Senior Accountant - School Finance
Posted date [2026-08-29]
(ID: 50396)
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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
Senior Accountant - School FinanceJob Snapshot
Role: Senior Accountant - School Finance
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Primary-Secondary Education
Function: Accounting-Finance
Experience: Minimum 5 years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Senior Accountant - School Finance in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates is a Primary-Secondary Education opportunity with Aldar Education at Bateen World Academy, commencing September 2026 or sooner by appointment. The role manages core school accounting activities including budgeting, month-end closing, management reporting, supplier payments, fixed assets, reconciliations, audit support, and financial controls while serving as a key finance contact for school operations.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi Emirate
Industry: Primary-Secondary Education
Function: Accounting-Finance
Salary: 12000-18000
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 Senior Accountant provides the financial discipline
required to support the effective operation of Bateen World Academy. The position is responsible for maintaining accurate books, controlling expenditure against approved budgets, completing financial close activities, and giving school leadership reliable management information for decision-making.
Working between the school and Aldar Education\'s central finance functions, the accountant will also maintain strong controls over procurement, supplier payments, assets, cash, bank accounts, and balance sheet positions. Accurate and timely execution is essential to financial governance, audit readiness, budget visibility, and the efficient use of school resources.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage assigned school finance activities including budgeting, budget control, accounting close, MIS reporting, bank reconciliation, and petty cash.
* Serve as the finance point of contact for matters concerning day-to-day school financial operations.
* Review Purchase Requisitions and confirm sufficient budget availability before approval.
* Validate budget codes and ensure expenditure is allocated to the appropriate accounts.
* Process supplier payments through 3-way matching of invoices, purchase orders, and goods received notes.
* Complete appropriate validation and due diligence before releasing supplier payments.
* Reconcile supplier accounts and identify transactions requiring investigation or corrective action.
* Coordinate with relevant departments to resolve outstanding supplier reconciliation items.
* Administer petty cash in accordance with established financial policies and operational requirements.
* Create fixed assets and maintain accurate accounting records within the fixed asset module.
* Run monthly depreciation and complete fixed asset module closing activities.
* Coordinate month-end accounting processes and ensure financial books close accurately within required deadlines.
* Review general ledger positions and investigate unusual or unreconciled balances.
* Prepare monthly Management Information System reports for review with the Assistant Finance Manager.
* Circulate and present monthly MIS information to the Principal and Operations and Support Manager to support informed decisions.
* Prepare monthly balance sheet schedules and provide supporting analysis for management review.
* Produce bank reconciliation statements and investigate outstanding reconciling items.
* Review bank reconciliations with the Assistant Finance Manager before submission to the Aldar Education Group Finance Treasury team.
* Maintain accurate profit and loss and balance sheet accounts by clearing unresolved balances promptly.
* Support preparation of the annual school budget with detailed analysis of expected expenditure.
* Coordinate budget inputs with school stakeholders and the Head Office Finance team.
* Monitor actual financial performance against approved budgets and highlight significant variances.
* Provide financial documentation and Letters of Representation required for internal and external audits.
* Respond to audit requests and maintain supporting records that demonstrate appropriate financial controls.
* Prepare ad hoc financial reports requested by internal departments or Head Office.
* Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and strengthen school finance controls.
* Handle exceptional parent finance queries professionally and work toward timely resolution.
* Maintain clear financial records and supporting documentation for transactions and reporting.
* Support finance activities at other Aldar Education schools when covering for an absent School Accountant.
Ideal Profile
Candidates should hold a degree in Accounting and have at least five years of relevant experience within a finance function, or possess an appropriate professional qualification.
Professional certifications such as CPA, CA, CMA, CFA, or comparable credentials would be advantageous. A strong working knowledge of advanced accounting principles is required, particularly across financial close, reconciliations, accounts payable, fixed assets, budgeting, and financial reporting.
Practical proficiency with enterprise accounting platforms such as Oracle or SAP is important. Candidates should also be comfortable preparing management reports, analyzing balance sheet positions, supporting audits, and maintaining reliable accounting documentation.
The position requires excellent administrative discipline alongside strong communication and presentation skills. The successful candidate should be capable of explaining financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders, including senior school leadership.
Skills Set
* Financial accounting
* School finance
* Management accounting
* Budget preparation
* Budget control
* Month-end closing
* General ledger accounting
* Management Information System reporting
* Financial reporting
* Profit and loss analysis
* Balance sheet reconciliation
* Balance sheet schedules
* Bank reconciliation
* Accounts payable
* Supplier payments
* Supplier reconciliation
* 3-way matching
* Purchase Requisitions
* Purchase orders
* Goods received notes
* Fixed asset accounting
* Asset creation
* Depreciation
* Fixed asset module closing
* Petty cash management
* Financial controls
* Annual budgeting
* Budget variance analysis
* Audit support
* Internal audit
* External audit
* Financial documentation
* Oracle
* SAP
* Accounting software
* Treasury coordination
* Process improvement
* Parent financial query resolution
* Financial presentations
* Management reporting
Why Join Us
Financial management within a large education network provides exposure to both operational accounting and the wider financial decisions that support school performance. This position combines ownership of daily transactions with budgeting, financial close, management reporting, audit coordination, and direct interaction with school leadership.
