British Council Jobs Vacancy
British Council
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 youthful people to gain the skills, confidence and connections they're looking for to realise their implicit 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 stylish of the UK with the world and the stylish 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 sanctioned relations may be strained. We work on the ground in further 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.
Position Accountant Ethiopia
Role specific knowledge and experience
Education
- Advanced Education
- Degree level applicable education. Studying for a recognized accounting qualification desirable.
Essential
- Knowledge of statutory accounting principles and practices, including accruals and the impact of financial deals.
- Proven accounting experience.
- Advanced experience of Excel.
- SAP experience.
Desirable
- Experience of working in an international organisation and/ or applicable employer.
- Good level of understanding of applicable software
- Financial logical experience.
- Experience of managing high value debtors.
Role and Specific Skills
- Organised, disciplined and regular approach to work. Ability to work under pressure. Good time management and data management.
- Very good IT skills, particularly on Excel and Word.
- Good literacy and numeracy skills, suitable to understand profit and loss computations and introductory finance,e.g., deprecation, capital and revenue expenditure, cash- flow, overheads,etc.
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
- Ability to explain complex financial data tonon-finance people, usingnon-technical language.
- Working in virtual teams.
Location Addis Ababa, Sub Saharan Africa, ET
How to Apply
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 specialized issue encountered when applying through the careers website. Emails with supporting statements and CV/ Resumes sent to this email address won't be reviewed and will be deleted.
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However, please email askhr@britishcouncil
