School Finance Officer - Accounts and Budgeting
Posted date [2026-08-16]
(ID: 49672)
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Aldar Education is a leading education provider in the UAE, delivering inclusive, sustainable, and innovative learning experiences that inspire students and support community development. The organization offers a diverse portfolio of educational brands, covering all stages from early years to adult learning, with a wide range of curricula across multiple locations in Abu Dhabi and beyond. With a mix of owned and managed schools, Aldar Education ensures high standards in teaching, modern facilities, and a supportive environment for students, educators, and staff, maintaining a strong commitment to quality education and continuous improvement.... |
Job Description and Requirements
School Finance Officer - Accounts and BudgetingJob Snapshot
Role: School Finance Officer - Accounts and Budgeting
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Primary-Secondary Education
Function: Accounting-Finance
Experience: 5+ years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
School Finance Officer - Accounts and Budgeting in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates is a Primary-Secondary Education opportunity focused on school billing, accounts receivable, budgeting, bank reconciliation, petty cash, financial reporting, and month-end support. Aldar Education is hiring an experienced finance professional to maintain accurate school financial records, strengthen fee collection, support the Principal with budgeting and MIS reporting, and coordinate closely with head office finance teams.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi Emirate
Industry: Primary-Secondary Education
Function: Accounting-Finance
Salary: 9000-14000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role
Context
The School Finance Officer will manage the day-to-day financial activities required to keep school operations accurate, controlled, and financially transparent. The role covers invoicing, collections, receipting, accounts receivable, bank reconciliation support, petty cash, revenue recognition, budgeting, and management reporting.
Working directly with the Principal, school teams, treasury staff, and head office finance, the position helps ensure that tuition and other school revenues are recorded correctly, outstanding balances are followed up promptly, financial periods close on time, and management has reliable financial information for decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
* Maintain accurate Accounts Receivable GL accounts and follow up outstanding balances within agreed payment terms.
* Prepare and issue invoices for tuition fees, examination charges, school trips, and other approved billable activities.
* Ensure invoicing is completed accurately and according to established timelines.
* Contact parents regularly to follow up outstanding school fee payments and support timely collection.
* Issue receipts for payments received and ensure transaction records remain complete and accurate.
* Provide bank statement information and corresponding receipt references to the Treasury Accountant for clearing activities.
* Support accurate daily and monthly bank reconciliation by ensuring receipts and collections are properly documented.
* Manage petty cash transactions in accordance with company policies and delegated authority requirements.
* Verify supporting documentation before processing petty cash payments.
* Review revenue recognition and Accounts Receivable balances before monthly financial closing.
* Identify discrepancies in billing, receipting, collections, or ledger balances and coordinate corrective action.
* Support the Principal in preparing, reviewing, and adjusting the annual school budget.
* Coordinate with HQ finance during preparation of annual budgets and strategic financial plans.
* Assist head office finance teams with monthly period closing activities.
* Provide required schedules, reconciliations, explanations, and supporting documents within closing deadlines.
* Review monthly MIS reports with the Principal and highlight significant financial movements or concerns.
* Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, and ad hoc financial reports within agreed timelines.
* Monitor finance-related KPIs and contribute to achieving school finance performance targets.
* Ensure school teams follow approved finance policies, procedures, and control requirements.
* Provide finance guidance to school staff when clarification on processes or documentation is required.
* Support the Principal with financial information needed for operational planning and decision-making.
* Maintain organized finance records to support audit, review, and management requirements.
* Coordinate with HQ finance on other financial matters and assigned tasks as required.
Ideal Profile
The role is suitable for an experienced accounting professional who can independently manage school finance activities while maintaining close coordination with parents, school leadership, and centralized finance teams.
* Degree in Accounting.
* Minimum 5 years of experience within a finance or accounting function.
* Alternatively, a relevant professional qualification with at least 2 years of experience in a similar role.
* Practical experience with invoicing, receipting, accounts receivable, and collections.
* Strong understanding of bank reconciliation and general ledger processes.
* Experience supporting month-end closing and revenue recognition activities.
* Ability to manage petty cash accurately and follow financial control procedures.
* Previous exposure to budgeting and management reporting is advantageous.
* Strong numerical accuracy and attention to financial detail.
* Ability to manage payment follow-ups professionally when communicating with parents.
* Organized approach to reporting deadlines, financial documentation, and reconciliations.
* Ability to coordinate effectively with school leadership and head office finance teams.
* Comfortable handling multiple finance responsibilities within a busy school environment.
* Strong commitment to confidentiality, accountability, and financial compliance.
Skills Set
* Accounting-Finance
* Accounts receivable
* School fee invoicing
* Tuition fee collection
* Payment follow-up
* Receipting
* Bank reconciliation
* General ledger
* Revenue recognition
* Petty cash management
* Financial closing
* Month-end close
* Budget preparation
* Budget monitoring
* Management information systems
* MIS reporting
* Financial reporting
* Treasury coordination
* Receipt clearing
* Financial controls
* Accounts reconciliation
* Collection management
* Finance KPIs
* Financial documentation
* School finance operations
* Ad hoc reporting
* Strategic planning support
* Finance policy compliance
* Principal finance support
Why Join Us
This opportunity offers broad exposure to school finance operations within a growing Primary-Secondary Education network. The position goes beyond routine accounting by combining fee management, accounts receivable, budgeting, financial reporting, management support, and coordination with centralized finance teams.
