Finance Officer (UAE National) - Bateen World Academy (Immediate Start)

Aldar Education; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 89,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldar Education is seeking a Finance Officer (UAE National) for Bateen World Academy in Abu Dhabi. The role focuses on finance, admissions inquiries, and fee collections within a high-performing British/IB World School environment.

The successful candidate will handle cash management, budgeting support, and liaise with HQ on payments and reprographics. A Bachelor’s degree and regional experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar role in the region.
• Customer service experience is required.
• Experience in the Education sector is preferred.
• Fluency in Arabic is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Respond to parents’ requirements and inquiries related to finance or admissions.
• Manage collection of tuition fees and late payments.
• Follow up late payments and returned cheques.
• Manage petty cash including reconciliation and replenishment.
• Prepare bank collection reports and undertake cheque scanning.
• Coordinate with HQ for payments and LPO processes.

Skills

Fluent English

Interpersonal skills

Office management

Computer literacy

Arabic language (preferable)

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job Description

Aldar Education are currently seeking an outstanding Finance Officer (UAE National) for Bateen World Academy in Abu Dhabi to commence immediately.

Located in the center of the city of Abu Dhabi, Bateen World Academy is a hugely popular school based in a vibrant community. The school is a high-achieving British and IB World School, recognised for excellence and consistently exceeding IB Diploma global averages while achieving outstanding I/GCSE results. As an established and outstanding institution, the school offers the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) from FS1 to Year 6, and the IB Diploma Programme (DP) and Career-related Programme (CP) in Years 12 and 13. This provides the community with a seamless, all-through school experience from FS1 to Year 13, combining the best of PYP, UK, and IB pathways.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi's leading school group.

The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.

Main Duties:

• Respond to parents’ requirements and inquiries as they relate to finance or admissions.
• Manage the collection of tuition fees late payments
• Follow up late payments and returned cheques.
• Manage petty cash including reconciliation and replenishment.
• Prepare bank collection report and undertake cheques scanning
• Manage the trips and activities collections, students lists, and all related information and send them to HQ for payment.
• Manage stationery requests from staff, order stationery, follow up orders and manage stationery supplies.
• Manage exercise book/textbook and library book orders.
• Manage recommendation reports and liaise with HQ for raising LPO.
• Manage student planner/year book orders.
• Manage the reprographic analysis and update each HoD of his/her spending.
• Monitor department budgets; prepare monthly income and expenditure statements/ updates for HoDs, budget holders and principal (including petty cash and reprographic analysis).
• Work with Examinations officer re:all external exams and manage the collection of examination fees.
• Manage self-fund budgets
• Manage transport invoices: collect all information then prepare quick receipts for self-fund trips and liaise with HQ for payment.
• Manage the charities from different activities and send them to Red Crescent or specified destination.
• Complying with the requirements of health and safety, other relevant legislation and school policies
• Attending any necessary training associated with the duties of the post
• Undertaking any other reasonable duties within the overall function, commensurate with the grading and level of responsibility of the post

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

Minimum Experience

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar role in the region
• Customer service experience is required
• Experience in the Education sector is preferred

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills

• Fluent English communication skills, written and oral
• Strong interpersonal skills to be able to work well in a multi-cultural environment
• Excellent office management skills and computer literacy
• Fluency in Arabic is preferable

Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.