Accountant

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Vacancy Description - Pay band: 6 (Locally engaged grade G) /Post Duration: 1 year (Maternity Contract - fixed term) Eligibility: Right to work in Mauritius / Location: Rosehill,Mauritius / Deadline for application: 15 September 2018 

Purpose of job:

This role is responsible for the end to end accounting process in Botswana, Malawi, Mauritius and Mozambique, 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

The role requirements:

 
The post-holder will (across operations in Botswana, Malawi, Mauritius and Mozambique):


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.

 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.

 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.

Short-listing is carried out against the essential knowledge, skills, qualifications and experience as specified in the Role Profile which accompanies this. This is a six month fixed-term maternity cover contract.

For further information please view the documents below:

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. The closing date is 15 September 2018 at 23:59 UK time. 


The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and is keen to reflect diversity of UK society at every level within the organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria. British Council appointments are contingent on thorough checks. In the UK, and where appropriate systems exist overseas, these include Criminal Records checks.

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