Job Description

The post holder must be comfortable challenging senior stakeholders to ensure consistent, accurate and robust monthly results for the UK whilst complying with financial accounting processes and in line with accounting practices and corporate policies. This role is responsible for managing key external relationships with international exam boards. This role provides accounting and financial support for global English & Exams finance and operational teams to ensure that exam board fees are processed efficiently.

The impact of the pandemic has accelerated transformation plans for digital innovation at the British Council in terms of new platforms and partnerships for our English learners. These changes and our recovery from the pandemic require this role to be hands on and flexible. This is to ensure that the global finance and operational teams are ready for these changes and this role will need to provide ongoing support to the country teams to ensure its success.

Main accountabilities:

• Engage as a proactive member of the Financial Control Team, championing financial control, providing a good standard of financial business partnering, financial insight and financial discipline.
• Financial control for the Exams and teaching accreditation businesses
• Management of global board fee reconciliation & recharge
• Cash flow forecasting and reporting across the contracts and activities.
• Manage internal audit and audit preparation, co-ordination and follow up ensuring standards are met. Coordinate the provision of information to internal/external auditors.
• Monitor and report progress against audit recommendations.
• Manage the process of global recharges once the process has been initiated by the business and provide advice and support on intercompany accounting.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified accountant with post qualification experience
• Experience in Financial Accounting, Financial Control and meeting deadlines
• Experience of managing a diverse group of stakeholders in multiple locations
• Experience of an ERP system
• Experience of Microsoft tools including MS Excel, Word, Powerpoint and SharePoint
• Excellent communication skills – experience of conveying complex financial information in an easy to understand way
• Working in international and multi-cultural organizations
• Experience of working with senior managers and stakeholder engagement
• Flexibility, independence and initiative to perform successfully in a rapidly changing environment