Finance Officer Full Time NEW

Are you searching for a professional Finance Officer job in Abu Dhabi within the education sector? Aldar Education Careers UAE offers rewarding opportunities for candidates experienced in financial reporting standards, school accounting systems, ERP finance software, VAT compliance procedures, payroll administration, accounts payable and receivable management, budgeting and forecasting analysis, treasury operations, and audit coordination. Finance officers play a critical role in maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting strategic financial planning across educational institutions.

Responsibilities:

• 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

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

Abu Dhabi’s education and corporate sectors continue to expand, increasing demand for skilled finance professionals with expertise in compliance, ERP systems, and structured financial governance. Working with Aldar Education provides exposure to international accounting standards, modern financial technologies, and structured budget management frameworks.