Accounts Payable Officer

Date: ‎20-Apr-‎2022
Location: Cairo, Middle East and North Africa, EG
Company: British Council
The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people
in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the
English language. We work in two ways - directly with individuals to transform
their lives, and with governments and partners to make a bigger difference for
the longer term, creating benefit for millions of people all over the world.
We help young people to gain the skills, confidence and connections they are
looking for to realise their potential and to participate in strong and
inclusive communities. We support them to learn English, to get a high-quality
education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications. Our work in
arts and culture stimulates creative expression and exchange and nurtures
creative enterprise. We connect the best of the UK with the world and the best
of the world with the UK. These connections lead to an understanding of each
other's strengths and of the challenges and values that we share. This builds
trust between people in the UK and other nations which endures even when
official relations may be strained. We work on the ground in more than ‎100
countries. In ‎2019-‎20 we connected with ‎80 million people directly and with
‎791 million overall, including online and through our broadcasts and
publications.

Role Purpose
The Accounts Payable Officer will be responsible for handling the financial
work related to British Council Business operations Team in Egypt, and to
ensure and maintain a high level of Financial Control and Compliance with
financial policies & processes.
Supporting in the end to end accounting process in the country; including
month and year end close, and ensures consistent, accurate and robust
financial accounting processes in line with accounting practices and corporate
policies.
This post will be part of the Business Operation Team supporting Egypt and
other colleagues in the region.

Main Accountabilities
* Invoices validation and scanning.
* Follow up on Blocked Invoices, Bank rejections, late payments, double payments and take the necessary actions to clear them.
* Maintain an up-to-date list of all TEX cards, P-cards, and delegation authorities.
* Validate and Post journals within Finance Department.
* Handling payment vouchers on SAP accurately and in the same period.
* Complete the Fin30, Fin31, Fin32 forms, and the related journals for fixed assets reconciliation.
* Handle documents storage and records with Infofort.
* Cheques issuance.
* Handle purchase orders and invoices for the Lawyer for all departments
* Income reconciliation.

About You (essential requirements for the role):
* Knowledge of Receipting and Payment Processes.
* Very good knowledge of Microsoft applications (Excel, Word.…etc.)
* ‎3-year experience in a similar role.
* Proficiency in English

Desirable requirements
* Experience in SAP application

Further Information
Role: Accounts Payable Officer Req ID: ‎23863
Number of positions :‎1
Pay Band: ‎4/H
Salary: ‎7,709.‎87
Contract type: ‎1 year Fixed Term local contract
Location: Egypt
Closing date and time: ‎15 June ‎2022 (‎23.59 Gulf Standard Time)

Please note that all applications should be submitted only in English.
It is advisable to apply in advance to avoid any technical issues at the
last moment.
Successful candidate should hold the legal rights to live and work in the
country

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Equality , Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement

The British Council is committed to policies and practices of equality,
diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We support all staff to make
sure their behaviour is consistent with this commitment. We want to address
under representation and encourage applicants from under-represented groups,
in particular, but not exclusively, on grounds of ethnicity and disability.
All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an
interview and we have Disability Confident Employer Status. We welcome
discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation
and engagement in our work and activities.

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adults who we work with.

We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to
live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of
abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article ‎19, UNCRC (United
Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) ‎1989.

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groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will
include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record
checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council's
Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.

If you have any problems with your application please email
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Please note: Applications to this role can only be considered when made
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to be used in case of a technical issue encountered when applying through the
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