تفاصيل وظائف المركز الثقافي البريطاني بالقاهرة بتاريخ 11-5-2021
تفاصيل وظائف المركز الثقافي البريطاني بالقاهرة بتاريخ 11-5-2021
Payroll Accountant – Egypt and Yemen
About the job
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 Title: Payroll Accountant – Egypt and Yemen
Pay Band: H
Location
Egypt
Number of positions: 1
Salary offered for this position:7709 EGP
Contract type: 1 year contract – renewable
Closing date and time: 22 May 2021 (11:59 pm GST time)
Please note that all applications for this post should be submitted in English.
This role is open to candidates who have the right to work in Egypt
About Us
The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust.
We work with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Each year we reach over 20 million people face-to-face and more than 500 million people online, via broadcasts and publications. Founded in 1934, we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body.
The Opportunity
As a Payroll Accountant, you will be responsible for Egypt and Yemen payroll, TG and staff payroll deductions within the Egypt cluster. This post will be part of the Financial Accounting Team supporting Egypt cluster. This is a good opportunity to work in a cluster and perform payroll for other countries within the cluster as well.
You Will Be Accountable For
Prepare monthly local staff salaries calculation; report month to month reconciliation.
Prepare monthly GBP supplement calculation; report month to month reconciliation.
Prepare monthly teaching center salaries; report month to month reconciliation.
Check overtime and TOIL claims in line with TACOS (local terms and conditions) and policy.
Reconcile Social Insurance GL account and prepare monthly payments.
Prepare online payments on HSBC and sharing manual cheques figures to Business Operation team.
Prepare Direct Cost Staff Assignments and sharing it with Central Planning team.
Control staff loans and advances on SAP and report offline monthly 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 Cost Centers.
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 where applicable.
Reconcile SAP payroll charges with HR on monthly basis.
About You (essential Requirements For The Role)
We are looking for someone with a good level of written and spoken English (Aptis B1)
You should either have a University Degree along with 2 years of relevant accounting experience.
Desirable
Requirements
A major in Accounting
Experience working with SAP / Payroll systems eg. MenaME.
Further Details
If you are interested in the post and feel that you are suitable for the role, then we would really like to hear from you. Please apply by 22 May 2021 (23:59 GST Time).
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.