Accountant - SSA Cluster 2
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British Council is hiring an Accountant based in Kampala, Uganda, to support finance and resource management across SSA Cluster 2, including Sudan. The role covers P2P, O2C, R2R and CLM processes, month-end and year-end closing support, cash reconciliations, and stakeholder coordination. Candidates need proven accounting experience, advanced Excel and SAP skills, and fluency in English and Arabic.
- Kampala-based finance role supporting British Council operations in SSA Cluster 2
- Covers P2P, O2C, R2R, CLM processes and month-end/year-end closing activities
- Requires proven accounting experience plus advanced Excel and SAP skills
- English and native/fluent Arabic proficiency required to support Sudan operations
- Contract role focused on financial accounting, compliance and stakeholder support
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Original source description
Kampala
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Uganda
Contract Type
Description
Main accountabilities but not limited to the following:
Finance and Resource Management
Work closely with the MSP and British Council controllership teams to support the delivery of retained P2P, O2C, R2R and CLM financial processes in Sudan and other countries in SSA Cluster 2, ensuring consistent, accurate and robust financial accounting in line with accounting practices and corporate policies. Maintain financial records as per corporate policy and internal audit.
Complete all financial accounting and reporting tasks required for the financial month-end and year-end pre-closing steps and provide support as required for the financial month-end and year-end closing steps, including, TB review, manual journals and off-system payments requests, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant policies.
Process customer transactions and income collection accurately and in a timely manner. Complete daily cash reconciliations. Ensure integrity of cash collection and customer refund processes. Ensure compliance with treasury policy and submit relevant documents to local bank (where applicable) as requested, including bank mandate updates.
Relationship and Stakeholder Management
Proactively communicate and liaise with others (inside and outside the British Council) to ensure effective coordination and delivery of finance services. Build an understanding of stakeholders within the wider department, unit or region to enable effective resolution of issues when they arise.
Assist business unit leads and operations teams in SSA Cluster 2 with finance related queries arising from the post-transformation operating model. Support their understanding and adoption of MSP-supported P2P, CLM, O2C and R2R processes in-country, escalating issues to the FC – SSA Cluster 2 as required.
Managing Self and Others
Plan and prioritise own activities, respond to changing and at times competing
Requirements
- to ensure effective delivery of
- of the role:
- Knowledge of statutory accounting principles and practices, including accruals and the impact of financial transactions.
- Proven accounting experience.
- Advanced
Responsibilities
over set reporting timescales. Provide a good standard of financial administration and financial discipline. Task and coordinate others to complete activities in accordance with agreed financial procedures.
Experience
- of Excel.
- SAP
- Written and verbal proficiency in English is required in addition to Native/Fluent Arabic to support Sudan operation
- Tags
- Accounting, finance, banking, insurance
- Non-profit, social work
- Entry and Basic-level
- Uganda
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