British Council Accountant Jobs in Addis Ababa
The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries.
We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust.
We work with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society.
Each year we reach over 20 million people face-to-face and more than 500 million people online, via broadcasts and publications. Founded in 1934, we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body.
Main Accountabilities:
The post-holder will (across Main Office operations and ODA project in Ethiopia):
Complete all financial tasks required for the financial month-end pre-closing steps and provide support as required for the financial month-end closing steps.
Maintain and file financial records as per corporate policy and internal audit
Provide support as required on accounting transactions and adjustments (accruals, deferrals and provisions), including Intercompany accounting.
Provide support as required with manual journals and off-system payments requests ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant policies.
Assist with reconciliation of all relevant accounts and ensure that this is completed to corporate standards.
Provide general accounting and financial services in line with corporate and donor requirements and, as required, through SAP.
Assist the Senior Accountant to maintain British Council Ethiopia‘s accounting systems. All financial and related systems maintained to the standards of Essential Finance policies and other key policies and regulations.
Provide day to day financial transaction services and support to the Youth & Social enterprise projects.
Support Exams and Teaching in completing day to day financial transactions and daily cash reconciliations. Provide appropriate levels of control over all income (collected through invoice and over the counter).
Responsible for ensuring integrity of
cash collection process.
Control all cash and cheque payments, escalating details of any payments to be blocked to HFG and Shared Services Centre before the relevant payment run.
Responsible for ensuring integrity of customers refund process.
Support the income reconciliation process by extracting relevant reports.
Managing petty cash, including matching, clearing transactions and reconciliation.
Assist Senior Accountant with preparation and timely submission of local Tax submissions and other statutory returns.
Complete Travel & Expenses audits as per policy addressing issues in a promptly manner.
Assist Senior Accountant in completing quarterly Minimum Control Standards (MCS)/FCCF return.
Assist Senior Accountant with provision of information to internal / external auditors.
Assist in the implementation of audit recommendations.
Ensure compliance with treasury policy.
Submit relevant documents to local bank as requested including bank mandates updates. Monitor any issues in relation to bank charges and any re-negotiation of terms of payment, etc. Report on any banking related issues.
Update the fixed assets register and carry out spot checks on office inventory.
Any other duties requested by your line manager; for example: ad hoc requests from the East Africa cluster, regional or UK offices; any special change projects or initiatives, etc.
Regional and Functional Team Working:
Contribute to ensuring the policies, procedures and systems are delivered with integrity.
Work closely and effectively as part of the regional and global finance teams.
Actively support equality and diversity and work to the British Council’s EDI policy at all times.
Key Relationships:
Internal
Senior Accountant
Cluster and Regional Financial Accounting team
Shared Services Centre
Country Admin and Facilities team
Country Customer Services team
Youth & Social Enterprise Project Team
External
Banking partners
Tax Authority and Customs
Government pension regulatory body
Vendors/Suppliers
How to apply
Interested candidates should apply online by 10th July, 2018 at 23:59 UK Time.
For more information and job application details, see; British Council Accountant Jobs in Addis Ababa
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