At Bateen World Academy, the Senior Accountant will work within an established international school while benefiting from Aldar Education\'s wider professional network. The scope can strengthen experience relevant to future opportunities in finance management, financial control, school business operations, budgeting, and education-sector financial leadership.
About the Company
Aldar Education operates a growing network of schools across the United Arab Emirates, including Bateen World Academy in Abu Dhabi Emirate. Its schools combine international and recognized curriculum pathways with a focus on academic achievement, student development, professional growth, and effective educational operations.
Working between the school and Aldar Education\'s central finance functions, the accountant will also maintain strong controls over procurement, supplier payments, assets, cash, bank accounts, and balance sheet positions. Accurate and timely execution is essential to financial governance, audit readiness, budget visibility, and the efficient use of school resources.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage assigned school finance activities including budgeting, budget control, accounting close, MIS reporting, bank reconciliation, and petty cash.
* Serve as the finance point of contact for matters concerning day-to-day school financial operations.
* Review Purchase Requisitions and confirm sufficient budget availability before approval.
* Validate budget codes and ensure expenditure is allocated to the appropriate accounts.
* Process supplier payments through 3-way matching of invoices, purchase orders, and goods received notes.
* Complete appropriate validation and due diligence before releasing supplier payments.
* Reconcile supplier accounts and identify transactions requiring investigation or corrective action.
* Coordinate with relevant departments to resolve outstanding supplier reconciliation items.
* Administer petty cash in accordance with established financial policies and operational requirements.
* Create fixed assets and maintain accurate accounting records within the fixed asset module.
* Run monthly depreciation and complete fixed asset module closing activities.
* Coordinate month-end accounting processes and ensure financial books close accurately within required deadlines.
* Review general ledger positions and investigate unusual or unreconciled balances.
* Prepare monthly Management Information System reports for review with the Assistant Finance Manager.
* Circulate and present monthly MIS information to the Principal and Operations and Support Manager to support informed decisions.
* Prepare monthly balance sheet schedules and provide supporting analysis for management review.
* Produce bank reconciliation statements and investigate outstanding reconciling items.
* Review bank reconciliations with the Assistant Finance Manager before submission to the Aldar Education Group Finance Treasury team.
* Maintain accurate profit and loss and balance sheet accounts by clearing unresolved balances promptly.
* Support preparation of the annual school budget with detailed analysis of expected expenditure.
* Coordinate budget inputs with school stakeholders and the Head Office Finance team.
* Monitor actual financial performance against approved budgets and highlight significant variances.
* Provide financial documentation and Letters of Representation required for internal and external audits.
* Respond to audit requests and maintain supporting records that demonstrate appropriate financial controls.
* Prepare ad hoc financial reports requested by internal departments or Head Office.
* Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and strengthen school finance controls.
* Handle exceptional parent finance queries professionally and work toward timely resolution.
* Maintain clear financial records and supporting documentation for transactions and reporting.
* Support finance activities at other Aldar Education schools when covering for an absent School Accountant.
Ideal Profile
Candidates should hold a degree in Accounting and have at least five years of relevant experience within a finance function, or possess an appropriate professional qualification.
Professional certifications such as CPA, CA, CMA, CFA, or comparable credentials would be advantageous. A strong working knowledge of advanced accounting principles is required, particularly across financial close, reconciliations, accounts payable, fixed assets, budgeting, and financial reporting.
Practical proficiency with enterprise accounting platforms such as Oracle or SAP is important. Candidates should also be comfortable preparing management reports, analyzing balance sheet positions, supporting audits, and maintaining reliable accounting documentation.
The position requires excellent administrative discipline alongside strong communication and presentation skills. The successful candidate should be capable of explaining financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders, including senior school leadership.
Skills Set
* Financial accounting
* School finance
* Management accounting
* Budget preparation
* Budget control
* Month-end closing
* General ledger accounting
* Management Information System reporting
* Financial reporting
* Profit and loss analysis
* Balance sheet reconciliation
* Balance sheet schedules
* Bank reconciliation
* Accounts payable
* Supplier payments
* Supplier reconciliation
* 3-way matching
* Purchase Requisitions
* Purchase orders
* Goods received notes
* Fixed asset accounting
* Asset creation
* Depreciation
* Fixed asset module closing
* Petty cash management
* Financial controls
* Annual budgeting
* Budget variance analysis
* Audit support
* Internal audit
* External audit
* Financial documentation
* Oracle
* SAP
* Accounting software
* Treasury coordination
* Process improvement
* Parent financial query resolution
* Financial presentations
* Management reporting
Why Join Us
Financial management within a large education network provides exposure to both operational accounting and the wider financial decisions that support school performance. This position combines ownership of daily transactions with budgeting, financial close, management reporting, audit coordination, and direct interaction with school leadership.
At Bateen World Academy, the Senior Accountant will work within an established international school while benefiting from Aldar Education\'s wider professional network. The scope can strengthen experience relevant to future opportunities in finance management, financial control, school business operations, budgeting, and education-sector financial leadership.
About the Company
Aldar Education operates a growing network of schools across the United Arab Emirates, including Bateen World Academy in Abu Dhabi Emirate. Its schools combine international and recognized curriculum pathways with a focus on academic achievement, student development, professional growth, and effective educational operations.
