Accountant and Receivable

Description

Nibras International School is looking for a passionate Accountant and Receivable to join our growing team in November 2025.
For all staff in school we share a responsibility to ensure that children are always safe and properly supervised.

Our school is committed to ‘amazing learning’- providing enjoyable and meaningful learning experiences so that every pupil makes as much progress as possible.

All staff are expected to adhere to NIS policies and code of conduct and commit to promoting our vision – ‘A happy community school with amazing learning at its heart where pupils are empowered to make choices, engage in meaningful learning experiences and make exceptional progress’

Key Qualities And Skills

Excellent communication, organizational & people skills at all levels
Effective communicator & listener
Ability to coordinate & multi-task

Health and Safety Awareness
Energetic and enthusiastic

A dynamic, positive approach to deliver the school’s vision
Self-motivation and ability to take initiatives

Capacity to be flexible

Demonstrate an understanding of & commitment to our best practice model

Good knowledge and information of school operations
Ability to deal tactfully with telephone callers and visitors to the school

Important Skills: Confidentiality, enthusiasm, imagination, energy, adaptability, patience and responsibility

Key Duties Include
First point of contact with parents concerning financial accounts of students Provide administrative and clerical support in all administration areas and respond to queries from families regarding charges on accounts
Prepare and issue all invoices
Receive and process all receipts

Issue credit note and/or refunds as require

Process Application and Enrolment fees

Maintaining student accounts, journal daily transactions on Engage-Fees including Cash JVs
Daily fees collection reconciliation, with balance posted to the bank daily

Produce receivables report for Finance and Admin Manager on daily basis

Reconciliation of Post-Dated-Cheques schedule
Assist with cash management queries/ any other GL queries for annual audit
Sending outstanding payment warnings to parents, correlate with Registrar on procedures and blocking student account with KHDA
Any other accounting/administrative task assigned by the Finance & Administration Manager
Credit Control – follow up unpaid fees and monitor age debtors, sending SOA in monthly basis
To ensure all receivables accounts are up to date, invoices are prepared and issued on a timely basis, all invoices are promptly paid, and late invoices are followed up
Work as a team member sharing expertise, ideas and information.

Reports to the Line Manager on administrative and personnel issues and grievances
Provide and analyst debtors reports to the Line Manager on administrative
Provide necessarily support to the admission team
Health and Safety

Emphasizes the importance of safety in all areas of the curriculum, communicating to the pupils the importance of a responsible attitude towards personal safety, the safety of others and respect for Aspen Heights British School’s property and equipment
Safeguard Aspen students.
Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities

Assist in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct

Ensure that, all the necessary health and safety rules and procedures are being followed

Competencies

Highly detail-oriented and organized

Ability to meet a constant stream of deadlines
Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees

Superior analytical and problem-solving skills

Familiarity with accounting software and programs
Excellent command for MS office
Ability to maintain accurate and auditable records

Laws, rules and regulations related to assigned activities
Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy
Records, Reports and Correspondence by use of spreadsheets and databases

Proficient financial and accounting skills
Computer literate

Customer Service skills, and interpersonal skills.

Willing attitude to be a part of the school team
Strong sense of professionalism
Safeguarding and welfare of children

Excellent communication skills and command of the English language, in spoken and written form
A collaborative team-player with excellent interpersonal skills

Behavior management
Attributes
Empathetic listener
Integrity and confidentiality
Internationally minded
Emotional intelligence

Intercultural awareness, creative
Flexible and a can-do attitude
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.

Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description

Employees are expected to be courteous to colleagues and provide a welcoming environment to visitors and telephone callers.

The International Schools Partnership

Nibras International School is part of The International Schools Partnership (ISP).
The International Schools Partnership (ISP) is a growing group of committed colleagues in financially responsible schools around the world, all of which aim to be the school of choice in their local area.

Learning is at the heart of everything we do for our pupils, colleagues and parents.

We are committed to getting better, all the time.
ISP was founded by an experienced team of committed educationalists and commercial operators who have worked together over many years.

Our growing group of private schools located in the UK, the USA, Europe, Costa Rica, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Malaysia, Mexico and Peru educate children and pupils from 2-18 years of age.

We have now expanded to 45 schools delivering multiple curricula and building on local brands and reputations with around 45,000 pupils and 7,000 staff located across the globe.
We believe that successful schools are the ones that put learning at the heart of everything they do, always aiming to create rounded individuals that are able to forge successful careers and lives in a rapidly changing world.

Our goal is to enable our schools as the leading school of choice in their local area.

We are a truly international group working in different cultures and speaking different languages.

We work across countries and cultures, too, by working with each other and with other schools and communities.

At ISP we continue to engage with schools around the world who are interested in becoming part of our global group of schools and look forward to welcoming more pupils and staff to the group.

All Our Schools

Help children and pupils learn to levels that amaze them.
Inspire children and pupils to be successful now and equip them to be successful later.
Are truly international, working in partnerships within and across regions, cultures and languages.
Aim to be the schools of choice for children, pupils and their families, wherever we are.
ISP and Nibras International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.