Senior Manager - Group Finance

Job Description:

Aldar Education is seeking an outstanding Senior Manager – Group Finance to support our schools. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled professional to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group.

Since its inception in 2007 with just 250 students, Aldar Education has grown into a highly sought-after education provider, with more than 25 owned and managed premium and super-premium schools and academies- in partnership with some of the world’s most prestigious institutions including

Rugby School, King’s College Wimbledon, and Cranleigh. The Group now serves over
38,000 studentsthrough5,000 educators from more than 100 nationalities to deliver world-class education across a broad range of curricula and learning pathways from nursery through to K12.

At Aldar Education, our impact goes far beyond the classroom: we are proud to contribute to the UAE’s vision for a sustainable, knowledge-based economy through premium education. With this in mind, we hire educators and industry professionals who not only embody our values and cultural ethos but also bring a genuine passion for education—qualities central to our mission of shaping the leaders of tomorrow.

If you are passionate about excellence and ready to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to apply and be part of our journey.

Main Duties:

• Support the Associate Director
  - Group Financial Control in leading management, statutory and compliance reporting, treasury and tax activities, strengthening financial governance, delivering key finance initiatives, and providing high-quality insights to support operational and strategic decision-making.

• Lead Group statutory reporting, management reporting, financial consolidation, and performance analysis across Aldar Education.
• Strengthen financial governance, internal controls, and ICFR frameworks to enhance financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and risk management.
• Oversee treasury operations, banking activities, liquidity management, and related controls across schools and business units.
• Oversee tax governance and compliance, ensuring adherence to applicable regulations and timely completion of statutory obligations.
• Provide finance leadership and management support for strategic projects, transformation programmes, acquisitions, and key business initiatives.
• Drive consistent application of IFRS, Group accounting policies, Delegation of Authority, and financial governance standards across the organisation.
• Promote standardisation, automation, and continuous improvement through the Finance Centre of Excellence.

• Partner with the Associate Director
  - Group Financial Control and Finance Leadership Team to deliver accurate, timely, and insightful Group financial reporting.
• Lead the preparation and review of monthly and quarterly Investment Committee Packs, Board and Executive Management Team reports, CFO MIS, Group Reporting Packs, and other management reports.
• Oversee the consolidation and review of Group financial results, including monthly MIS, balance sheet schedules, and performance analysis, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Lead the annual statutory reporting and external audit process, coordinating with Finance teams and auditors to improve audit efficiency and support timely issuance of financial statements.
• Lead finance ERP business-as-usual requirements and enhancement initiatives, partnering with Finance, IT, ERP, and Digital stakeholders to improve processes, controls, dashboards, and reporting capabilities.
• Oversee treasury activities and banking operations, ensuring appropriate authorisation, segregation of duties,…