Assistant Manager - Group Finance - Aldar Education

Responsibilities:

Main Duties:

• Support Manager - Group Finance in managing the group finance and reporting requirements

Specific Duties:

Strategic Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly reporting pack for Aldar Group along with relevant schedules timely and accurately.

• Prepare annual consolidated financial statement for Aldar Education.

• Standardise the process and templates for financial reporting requirements across Aldar Education.

• Prepare requirements for key finance projects and support to successfully implement the projects.

• Line manage Corporate Senior Accountant and review closing activities for HQ entities (Aldar Education, Aldar Training Academy, Aldar Schools).

• Prepare shared services costs allocation to operated & managed schools based on signed agreement.

• Prepare payroll costing versus payment vs GL accounting to ensure accuracy in payroll accounting.

Functional Responsibilities :

• Initiate any new legal entity creation, maintain Chart of Accounts, creation of new GL code and mapping to statutory & group reporting and unified chart of accounts, financial closing & consolidation process/system (FCCP) and tax reporting and consolidation system (TRCS).

• Roll out monthly closing and reporting timelines post approval from Manager - Group Finance and update status to achieve group timeline.

• Review monthly financial performance for all AE businesses and provide key variances for group reporting.

• Prepare monthly reporting pack along with relevant schedules received from AE finance team and send to Group in a timely manner.

• Review schedules received from AE finance team to be incorporated in the group reporting pack to ensure accuracy.

• Prepare annual statutory consolidation of Aldar Education financial statements.

• Review balance sheet accounts for HQ entities (Aldar Education, Aldar Training Academy, Aldar Schools), list out key action plans with responsibility and timeline to improve the quality of GL balances.

• Prepare financial information for relevant insurance policies such as money, fidelity, PAR & TPL.

• Coordinate with school and HQ team for external and internal audit requirements to close audit within timeline.

• Responsible for meeting adhoc reporting requirements from Aldar Group and AE business.

• Initiate process improvement wherever possible to achieve finance excellence.

• Prepare requirements (templates, data collection, analysis, etc.) for key finance projects and initiatives.

• Prepare scheme of entries with regards to Purchase Price Allocation for newly acquired businesses.

• ICFR point of contact for Financial Statement Closing Process, Consolidation, Leases & Related Party Transactions.

• Prepare monthly shared services costs allocation to operated & managed schools based on signed agreement.

• Prepare monthly payroll costing versus payment vs GL accounting to ensure accuracy in payroll accounting.

• Act as a backup for AFM - Tax & Compliance and Treasury (whenever applicable).

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Professional qualification with relevant experience in Group Reporting

• Qualified accountant (CA/CPA/CMA) preferred

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 5+ years in finance

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:

• Fluent English communication skills, written and oral.

• Attention to detail with diligent follow up, and able to execute in a timely manner.

• Skilled in multi-tasking and handling pressure

• Advanced excel skills and experience in using critical excel formulas

• Proficient with accounting software

• Ability to liaise effectively business functions in order to collect input required for analysis

• Ability to manage a team

• Ability to be detail focused when required whilst maintaining sight of the big picture

• Deadline oriented and take ownership of work

• Excellent analytical capabilities and hands on experience in MS Office presentations

• Organizational ability, of self and others.

• Forethought and forward planning

• Capable of influencing people and talented in networking with cultural sensitivity.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.