The successful candidate will gain practical experience working directly with school leadership while developing deeper knowledge of education-sector finance, budget management, revenue controls, and financial governance. The role also provides a stable platform for professionals seeking continued development within accounting, school finance, or broader financial management responsibilities.
About the Company
Aldar Education operates a growing network of owned and managed schools across the United Arab Emirates. The organization supports internationally recognized learning environments while maintaining structured academic, operational, and financial systems across its schools. Its continued growth creates opportunities for finance professionals to contribute to effective school operations, sound financial management, and long-term educational development.
The School Finance Officer will manage the day-to-day financial activities required to keep school operations accurate, controlled, and financially transparent. The role covers invoicing, collections, receipting, accounts receivable, bank reconciliation support, petty cash, revenue recognition, budgeting, and management reporting.
Working directly with the Principal, school teams, treasury staff, and head office finance, the position helps ensure that tuition and other school revenues are recorded correctly, outstanding balances are followed up promptly, financial periods close on time, and management has reliable financial information for decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
* Maintain accurate Accounts Receivable GL accounts and follow up outstanding balances within agreed payment terms.
* Prepare and issue invoices for tuition fees, examination charges, school trips, and other approved billable activities.
* Ensure invoicing is completed accurately and according to established timelines.
* Contact parents regularly to follow up outstanding school fee payments and support timely collection.
* Issue receipts for payments received and ensure transaction records remain complete and accurate.
* Provide bank statement information and corresponding receipt references to the Treasury Accountant for clearing activities.
* Support accurate daily and monthly bank reconciliation by ensuring receipts and collections are properly documented.
* Manage petty cash transactions in accordance with company policies and delegated authority requirements.
* Verify supporting documentation before processing petty cash payments.
* Review revenue recognition and Accounts Receivable balances before monthly financial closing.
* Identify discrepancies in billing, receipting, collections, or ledger balances and coordinate corrective action.
* Support the Principal in preparing, reviewing, and adjusting the annual school budget.
* Coordinate with HQ finance during preparation of annual budgets and strategic financial plans.
* Assist head office finance teams with monthly period closing activities.
* Provide required schedules, reconciliations, explanations, and supporting documents within closing deadlines.
* Review monthly MIS reports with the Principal and highlight significant financial movements or concerns.
* Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, and ad hoc financial reports within agreed timelines.
* Monitor finance-related KPIs and contribute to achieving school finance performance targets.
* Ensure school teams follow approved finance policies, procedures, and control requirements.
* Provide finance guidance to school staff when clarification on processes or documentation is required.
* Support the Principal with financial information needed for operational planning and decision-making.
* Maintain organized finance records to support audit, review, and management requirements.
* Coordinate with HQ finance on other financial matters and assigned tasks as required.
Ideal Profile
The role is suitable for an experienced accounting professional who can independently manage school finance activities while maintaining close coordination with parents, school leadership, and centralized finance teams.
* Degree in Accounting.
* Minimum 5 years of experience within a finance or accounting function.
* Alternatively, a relevant professional qualification with at least 2 years of experience in a similar role.
* Practical experience with invoicing, receipting, accounts receivable, and collections.
* Strong understanding of bank reconciliation and general ledger processes.
* Experience supporting month-end closing and revenue recognition activities.
* Ability to manage petty cash accurately and follow financial control procedures.
* Previous exposure to budgeting and management reporting is advantageous.
* Strong numerical accuracy and attention to financial detail.
* Ability to manage payment follow-ups professionally when communicating with parents.
* Organized approach to reporting deadlines, financial documentation, and reconciliations.
* Ability to coordinate effectively with school leadership and head office finance teams.
* Comfortable handling multiple finance responsibilities within a busy school environment.
* Strong commitment to confidentiality, accountability, and financial compliance.
Skills Set
* Accounting-Finance
* Accounts receivable
* School fee invoicing
* Tuition fee collection
* Payment follow-up
* Receipting
* Bank reconciliation
* General ledger
* Revenue recognition
* Petty cash management
* Financial closing
* Month-end close
* Budget preparation
* Budget monitoring
* Management information systems
* MIS reporting
* Financial reporting
* Treasury coordination
* Receipt clearing
* Financial controls
* Accounts reconciliation
* Collection management
* Finance KPIs
* Financial documentation
* School finance operations
* Ad hoc reporting
* Strategic planning support
* Finance policy compliance
* Principal finance support
Why Join Us
This opportunity offers broad exposure to school finance operations within a growing Primary-Secondary Education network. The position goes beyond routine accounting by combining fee management, accounts receivable, budgeting, financial reporting, management support, and coordination with centralized finance teams.
The successful candidate will gain practical experience working directly with school leadership while developing deeper knowledge of education-sector finance, budget management, revenue controls, and financial governance. The role also provides a stable platform for professionals seeking continued development within accounting, school finance, or broader financial management responsibilities.
About the Company
Aldar Education operates a growing network of owned and managed schools across the United Arab Emirates. The organization supports internationally recognized learning environments while maintaining structured academic, operational, and financial systems across its schools. Its continued growth creates opportunities for finance professionals to contribute to effective school operations, sound financial management, and long-term educational development.
