Accountant - Abdulla Bin Otaiba Charter School - Immediate

Job Description

The School Accountant is responsible to assist Senior Manager Finance for all areas relating to financial reporting and for developing, maintaining accounting principles, practice and procedures to ensure accurate and timely preparation of financial statements, compliance with VAT law and other regulatory filings in compliance with ADEK.

Responsibilities

Main Duties:

• Manages the maintenance of GL and correct assignment of GL accounting codes to all the financial & accounting transactions.
• Handling supplier payments accurately and timely manner with proper vendor reconciliation.
• Preparation of accounts payable vouchers after checking it with vendor invoices and purchase orders for all schools.
• Manages banking and investment banking relationships and A/P relationships with third party vendors and customers.
• Complete Budget monitoring against all Procurement Recommendation Reports and Purchase Orders.
• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.
• Keep a track and fulfilling all the requirements of non-routine reporting transactions.
• Facilitate internal and external Auditors in coordination with Finance team to ensure a clean and timely internal, interim and year end audits.
• Support Senior Manager Finance & Assistant Manager Finance to ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met.
• File corporate VAT returns with FTA to ensure VAT law (2018) compliance.
• Act as a backup for finance Team and manage the activities in member absence.
  
  
  

Specific Duties:

• Coordinate month-end closing tasks, prepare and finalize journal entries, reports and schedules which are basis for accounting entries prior to posting.
• Prepares the monthly financial reports in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standards.
• Prepare various reports and GL schedules to monitor the accuracy and completeness of the financial information generated from the transactions.
• Supports budget and forecasting activities.
• Prepare audit related schedules and ensure that audit is completed within timelines.
• At least identify 1 Process improvement and work together with school team.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting with 5+ Years’ experience in finance function
  
  
  

Minimum Experience

• 5 years