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.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: General Ledger Accountant - Nigeria
Location: Lagos, Sub Saharan Africa, NG
Pay band: 6
Contract Type: Indefinite
Department: Finance
Alternative locations the role could be based: Nigeria
Role Purpose
The post holder manages the end to end review and reconciliation of accounting information across the operation, including general ledger reconciliation activities for the branch and subsidiaries, manages accounting data analysis, audit of financial data for accuracy and completeness, and supports the Senior Financial Accountant with month / annual closing activities and preparation of financial statements in line with IFRS.
Main Accountabilities / Challenges for this Role
Main Accountabilities but not limited to the following:
Role Specific Knowledge and Experience
The successful candidate will need to possess the following requirements:
Desirable:
Essential Requirements:
Salary
NGN8,106,740.00 Annually.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Application Deadline 11:59 pm 12th November, 2021.
Finance Associate, G6 at the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Tax Supervisor at PalmPay Limited
Stock Audit Supervisor at Terra Energy Services Nigeria Limited
Accountant at Voedsel Capital Limited
Financial Controller at Olam Nigeria Limited
Accountant and Auditor at Labana Rice Mills Limited
Consultant - Payroll (US Tax reimbursements) at World Health Organization (WHO)
Operations and Performance Analyst at Lafarge Africa Plc
Cinematographer (Remote) at Elizabeth Maddeux Consulting
Cloud Solutions Architect (Senior Level) - Remote at Alpha Global
UX / UI Designer (Mid-Level) - Remote at Alpha Global
Photographer (Remote) at a Start-up Prop-tech Company - Elizabeth Maddeux Consulting
Creative Director (Remote) at Elizabeth Maddeux Consulting
Mobile App Developer (Remote) at Alpha Global
Digital Marketing Specialist at Alpha Global - Remote
Procurement Assistant at 500chow
Nestle Nigeria Plc Annual Community Scholarships Program 2025
Software Developer (Mid to Senior Level) - Remote at Alpha Global