the FM.  

Collect fees for (Sports, After School Extracurricular activities, etc.) activities.  

Record Keeping Maintain student fee records.  

Maintain updated record of all bounced cheques and alert management of potential bad debts. 

Maintain a log of post-dated cheques and ensure timely deposit to the bank.

Cash Handling Disburse appropriately approved petty cash and maintain an updated account of petty cash.  

Maintain reports on fee collections through online, cheque, credit card, and cash.  

Assist with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures.  

Person Specification: 

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in the related industry-related subject area. 

Experience:

Experience of working in a school or finance-related role 

Arabic/English Bilingual speaker 

Competencies:  

Excellent command of the English language, both written and verbal. 

Excellent telephone manner. 

Highly organized and ability to work on own initiative and prioritize tasks. 

Experienced in Microsoft packages. 

Good-natured, well-groomed, and courteous. 

Understanding of general reception 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 

Knowledge of IFRS  

Communication & Time Management skills Attention to detail 

Customer satisfaction oriented