General Accountant - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Onsite General Contracting and Maintenance

Description

This position will be assigned to a nursery school managed by Onsite General Contracting.

Job Specifications

ESSENTIAL

DESIRABLE
Training
5-10 years' experience

Clear spoken and written English language.

Strong literacy skills
Accountant qualification


Skills:
Able to produce financial statements, watch budgets and control accounts

Able to work autonomously

Work in accordance to the task listAble to prioritise and multitask.
Able to organize

Good at time managementAble to communicate

Strong computing skills - Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher and Outlook.

Patient and able to deal with pressure

School experience


Purpose of Job:

• To provide a professional accounting and financial management service for locally managed the school as requested on a traded service basis including
• Provide assistance in the budget preparation, budget forecasts, and closure of accounts processes
• Provide assistance in the budget preparation, budget forecasts and closure of accounts processes
• Provide a regular payroll and budget monitoring, financial control, and advice service
• Provide a regular payroll and budget monitoring, financial control, and advice service
• To advise the school on the implementation of the Scheme for Financing The school's probity requirements
• To advise the school on the National Schools Financial Value Standard (SFVS)
• Take a proactive role in the delivery of services as a direct contact with customers, suppliers, and contractors.

Key accountabilities

• Accountancy and Bookkeeping
• Carry out the requirements of the service specification for the Accountancy and Bookkeeping Services, and other financial services purchased by the school
• Provide general and education specific, financial advice to the school ensuring that problems are dealt with at the earliest opportunity and act as direct day to day contact with clients
• Provide advice and guidance on financial matters as follows:
• Budget costing
• Budgetary control
• Yearend budget forecasts
• Financial systems and documentation
• Contract Standing Orders for The school
• Accounting requirements
• Implementation of audit reports
• VAT regulations
• Cashflow monitoring
• Any other financial matters that arise
• Provide temporary financial services to the school as required

Support Services

• Make visits to the school and produce reports on such visits
• Carry out checks and take remedial action required in relation to:
• Accuracy of financial documentation and records
• Administration of bank accounts and petty cash
• Compliance with financial regulations
• Computer/manual input documentation
• Implementation of audit reports
• Adherence/compliance with VAT regulations
• Adherence/compliance with the CIS scheme
• Adherence/compliance to NDNA/MOE/Ministry financial guidance
• Providing support on the recommended computerised accounting packages (Quickbooks) by way of a help desk as well as one to one training and advice for staff using it

Training The provision of financial training as

• The provision of financial training as follows:
• identification of training needs of school staff in conjunction with the HR manager
• Identification of training needs of school staff in conjunction with the HR manager
• Attend meetings and training school staff as required in local authority requirements and recommended practice, e.g. purchasing, operation of lettings, use of Quickbooks package, etc

Consultancy on Financial Management

• Provide a consultancy service to set up systems and procedures in the school to enable them to meet the Financial Management Standard in the school.

Advice and guidance on financial planning and the production of Year End Forecasts and the use of resources to avoid claw-back of surplus revenue balances.

• Advice and guidance on financial planning and the production of Year End Forecasts and the use of resources to avoid clawback of surplus revenue balances. Advice and guidance on medium and
• Advice and guidance on medium and long term financial planning
• Assist in the preparation of Recovery Plans and solving budgetary problems Assist in setting up systems and procedures, budget preparation, monitoring and control and income management relating to education services at the school.
• Assist in setting up systems and procedures, budget preparation, monitoring and control and income management relating to education services at the school.
• Review and develop areas in school financial management policy, e.g. income from other sourcesAttend daytime and evening meetings with management board as required to give financial advice, present monitoring reports and to deal with financial issues
• Attend daytime and evening meetings with management board as required to give financial advice, present monitoring reports and to deal with financial issues

Accounting Assisting the school with the preparation of

• Assisting the school with the preparation of yearend returns (creditors, debtors, payments, and receipt