Bilingual Finance Manager - Education (Multi-Site)

Aldar Education LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldar Education is seeking a Manager - Finance (Bilingual) to lead the finance function for a cluster of UAE schools. Based in Abu Dhabi, you will drive budgeting, forecasting, closing, and compliance with IFRS, partnering with Principals and HQ to optimize EBITDA and cash management.

You will manage a team, implement systems, and ensure timely audits, with a strong emphasis on bilingual communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• IFRS standards knowledge.
• Fluent English and Arabic communication skills, written and oral.
• Strong attention to detail with diligent follow up; timely execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead school finance team and manage all functions within finance department such as annual school budget, re-forecast, AP, AR, Treasury, Fixed Asset, GL & Reporting.
• Closely work with School Principal & OSM and provide strategic and operational guidance from a financial perspective.
• Prepare the school annual budget and periodic forecast and submit to HQ finance on timely manner.
• Present monthly financial performance with Principal, SLT and OSM with recommendations to achieve targeted EBITDA by cost optimization initiatives.
• Preparation statutory financial statement for the school.
• Approve the manual JV's posted by accountants & Monitor month end activities and ensure the books are closed accurately and timely.
• Lead the system implementation process.
• Review weekly AR report and present to Principal and OSM.
• Review payment plan and financial hardship from parents and obtain necessary approval to support the parents.
• Manage the school billing and collection process, send out timely reminders and warning letters and provide information with School Principals for decision making to enhance collection and reduce bad debt.
• Initiate legal process to recover the receivables from customers by maintaining all necessary documents.
• Review balance sheet schedules and come up with the action plan to clear if any unreconciled balances.
• Ensure internal and external audit requirements are provided in timely manner.
• Approve the PR's (from finance) and ensure proper budget control to achieve targeted EBIDTA Margin.
• Review Open purchase orders, open GRN and open liabilities on periodical manner to improve P2P turnaround time and supplier experience.
• Review Bank Reconciliation & ensure reconciliation items are getting cleared.
• Identify potential process gaps, suggest improvements and implement the best-in-class processes.
• Review supplier and petty cash payments in ERP.
• Review various financial surveys from ADEK and economic development.
• Provide adhoc reporting requirements to HQ/Principal/OSM/SLT and other stakeholders.
• Provide training to accountants and create proper backup within team.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Bilingual English/Arabic

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Deadline oriented

Cross-functional liaison

Networking with cultural sensitivity

Education

Professional Accounting qualification

Job description

Aldar Education is seeking a Manager - Finance (Bilingual) to lead the finance function for a cluster of UAE schools. Based in Abu Dhabi, you will drive budgeting, forecasting, closing, and compliance with IFRS, partnering with Principals and HQ to optimize EBITDA and cash management.

You will manage a team, implement systems, and ensure timely audits, with a strong emphasis on bilingual communication and cross-functional collaboration.