Finance Officer Zayed University Dubai UAE

Zayed University is presently seeking a qualified individual for the post of Finance Officer in UAE. The selected candidate will work in the Financial Resources Department of university’s Dubai campus. This is a recently posted career opportunity for candidates who desire to work at one of the leading educational institutions of Arab Emirates.

Role of Finance Officer

As a member of the financial services, account receivables team he will process revenues, payments and other financial transactions related to the Colleges, Centers and Institutes. The incumbent will also be responsible for Debt Collection, Invoicing and Tracking, Value Added Tax (VAT) classification, Data Entry and Reporting.

Responsibilities of Finance Officer

• Maintaining a complete debt collection portfolio from updating records of debtors to tracking them down, and contacting them via telephone, email or letter.
• Listening carefully to the situations and issues related to debtors.
• Negotiating payment plans and keeping a tight follow-up on payments.
• Preparing debtor statements so as to have complete information on the status of debt collections.
• Monitor and process all E Services requests throughout the University.
• Maintaining the financial records for the Student Financial Aid Fund, including fund’s budget preparation and monitoring.
• Processing the monthly financial aid (stipends & other expenses) to students for meals and transportation, as approved by the Student Financial Aid Committee.

Your duties in the role

• Coordinate with the respective departments heads. Prepare invoices/receipts/refunds for various services provided by the Centers/departments and Institutes.
• Follow up on the collection of receivables related to the Centers and Institutes. Arrange for their deposit in the appropriate bank account(s). Liaising with Banks to properly identify and book remittances in a timely manner.
• Maintain a timely and accurate tracking of all student fees invoiced and payments received.
• Support in all matters pertaining to customer credit and collection of outstanding debts in a timely and efficient manner.
• Responsible for the system identification and classification of the VAT related matters.
• Prepare all VAT output related reports to be submitted to Federal Tax Authority.
• Responsible to investigate the possible VAT reporting improvement to FTA.
• Enter data, fee assessment rules, scholarships, sponsorships, and invoices/receipt entries into the accounting system.
• Support the Centers and Institutes’ Directors in reviewing their financial information and provides
• feedback in a timely manner.
• Provide timely and accurate feedback to the Program Manager (s) of the respective departments and to their respective Dean(s) on requirement.
• Reconciliation of all Kiosk payments made through smart kiosk payment system/online payment portal.
• Perform administrative duties, as required.

Education & Experience

• Must possess a bachelor’s degree in commerce or a related field from an accredited institution.
• A minimum of 2 year experience in the accounting function using enterprise computerized accounting systems.
• Experience working in the academic environment.

Desired Skills

• Usage of spreadsheets.
• Ability to use office software would be an asset.
• Fluency in English & Arabic.

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