General Accountant

Location: Dubai, Middle East Regional Office

About Us

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organisation, with 85+ schools across 33 countries. We educate more than 80,000 students and employ over 15,000 colleagues worldwide. Our Middle East regional team, based in Dubai, supports schools across the region to deliver outstanding education and world-class operations.

We are now seeking a detail-oriented and proactive General Accountant to join our regional finance team in Dubai.

The Role

The General Accountant will play a key role in supporting financial operations across Nord Anglia’s Middle East schools and the regional office. This position is responsible for ensuring accurate fee collection reporting, timely month-end closing, and compliance with all financial controls and accounting standards.

Working closely with School Finance Managers and the Regional Finance Controller, the General Accountant will also oversee supplier payments, invoice processing, and bookkeeping for the regional office. This is a hands-on role requiring strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities within a dynamic regional finance function.

Key Responsibilities

School Financial Coordination

• Liaise with school finance teams across the region to monitor daily fee collections and outstanding balances.

• Support schools in meeting audit and reporting requirements.

• Track outstanding receivables and ensure accurate reporting of collections.

Month-End Closing & Reporting

• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and maintain schedules for prepayments, accruals, and fixed assets.

• Assist with intercompany entries, reconciliations, and monthly management reporting.

• Prepare and update regional cashflow reports and forecasts.

• Support the preparation of monthly management accounts, board packs, and statutory financial statements.

• Ensure compliance with IFRS and local GAAP requirements.

Accounts Payable & Receivable

• Process supplier invoices and payments in accordance with company policies.

• Issue sales invoices, monitor receivables, and follow up on outstanding balances.

• Maintain accurate accounting records and ensure proper reconciliation of transactions.

Support to Projects & New Builds

• Collaborate with the regional project team to monitor project-related costs and budgets.

• Assist in financial tracking of capital projects, ensuring accurate reporting of variances.

• Liaise with procurement and project managers for invoice processing and budget compliance.

Tax & Compliance

• Maintain VAT and corporate tax records in accordance with local regulations.

• Prepare VAT filings, submissions, and support quarterly refund processes.

Procurement & Office Finance Management

• Support regional procurement activities, including purchase order issuance and invoice matching.

• Manage accruals, provisions, and expense tracking for the regional office.

• Ensure strong internal financial controls and documentation are maintained.

Compliance & Internal Controls

• Adhere to Nord Anglia’s internal control frameworks and finance policies.

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance accuracy and efficiency.

Ad Hoc Support

• Provide assistance to the finance and operations teams on reporting, analysis, and system improvements.

• Perform additional accounting duties as assigned by the Regional Finance Controller.

What We’re Looking For

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline (essential).

• 3–5 years’ experience in a similar accounting role within a regional or multinational organisation.

• Strong understanding of accounting principles, IFRS, and financial reporting standards.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting systems (experience with Microsoft Business Central/Dynamics preferred).

Skills & Attributes

• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and analytical ability.

• Strong organisational and multitasking skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines.

• Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills.

• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work both independently and collaboratively.

• High levels of integrity and professionalism.

Safeguarding

At Nord Anglia Education, we are committed to providing a world-class, safe, and happy environment in which children and young people thrive and learn. We promote the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender, or culture. All post holders having regular unsupervised contact with children are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures, including satisfactory criminal record checks from both the country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.