View Vacancy - Accountant/Cashier (03/19 KRT)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Finance

Main purpose of job:

To manage, record and account for all of the Embassy’s payments and receipts.  Provide support to Accounts Section

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:

  • Payment of bills and recording and accounting for receipts and maintenance of records of all transactions on excel spreadsheets.
  • Daily reconciliation of cash and receipt boxes and recording this on excel spreadsheet.
  • Depositing money and cheques in the bank regularly and maintain good relationship with bank staff. Pay and account for claims to staff.
  • Processing payroll, cash advances, staff claims, and daily entry of receipts including cash, debit memos, advances and bank transfers.
  • Daily checks and reconciliation of cash boxes and unbanked receipts and weekly bank reconciliation checks.
  • Maintenance of the payment sequence and accounts department filing system and file store.
  • Monitoring and reporting exchange rates.
  • Qualifications and experience in accounting.
  • Customer focused, good numeracy and IT skills (Excel and Word)
  • 2 years’ experience in accounts.
  • Previous employment with an international organisation.
25 February 2019
Administrative Officer (AO)
Fixed Term
6 months
Africa
Sudan
Khartoum
British Embassy
USD
1,166.51
1 April 2019

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  • Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
  • The British Embassy will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
  • Employees recruited locally by the British Embassy in Khartoum are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Sudan.
  • All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit. 
  • The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to; Obtain the relevant permit; Pay the fees for the permit; Make arrangements to relocate; Meet the costs to relocation
  • Employees who are not eligible to pay local income tax: e.g. certain third-country nationals and spouses/partners of UK diplomats will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
  • Information about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Competency Framework can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-competency-framework Please note:  Job grade AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
  • Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates
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