Accounts Payable Officer

About Nord Anglia Education
Nord Anglia Education (NAE) is the world 's leading premium schools
organisation, with ‎78 schools located across dozens of countries in the
Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. Together,
our schools educate over ‎70,000 students from kindergarten through to the end
of secondary school.
Our philosophy for education rests on the ‎4 pillars of creativity, wellbeing,
excellent academic outcomes and global connectedness. These are delivered
through innovative use of educational technology to create a 21st Century,
personalised, learning experience for all students.
Every parent wants the best for their child -- so do we. NAE schools deliver
high quality, transformational education and ensure excellent academic
outcomes by going beyond traditional learning. Our global scale enables us to
recruit and retain world-leading teachers and to offer unforgettable
experiences through global and regional events, while our engaging learning
environments ensure all of our students love coming to school.
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Nord Anglia International School Dubai
NAS Dubai is a purpose built 'flagship school' generously resourced with an
enrolment touching ‎2222.Our curriculum is based upon the legacy of the English
National Curriculum adapted to the local environment leading up to GCSE and on
to the IB Diploma programme, and A Levels introduced this year. Our GCSE pass
rate is a ‎100% overall pass with ‎48% A and ‎97% of ‎5 or above and a ‎39.4-point
IB average points score with ‎40% achieving more than ‎54% points and one with a
perfect ‎45!
The culture of the school is one of interest and care where learning is
personalised to meet individual needs. The annual inspection judgments are
'very good' and 'outstanding' throughout.
Each Nord Anglia Education school is unique in character and designed to meet
the needs of its community. We are united by our philosophy, to be ambitious
for our students, our people and our family of schools. We believe that being
part of our family of ‎78 schools gives them a special advantage. Working
together, we can achieve more than we can individually. Our schools have
access to a wide range of resources and support to enhance their success. We
also create unique opportunities to benefit our students and people, such as
the Global Campus, Nord Anglia University, and our collaborations with The
Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF and King's College London
About the role
Purchase Ledger Responsibilities
* Maintain an effective system to track Accounts Payable for effective cash flow management
* Assist the Head of Finance in actively managing the school's cash flow to maximize efficiencies and aid school cash management.
* To review and determine all payments due and to submit payment requests and disbursement schedule to the Head of Finance for review and signature prior to payment.
* Ensure that a purchase order process is implemented and adhered to by all members of staff.
* To prepare monthly accruals for goods and services received, but not invoiced as well as for any major commitments.
* To ensure all invoices submitted for payment have necessary approvals and signed PO's in accordance with authorization limits.
* To obtain, date-stamp, file and process all approved invoices correctly against the allocated budgets
* To produce financial and ageing reports for the Head of Finance.
* To check all petty cash vouchers for validity and accuracy and to process for payment. Ensure the petty cash vouchers are recorded in the system timely and accurately.
* Reconcile the bank posting daily in an accurate manner.
* Review and submit staff expenses on a monthly basis.
* To assist in month-end closing of Accounts Payables.
* To prepare and follow up on some of the balance sheet schedules as instructed.
* Assisting with processing of VAT returns to local tax authorities.
* Provide a summary of the ageing report required by the Head of Finance to prepare reports and arrange payments.
* Ensure proper accounting and financial records and systems are maintained.
* To ensure effective internal controls and implement new procedures as necessary.
* Cooperate and assist in reconciling the month-end inventory book balances to actual physical counts.
* To liaise with external auditors and tax advisors regarding the statutory accounts and other statutory returns.
* Ensure you keep up to date with the latest accounting and tax regulations within the United Arab Emirates and internationally.
* Liaise with budget holders on a regular basis to ensure that they are aware of their budgets and what they have spent to date.
* Develop internal management reports to aid the Head of Finance in advising budget holders in the management of their individual budgets
About you
To be considered for this position, you must:
* Educated to Degree or its equivalent
* ‎5-‎7 years and above experience with proven ability in an accounting role with VAT experience essential
* Well versed with IFRS and general accounting procedures
* Advanced experience in accountancy software products such as MS Navision, and MS Office, specifically Excel and PowerPoint
* The ability to work to tight deadlines, and the ability to pay attention to detail and accuracy
* Past experience in school environment is desirable
* Excellent communication skills to negotiate with external stakeholders on commercial contracts and transactions
* Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with non-finance members as well as finance members of school and regional team
* High levels of personal integrity
* Excellent organisational and time-management skills
* Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
* Self-motivated and enthusiastic
* Ability to work independently
* Adaptability
Selection Process
The closing date for application is ‎15 th July ‎2022. Early
applications are appreciated and would be considered for early interviews
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews, that will take
place at the Nord Anglia International School Dubai.
This is a full-time position, starting from ‎1 st August ‎2022.*
Remuneration is competitive and it includes visa provision.
At Nord Anglia Education, we are committed to providing a world class, safe,
happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and
learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our
pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender or culture.
All post holders are subject to appropriate national and international vetting
procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both Country of
residence/birth and any Country of residence within the last ‎10 years.