British Council Job Vacancy 2026

The British Council has operated in Ethiopia since 1943 with the aim of building cultural and educational relations between Ethiopia and the UK. Every year we connect with thousands of students, educators, policymakers, academics, and creatives in Ethiopia. The focus of our work is on providing opportunities for young people through;

British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language.

Position: Senior Accountant – SSA Cluster 2

Requirements of the role:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in operational financial management and/or management accounting.
• Degree level education. Part qualified with a recognised accounting body.
• Written and verbal proficiency in English is required. Written and verbal proficiency in Amharic is also required for this role based in Ethiopia.
• Financial reporting and tax compliance experience.
• Advanced experience of Excel.
• ERP systems experience (transaction level and reporting).

Desirable:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in operational financial management and/or management accounting.
• Experience working with SAP.
• Experience of working in an international organisation.

This role supports the financial accounting activities for the British Council in Ethiopia and other countries within the cluster (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique). The role works closely with the Managed Service Provider (MSP) to ensure the financial accounts are completed correctly and in a timely manner, and numbers are reported accurately.

The role delivers effective financial support services for the British Council operations in Ethiopia and across Cluster 2 countries as required, within agreed timescales. This includes finance administration, coordination/logistical support and in-country retained Purchase to Pay (P2P), Order to Cash (O2C), Record to Report (R2R), and Cash & Liquidity Management (CLM) activities. The role ensures consistent, accurate and robust financial accounting in line with accounting practices and corporate policies.

The role supports and leads on country-level tax reporting, compliance and statutory filing activities across SSA Cluster 2 countries, working alongside the Tax & Statutory CoE team and under the direction of the Financial Controller – SSA Cluster 2.

The role also contributes to statutory reporting, tax review/filing, cashflow reporting, audit processes and will provide finance support to sanctioned/embargoed countries as required.

The postholder will support business unit leads and operations teams in Ethiopia and across countries in Cluster 2 to embed new finance ways of working post-transformation, providing guidance on MSP-supported processes and responding to finance queries from operational colleagues.

Main accountabilities but not limited to the following:  

Leadership and Management

Financial Management

Relationship and Stakeholder Management

Sector/Subject Expertise

Service Improvement/

Right to work: You must have the legal right to work in the country at the time of application. Mobility / relocation / visa sponsoring support will not be provided. 

Salary: ETB 86 700

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Closing Date:  Applications will close at 22:59 UK time on 16 September 2026