Accountant at British Council
Employment Nigeria
19-Jan-2018
LAGOS ,
Accounting
POSITION : Accountant (Maternity Cover)
Main Responsibilities
- Complete Travel & Expenses audits as per policy addressing issues in a promptly manner.
- Assist Senior Accountant with provision of information to internal / external auditors.
- Assist in the implementation of audit recommendations.
- Complete daily cash reconciliations.
- Responsible for ensuring integrity of cash collection process.
- Responsible for ensuring integrity of customers refund process.
- 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 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.
- Assist Senior Accountant with preparation of local Tax submissions and other statutory returns.
- Support the income reconciliation process by extracting relevant reports.
- Ensure compliance with treasury policy.
- Submit relevant documents to local bank as requested including bank mandates updates.
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:
- Regional Financial Accounting team
- Shared Services Centre
- Corporate Finance
- Country admin team
- SBU Leads and Project Teams
- Country Customer Services team
External:
- Bank relationship manager
- Tax authorities
Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in any numerate course of study.
Desirable: Fully qualified with a recognised accounting board e.g ACCA, ACA etc
Assessment Stage: Shortlisting
Language Requirements:
Minimum/Essential:
- Fluency in written and spoken English - Shortlisted candidates will either demonstrate they have met the required standard through presentation of an agreed English language certificate, or will be required to take the APTIS test and demonstrate a B1 level of English proficiency.
- Assessment Stage - Shortlisting and interview
Knowledge & Experience
Minimum/Essential:
- Highly organised and deadline oriented.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Proven accounting experience.
- Experience of an ERP system.
Desirable: Experience working with SAP
Assessment Stage: Shortlisting and/or Interview
British Council Core Skills
- Analysing Data and Problems (Level 1): Is systematic - Breaks down problems into a list of tasks to be done and decides on appropriate action.
- Communicating and Influencing (Level 2): Relates communications to circumstances - Displays good listening, writing and speaking skills, setting out logical arguments clearly and adapting language and form of communication to meet the needs of different people/audiences.
- Managing risks (Level 1): Follows good practices - Demonstrates understanding of risk management policies and procedures and record of following them.
- Planning and Organising (Level 1): Is methodical - Able to plan own work over short timescales for routine or familiar tasks and processes.
- Managing People (Level 2): Supervises a small team - Supervises a small team of people doing similar jobs to deliver short term tasks to agreed quality and time standards.
- Financial Reporting and Compliance (Level 1): Understand and apply general compliance standards. Understand core elements of financial statements and reports.
- Professional Accounting Standards (Level 1): Apply accounting principles to accurately record financial transactions and maintain appropriate supporting documentation.
- Transactional Accounting and Closing (Level 1): Understand and apply the British Council's accounting practices. Understand and apply account reconciliations.
British Council Behaviours
- Being Accountable (Essential): Delivering my best in order to meet my commitments.
- Connecting with Others (Essential): Making regular opportunities to understand others better.
- Making it Happen (Essential): Delivering clear results for the British Council.
- Working Together (Essential): Establishing a genuinely common goal with others.
- Creating Shared Purpose (Essential): Communicating and engaging picture of how we can work together.
- Shaping the Future (Essential): Looking for ways in which we can do things better.
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