Assistant Manager – Finance Full Time

Main Duties    

• Finance business partnering with Principal, SLT and OSM
  
  
  
• Responsible to improve efficiency of finance department
• Responsible to develop annual budget and periodical re-forecast
• Review and present financial performance, AR status, Budget vs Actual, Capex spend
• Point of contact for ADEK (finance related), Internal & External Audit
• Ensure to achieve KPIs set to achieve finance excellence in alignment with department KPI

Specific Duties  

• Prepare school annual budget periodic forecast and submit to HQ finance on timely manner
• Showcase commercial skillset by presenting monthly financial performance with Principal and OSM with recommendations to achieve targeted EBITDA by cost optimization.
• Preparation of Statutory Financial statements and submit to Adek as per the timeline.
• Support in providing financial information with regards to Fee increase application.
• Approve the manual JVs posted by accountants & Monitor month end activities and ensure the books are closed accurately and timely
• Lead the system implementation process
• Review weekly AR dashboard and present to Principal and OSM
• Review monthly balance sheet schedules and come up with the action plan to clear if any unreconciled balances
• Review FA creation in line with capitalisation policy & allocate the assets into the appropriate asset class.
• Manage internal and external audit queries & provide necessary clarifications.
•  Review & approve the PR’s, review Open purchase orders, open GRN and open liabilities on periodical manner to improve P2P turnaround time and supplier experience
• Review Bank Reconciliation & ensure reconciliation items are getting cleared.
• Review Other income streams before recording in system by SA
• Identify potential process gaps, suggest improvements and implement the best-in-class processes.
• Review supplier invoices & ensure incompliance with VAT law and petty cash payments are in line with policy.
• Review various financial surveys from ADEK and economic development
• Provide adhoc reporting requirements from HQ/Principal/OSM/SLT and other stakeholders
• Provide training to accountants and create proper backup within team.
• Development of the Finance team within the sub-cluster
• Support for a number of schools within the sub-cluster as well as the “home” school the role is based within

Minimum Qualifications    

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Minimum Experience   

• 10+ Years’ experience in finance function or Professional qualification with 5+ Years’ Experience in similar role

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 with proven financial modelling experience
• 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.