Accountant

Date: ‎29-Jul-‎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
This role is responsible for supporting 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 is a supporting role in the Financial
Controlling and Accounting process which is a key function in the new
organisational structure emerging from the Financial Transparency
recommendations.

Main Opportunities and Challenges
* Support the team with end-to-end financial activities with tight deadlines
* Ensure consistent and robust accounting processes is followed in line with corporate policies

Main Accountabilities
* 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
* Complete all financial tasks required for the financial year-end pre-closing steps and provide support as required for the financial year-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
* Complete Travel & Expenses audits as per policy addressing issues in a promptly manner
* Assist Senior Accountant / Financial Controller with provision of information to internal / external auditors
* Assist in the implementation of audit recommendations
* Responsible for ensuring integrity of cash collection process
* Responsible for ensuring integrity of customers refund process
* Support the income reconciliation process by extracting relevant reports
* Ensure compliance with treasury policy
* Prepare monthly local staff salaries calculation, report month to month reconciliation
* Check overtime and TOIL claims in line with TACOS (local terms and conditions) and policy
* Calculate Social Insurance, where applicable, and prepare payments
* Control staff loans and advances on SAP and report offline month to month reconciliation
* Calculate monthly terminal gratuity (TG) provision and quarterly record on SAP; keep TG GLs up to date on SAP and matching offline sheets
* Ensure proper coding of the staff salaries to the correct WBS
* Prepare final payments for leaving staff and ensure no unsettled commitments or eligibilities between the employee and the council or between the council and the bank
* Provide Senior Accountant with the forecasted cash outflow related to payroll payments
* Control Reimbursement of Operational Entitlements for UKA staff
* Reconcile SAP payroll charges with HR on a monthly basis

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

About You (essential requirements for the role):
* ‎3 years of accounting experience.
* Experience working with SAP
* Bachelor of commerce
* Accounting Knowledge
* Experience in Microsoft applications

Desirable requirements:
* Fully or partially qualified CMA, ACCA

Further Information
* Role: Accountant ‎1(‎30749)
* Number of positions :‎1
* Pay Band: H/‎4
* Location: Egypt
* Contract type: ‎1 year Fixed term local contract
* Closing date and time: 14th November ‎2022 (‎23.59 Gulf Standard Time)

Other requirements: This role is only open to candidates who have right to
work and are based in Egypt.

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.

A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.

Equality Statement

The British Council is committed to a policy of equality and to valuing
diversity and is keen to reflect the diversity of the societies in which we
work at every level within the organisation. We welcome applications from all
sections of the community. We aim to abide by and promote equality legislation
by following both the letter and the spirit of it to avoid unjustified
discrimination, recognising discrimination as a barrier to equality of
opportunity, inclusion and human rights. All staff worldwide are required to
ensure their behaviour is consistent with our policies.
The British Council has Disability Confident Employer Status. We offer a
guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential
criteria for the role. Applicants are encouraged to highlight any specific
requirements or adjustments needed to enable participation in the recruitment
process.

The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and
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.

Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable
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
[email protected]
Please note: Applications to this role can only be considered when made
through the Apply section of our careers website. Our 'ASK HR' email is only
to be used in case of a technical issue encountered when applying through the
careers website. Emails with supporting statements and CV/Resumes sent to this
email address will not be reviewed and will be deleted.