The Aquila School, located in the United Arab Emirates, is a dedicated educational institution committed to providing an enriching learning environment for children and students. Our mission revolves around ensuring the success and well-being of our learners by focusing on their development, safety, and overall progress. At The Aquila School, we value respect, care, and continuous improvement in all aspects of our operations. We are currently seeking a Finance Manager to join our team and contribute to the financial management and administration of the school.
As the Finance Manager at The Aquila School, you will play a crucial role in overseeing the non-educational functions of the school under the guidance of the Principal. Your responsibilities will include managing financial operations, ensuring compliance with regulations, optimizing financial performance, and maintaining accurate accounting records. You will be responsible for producing monthly financial reports, implementing controls to mitigate risks, and ensuring adherence to international financial reporting standards.
Key duties for this role involve supervising non-teaching staff members, streamlining processes for efficiency, managing invoices and payments from families, overseeing procurement activities, and collaborating with HR on various administrative tasks. Additionally, you will be involved in admissions processes to maximize enrolments while maintaining accurate contract registers and internal control systems throughout the school.
The ideal candidate for this position should possess strong interpersonal skills to interact professionally with students, staff members, and families. You should also be IT literate with excellent administrative abilities and hold qualifications as an experienced accountant. If you are passionate about contributing to a vibrant learning community that values integrity, collaboration, innovation leadership, resilience, community focus, ethical management practices among others - we encourage you to apply for this role as it offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our school's financial operations.
Join us at The Aquila School as we continue our commitment to safeguarding principles and promoting diversity through inclusive hiring practices. If you align with our vision of creating an empowering learning environment where every individual is valued regardless of background or characteristics - we welcome applications from candidates who can contribute positively to our mission of providing exceptional education experiences at all levels within our community.
Seniority Level: Middle Management
Job Functions: Finance
Industries : Education
