Accountant

Sharjah Education Academy; Sharjah; On-site; AED 112,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharjah Education Academy is seeking an Accountant to support the Finance function by processing payments, performing vendor reconciliations, and monitoring budgets. The role includes financial reporting, petty cash management, travel arrangements, and government portal administration (MOF, Nafis, Takamul, Oracle Fusion).

The candidate will handle education allowances and employee benefits payments, ensure compliance with applicable policies, and generate required reports for authorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• CPA preferred or equivalent certification.
• Minimum 2–3 years in accounting/finance roles.

Responsibilities

• Process payments on Takamul and Oracle Fusion.
• Complete vendor reconciliations periodically.
• Provide payment status information to users.
• Generate payable status and budget reports.
• Manage the Finance petty cash float and reimbursements.
• Coordinate travel arrangements for employees and guests.
• Handle registrations on MOF and Nafis portals.

Skills

Payments processing

Financial reporting

Budget monitoring

Petty cash management

Government portal knowledge

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

Takamul

Oracle Fusion

MOF portal

Nafis portal

Job description

The Accountant is responsible for supporting the Finance function through the accurate and timely processing of payments, vendor reconciliations, budget monitoring, financial reporting, petty cash management, employee benefit payments, travel arrangements and government portal administration. The role processes payments through Takamul and Oracle Fusion, provides users with updates on vendor payment statuses, prepares reports for the Federal Tax Authority and supports various financial and administrative requirements in accordance with applicable policies and procedures. The role also manages the Finance petty cash float, coordinates travel arrangements for employees and international guests, processes employee allowances and handles registration and maintenance requests across government portals including MOF and Nafis.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Process payments on Takamul and Oracle Fusion
• Complete vendor reconciliations periodically
• Provide information to users on payment status for vendors
• Generate payable status reports to SEA users upon request
• Generate budget reports showing actual expenditures and balance budgets
• Transfer budgets on Takamul as required
• Follow up on missing documents required to process vendor payments on the Government Portal Takamul
• Prepare reports for the Federal Tax Authority
• Undertake special projects or assignments as requested by management
• Process payments of annual tickets for eligible employees on Takamul including the preparation of supporting documentation
• Process payments of education allowance for eligible employees on Takamul including the preparation of supporting documentation
• Process payments of other allowances as required by HR on Takamul
• Book air tickets and hotels for new employees joining from outside the UAE in coordination with HR
• Book air tickets and hotels for employees attending international conferences in coordination with the employees
• Book air tickets and hotels for international guests attending summits
• Handle the Finance petty cash float
• Ensure the safety of the cash at all times
• Process petty cash reimbursements in accordance with the SEA petty cash policy
• Conduct periodic petty cash counts to ensure the accuracy of the petty cash float
• Ensure all documents are sufficiently approved and supported before processing replenishment from the petty cash float
• Prepare replenishment reports with all supporting documentation then send them for approval
• Prepare petty cash replenishment reports on Takamul that will result in the petty cash replenishment
• Maintenance requests on MOF portal
• Maintenance requests on Nafis portal
• Registration on new governmental portals and handling maintenance requests on those portals

Core Competencies

• A- Skills
  • Proficiency in using Takamul and Oracle Fusion for processing payments and budget management
  • Experience in generating financial reports payable status budget reports and processing reconciliations
  • Strong understanding of petty cash policies replenishment processes and reporting on Takamul
  • Familiarity with MOF and Nafis portals for maintenance requests and other platform management tasks
  • Basic understanding of governmental portals including the ability to register and manage accounts
• B- Behavioural Competencies
  • Strong attention to detail ensuring accuracy in payment processing and financial reporting
  • Proactive in following up on missing documents and ensuring timely completion of tasks
  • Ability to multitask handling accounts payable employee benefits petty cash and travel management efficiently
  • Effective communication skills providing users and employees with clear information regarding payment statuses and travel arrangements
  • Dependable and trustworthy especially when handling petty cash and ensuring the security of funds
  • Strong organizational skills to manage various platforms financial documents and requests from multiple departments

Qualification

• Bachelor s degree in Accounting Finance or a related field
• CPA Certified Public Accountant or equivalent certification preferred

Experience

• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in accounting or finance roles
• Experience in accounts payable processes and managing petty cash
• Experience in employee benefits management and international travel arrangements
• Experience in preparing financial reports and handling governmental portals like MOF and Nafis
• Familiarity with financial regulations and compliance standards
• Experience in the education sector or non-profit organizations is an advantage

Language Requirements

• Professional communication skills required to provide users and employees with clear information regarding payment statuses and travel arrangements