Accountant

Are you a detail-oriented finance professional with a passion for education?

Harrow International School Dubai is seeking a dedicated Accountant to manage day-to-day financial operations, support budgeting, and ensure smooth financial processes across the school. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a prestigious institution and contribute to its continued excellence.

Key Accountabilities:

• Manage the invoicing/ banking/collection of monies using Focus software in line with Taaleem protocols.
• Manage school invoicing & collections for trips, examinations & other activities.
• Follow-up of accounts receivable as per Taaleem protocols.
• Prepare refund requests and related protocols in Focus.
• Keep the daily accounts updated so that information can be shared with the Principal and CO Finance team.
• Reconcile of students with class register and admissions.
• Support the Admissions Manager with all necessary support for student enrollment.
• Manage the day-to-day petty cash system.
• Process all vendor payments and staff expense claims.
• Deal with the administration of supply teacher salary/paperwork.
• Support the HR Advisor with the financial implications of teacher absence.
• Deal with the finances of any professional development request authorized by the SLT.

What We’re Looking For:

School Values and Behaviours

All staff are expected to conduct themselves in line with the School’s values which are: Courage, Honour, Humility and Fellowship. While the School’s values set out what matters most to us, the behaviours below are intended as a shared set of expectations to refer to, and standards to aspire to, in our dealings with others. They are the practical application of our values.

COURAGE

• We remain optimistic and purposeful in a disrupted world.
• We take responsibility for our decisions, even the hard ones.
• We always challenge poor behaviour in ourselves and others.
• We are open to new ideas, and seek fresh challenges.

HONOUR

• We keep our promises.
• We act with integrity – doing the right thing, even when it is difficult or when no one is watching.
• We respect and value our traditions whilst setting them in the context of today.

HUMILITY

• We work hard to serve others within the School and across our wider communities where possible putting their interests before our own.
• We give and seek honest and appropriate feedback, reflect on our failures and learn from them.
• We support each other through challenges and whatever the outcome, we celebrate those that took part.

FELLOWSHIP

• We respect each other and value our differences, knowing that we are more effective and more resilient working together.
• We are kind and inclusive; we value the contribution that each of us makes.
• We role model the behaviours that we would like to see in others; we ask only of others what we would be prepared to do ourselves.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are values that are important to us at Taaleem. We believe in diversity of thought and actively welcome everyone regardless of their background to bring their valuable and relevant skills to our community.

Note: It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Taaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We hold ourselves to a high standard of effective practices in relation to child protection and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment.

All successful applicants must be willing to undergo enhanced child protection screening appropriate to the post, including various background checks including, receipt of high-quality references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification and police checks, including overseas checks. No member of staff will be able to start until these checks are complete and this process takes, on average, a month.