Accounting Assistant
- Full Time
- Gidijobs
- Lagos Island, Lagos
-
Posted 7 years ago
The role
It’s a junior role and will
see the post holder supports the delivery of the financial and business
processes and systems in line with corporate standards; undertake specific work
within the Finance Team and contribute to improving functional efficiency –
sounds like you?
What we are looking for?
Passionate finance individual with
· Minimum
of one year experience spent in an accounting environment.
· Minimum
of OND (upper credit) in any numerate course of study.
· Demonstrable
ability to plan own work over short timescales for routine or familiar tasks
and processes.
· Ability to
use office software and British Council systems to do the job and manage
documents
or processes
Essential skills required to be successful in the role include:
· Analysing
Data and Problems (Level 1)
· Communicating
and Influencing (Level 1)
· Managing
Finance and Resources (Level 1)
· Planning
& Organising (Level 1)
Why should you apply?
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: As
a cultural relations organisation, diversity and inclusion is at the core of
what we do. We provide a work environment that does not tolerate unlawful
discrimination or harassment of individuals or groups based on the basis of
age, gender disability, religion or ethnicity. If you are an applicant with
special needs, we guarantee you an interview if you meet the essential
criteria.
A Learning Organisation:
Working with British Council offers a unique opportunity to gain experience and
develop skills in intercultural relations. With offices in over 100 countries
of the world, we are a modern rapidly changing organisation with worldwide
influence and impact through our work in Arts, Education and Society.
Our values: We live and work
by our values of integrity, mutuality, creativity, professionalism and valuing
people. Our work environment is therefore one of trust, empowerment, mutual
respect and flexibility where you are encouraged to voice your opinions and
contribute to our cultural relations work. Our policies for Raising concerns,
anti-bullying and harassment, health and safety and Child Protection guide our
effort to offer a positive inclusive working environment.
Work/Life Balance: At British
Council, we recognise that individuals are the driving force behind our work.
As a result, we encourage staff to strike a work/life balance by committing to
working smart and making time for personal activities. We do this by offering a
number of flexible working options.
Relevant documents to support your application
process include:
Role Profile - Accounting
Assistant.doc
BC Behaviours.pdf
BC Core Skills.doc
Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. The closing date is 02
October 2017 at 23:59 UK Time.
Tests will be conducted in Lagos and Abuja only while Interview will be in
Lagos.
Note that you should only fill out the application after thoroughly reading
through the ROLE PROFILE & GUIDANCE NOTES. There’s some important
information you don’t want to miss.
The British Council is committed to a policy of
equal opportunity and is keen to reflect diversity of UK society at
every level within the organisation. We welcome applications from all sections
of the community. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the
essential criteria. British Council appointments are contingent on thorough
checks. In the UK, and where appropriate systems exist overseas, these include
Criminal Records checks.
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