British CouncilHiring for Assistant Manager FP&A at Noida, Uttar Pradesh Full Time

Location: Noida, South Asia, IN

Company: British Council

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

We work in two ways – directly with individuals to transform their lives, and with governments and partners to make a bigger difference for the longer term, creating benefit for millions of people all over the world. We help young people to gain the skills, confidence and connections they are looking for to realise their potential and to participate in strong and inclusive communities. We support them to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications. Our work in arts and culture stimulates creative expression and exchange and nurtures creative enterprise. We connect the best of the UK with the world and the best of the world with the UK.

These connections lead to an understanding of each other’s strengths and of the challenges and values that we share. This builds trust between people in the UK and other nations which endures even when official relations may be strained. We work on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2019-20 we connected with 80 million people directly and with 791 million overall, including online and through our broadcasts and publications.

Job Title: Assistant Manager Financial Planning & Analysis

Purpose of job:
The main priorities of the post are

Detailed understanding of Financial and Management Reporting, Cash Flow and Month End Reporting and Closing process.

Preparation of monthly reports on total cost for each delivery unit based on allocation of direct cost and apportionment of indirect cost and conducting meeting with stakeholders for their agreement on the costing

Practical experience in handling and closing statutory audits

Ability to manage UK based stakeholders independently and sort follow up queries.

Excellent excel skills and prior exposure in making excel based financial reports

Strong organizational skills and be part of a global business team

Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks within Matrix environment

Customer driven & team oriented

Ability to meet strict deadlines and stretch beyond normal business hours and business days.

Role context

This position is responsible to manage payroll and related compliances of BCMS. This position is based out of BCMS Noida.

Main opportunities/challenges for this role

Accountabilities, responsibilities and main duties:
Monthly closure of books with accurate recording of transactions (expenses/revenue) and cost allocation, further ensuring appropriate controls over RR.

Ensure correct recording in month end accounting specifically pertaining to, revenue recognition prepayment apportionment, staff cost accrual, apportionment of indirect cost based on various parameters.

Ensure governance over all the resource requisition (RR Documents) issuance, renewals and expiry

Ensure timely and accurate closure of books , efficient and accurate completion of month end processes and reports including concise presentation to Finance Controller

Month end comparison and analysis of budget versus actual cost for each Business Unit and Project

To ensure revenue is charged to the client based on various projects as per timelines and post review of all areas of revenue compliance and practice.

Preparation of cash flow statement on monthly basis and getting the same reviewed by Line managers.

Liaising with UK Treasury team for underlying for forwards, approvals and follow up queries

Interacting with Auditors for getting Process Walkthroughs, Financial Audit done at year end.

Co-ordination with UK counterparts to ensure efficient budgeting and forecasting including complete control over new projects.

Produce insightful, forward looking analysis that drives better management decisions and detect the early warning of delivery or financial issues

Drive and co-ordinate for cost reduction and common process improvement projects.

Reconciliation and review of SAP plans before system closure.

Responsible for Monthly/Quarterly/Yearly end closure

Responsible of presentation for Business review meetings/Board meetings

Responsible for P&L Analysis, monthly performance pack, various revenue/cost analysis

Ensure preparation of various MIS to be shared with different stakeholders

Ad-hoc reviews/MIS/projects as may be required

Managing the information requirements of various stakeholders from the perspective of financial planning and analysis.

Undertake process improvement to improve the efficiency of Corporate Finance department.

Establish strong working relationships with key stakeholders, own and proactively manage key relationships with partners.

Working independently and directly with multiple business clients/managers.

Ensure all SLA’s are adhered to.

Manages workload, multiple demand and request & competing priorities to ensure deadlines are met while maintaining a high quality and integrity of deliverables.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Finance (Finance)

Role specific knowledge and experience

Experience in SAP , Sound & Practical Knowledge of working in Excel, Managing External Stake Holders

Further Information

Pay Band – 6

Contract Type – Indefinite Contract

Department/Country- Finance/ India – Noida

Closing Date (Time) – 21 Jan 22 (IST -23:59)

A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.

Equality , Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement

The British Council is committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We support all staff to make sure their behaviour is consistent with this commitment. We want to address under representation and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, in particular, but not exclusively, on grounds of ethnicity and disability. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview and we have Disability Confident Employer Status. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.

The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with.

We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989.

Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.

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