Finance Assistant - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - Sharjah English School

Sharjah English School

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Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

1 week ago

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Ahmed Al-Mansouri

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About Sharjah English school
"An outstanding school." (BSO 2019) Founded almost 50 years ago, SES is one of the most prestigious educational establishments in the United Arab Emirates. The school enjoys green, spacious grounds, located on the Sharjah/Dubai border and close to Sharjah University City. We cater to some 900 pupils from FS1 to Year 13, following the National Curriculum for England and Wales.

With relatively small year groups, an inclusive philosophy and a not-for-profit purpose enshrined in the School Constitution, SES generates a strong feeling of community among students, parents and staff.

Recent examination and inspection results have been outstanding, a testament to the quality of teaching:

all staff are trained or have worked in the UK, and the School is accredited with British Schools Overseas (BSO) and British Schools of the Middle East (BSME).

Sharjah English School practices a four-day teaching and working week, in keeping with guidance from the local regulatory body,

Sharjah Private Education Authority.

About the Role SES seeks a qualified and experienced administrator, educated to Degree level, who will be responsible in helping with daily administrative tasks.

Finance Assistant - (Emirati National Only)

The Finance assistant carry out a range of day-to-day financial and accounting administrative tasks.

They provide essential support to senior finance and accounting staff, in order to keep the department running efficiently.

Main responsibilities
School trip management

Collect information from the teacher.
Prepare invoices according tax rules for School trips.
Receive the payments.
Prepare summaries of the payment for the accountants.
Summarize the costs and close the school trip financial summary.
Coordinate with Arabic relations department for SPEA declaration.

Extra-curricular classes

Collect the information from the teachers about the participating students.
Follow up receivable and payments related to those activities
Issue invoices with VAT and coordinate with the accountant.
Collect the payment, chase unpaid fees.

Any additional finance admin tasks related to Account payable and account receivable.

Requirements:

Bachelor in Administration/Accoutning

Fluent English

MANDATORY

Excel : advanced

MANDATORY
Strong administrative skills with excellent attention to detail.
Familiar with modern IT systems such as Sage, Engage, Google and Microsoft Applications.
Familiar with numbers and Basic accounting knowledge.
First experience as receptionist /admin /accounting.
Highly organised and proactive.
Ability to work to and meet deadlines.

Job Type:
Part-time

Part-time hours: 24 per week

Ability to commute/relocate: