British CouncilHiring for SAP Finance Solution Expert 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: SAP Finance Solution Expert

Purpose of job:
The Design Expert Finance and banking is an important role within GIS that works closely with stakeholders from Treasury Function and other Business Stakeholders to gather, analyse and translate requirements within the Banking and Finance, area. Building a strong relationship as a trusted partner is key and recommending existing solutions or translating requirements into a successful delivery are the primary activities within this role.

Experience areas:
SAP-FI & Banking Professionals design, implement and deploy SAP banking solutions.

Candidate must have around 6 years of experience in SAP FI & Banking as an Application Consultant.

Knowledge of SAP Asset accounting & idea of other SAP Modules.

Good knowledge in Automated /Electronic /Host to Host Banking Solutions across different bank platforms

SAP Finance, Controlling, Asset accounting knowledge with expert level experience in SAP.

Accountabilities, responsibilities and main duties:
(including people management and finance)

The Service Design Lead Finance and banking is accountable for:

Support Sr. Manager who is Responsible for overall design, development, and maintenance of cost effective SAP Banking and Finance function.

Working closely with business stakeholders to gather, analyse, plan and develop solutions in banking and finance area by meeting / exceeding Customer satisfaction.

Drive value by offering automation and to large scale enterprise users, providing self-service reporting solutions, as well as leading data governance initiatives.

Experience contributing to project task prioritization, planning, estimating, work assignment, & quality assurance at every stage of a project.

Identify process improvement opportunities within the process, discuss and obtain sign off from the stakeholders and work towards implementing them.

Ability to manage multiple, conflicting, high priority requests.

Identify resources required, assign individual responsibilities and evaluate impact on future resource requirements.

Strong problem solving skills to identify the root cause and implement the fix.

Maintain resource time, assign individual responsibilities as well as manage third party resource vendor relationships.

Provide technical assistance and cross training to other team members.

Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical associates and vice-versa a must.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong presentation skills.

Qualifications:
Graduate

Further Information

Pay Band – 7

Contract Type – Indefinite

Department/Country- GIS/India – Noida

Closing Date – 25/Nov/21

Other Requirements – Must have right to work in India

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

Equality Statement

The British Council is committed to a policy of equality and to valuing diversity and is keen to reflect the diversity of the societies in which we work at every level within the organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. We aim to abide by and promote equality legislation by following both the letter and the spirit of it to avoid unjustified discrimination, recognising discrimination as a barrier to equality of opportunity, inclusion and human rights. All staff worldwide are required to ensure their behaviour is consistent with our policies.

The British Council has Disability Confident Employer Status. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. Applicants are encouraged to highlight any specific requirements or adjustments needed to enable participation in the recruitment process.

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.

If you have any problems with your application please email askhr@britishcouncil.org

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