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. Details Location: Kathmandu Duration: 4 months (until mid August 2022) Working hours: Full time Role overview Main accountabilities, not limited to the following: The post-holder will: 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 Financial Controller with preparation of local Tax submissions and other statutory returns. Complete Travel & Expenses audits as per policy addressing issues in a promptly manner. Assist Financial Controller 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 recording and reconciliation process by extracting relevant reports Responsible for payroll processing for all staffs. 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. Role specific knowledge and experience: You should bring along: Legal right to work in Nepal Fluency in both written and spoken English Proven accounting experience. Experience working with SAP is desirable Graduation degree in Finance Analysing Data and Problems (Level 1): Person is systematic – Breaks down problems into a list of tasks to be done and decides on appropriate action Communicating and Influencing (Level 2): Relates communications to circumstances – Displays good listening, writing and speaking skills, setting out logical arguments clearly and adapting language and form of communication to meet the needs of different people/audiences. Managing risks (Level 1): Follows good practices –Demonstrates understanding of risk management policies and procedures and record of following them. Planning and Organising (Level 1): Is methodical – Able to plan own work over short timescales for routine or familiar tasks and processes Managing People (Level 2): Supervises a small team –Supervises a small team of people doing similar jobs to deliver short term tasks to agreed quality and time standards. Financial Reporting and Compliance (Level 1): Understand and apply general compliance standards. Understand core elements of financial statements and reports. Professional Accounting Standards (Level 1): Apply accounting principles to accurately record financial transactions and maintain appropriate supporting documentation. Transactional Accounting and Closing (Level 1): Understand and apply the British Council’s accounting practices. Understand and apply account reconciliations. Highly organised and deadline oriented. High level of accuracy and attention to detail. To be considered for this job, you must already have the right to live and work in Kathmandu. Please be aware that for this role, we are not able to sponsor working visa. How to apply To apply, please share your CV and Cover letter via email

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