Accountant

Further Information 

• Number of positions: 1
• British Council Pay Band: 4
• Employment Type: Indefinite Contract: Indefinite Contract – Local
• Location: Karachi, Pakistan
• Deadline to receive applications: 4th June 2025
• Candidates are expected to have the right to live and work in Pakistan.
• Salary: PKR 1,141,812

Role Purpose:

This role is responsible for 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. 

Main Accountabilities:
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/Lead 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 reconciliation process by extracting relevant reports.

•         Ensure compliance with treasury policy.

•         Submit relevant documents to local bank as requested including bank mandates updates.

•         Provide support in relation to review and approval of exams month end pack.

•         Provide support to achieve KPIs related to procurement.

•         Ensure financial resources are planned for child safe action plan.

•         Complete child protection e-learning courses (Mandatory e-learning course & Working towards a child safe organization e-learning course)

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 always support equality and diversity and work to the British Council’s EDI policy.

Safeguarding

•         Ensure that the team members complete the Safeguarding e-learning courses and their behaviour is in line with Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.

•         Escalate safeguarding concern/incidents to the National Safeguarding Manager Pakistan.

Minimum/essential

• Proven accounting experience
• Ability to proficiently communicate in English and Urdu

Education

• Finance graduate. 

Language

• The British Council systems and global processes operate in English. Written and verbal proficiency in English is required. 

Please note that all applications should be submitted in English only.
It is advisable to apply in advance to avoid any technical issues at the last moment.