British CouncilHiring for Team Leader Intercompany 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: Team Lead- Intercompany & Concur (SSC Finance)

Purpose of job:
British Council operates across the globe in 8 regions including the UK. Team Lead reporting to Regional Lead in GSS Finance hub will primarily be the key contact person between the region and the finance hub and will be responsible to ensuring that all queries and service level requirements relating to Intercompany and Concur are met in time.

Main opportunities/challenges for this role

Accountabilities, responsibilities and main duties:
Maintaining the key service level requirements & KPI targets between the GSSC and regions

Key contact between regions and the transaction processing Finance hub

Provide oversight and direction to Shared Service Center intercompany and Concur Team supporting the intercompany accounting, T&E operations and projects.

Final reviewer of complex intercompany transactions, Concur Transaction and responsible for the monthly Intercompany and Concur close process.

Outlining and maintaining the key service level requirements & KPI targets between the GSSC and a specific region

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities to improve and standardize accounting processes including the Intercompany closing process (i.e. reduce mismatches, reducing close cycle, automate manual processes) while not sacrificing the quality of the resulting financial data.

Proactively track inter-company issues, and coordinate with other functional owners to ensure timely resolution of identified issues.

To manage & streamline TEX/DPC card process rolled out for U.K staff on Concur besides governing the TEX/DPC card expenditure of HSBC on SAP. The incumbent will be responsible for analysing reports submitted by the Sr. Executive to ensure proper governance of the process. The incumbent would also help in rollout of Concur in other Countries/Regions

Completion of reconciliation between Concur, RBS and SAP systems

Help coding and approval of TEX/DPC card transactions in timely manner

Ensure proper follow ups on unassigned & unapproved transactions on Regional/Country level

Developing standard reporting for compliance, reconciliation and proper governance of the process.

Exception reporting to key Stake holders with regard to non-compliances of the agreed processes.

Resolving user queries with regard to TEX/DPC card transactions with the issuing bankers.

Establish highly collaborative relationships with key stakeholders including tax, treasury, IT, statutory reporting team, and SSC and other operational teams.

To take assistance from Team members in resolving process performance issues

Ensuring support and compliance for all kinds of audit.

Initiating on process improvements there by improving the overall efficiency.

Role specific knowledge and experience

Minimum/essential

Financial accounting skills including book-keeping.

Understanding the organisation and working pattern.

Process management skills

Risk identification and management

SAP system skills

Experience in a Finance Shared Service function specialising in F&A related customer service, delivery as per agreed service levels. Experience of Financial Control and Compliance in SAP environment.

Has worked in a General Accounting function, as part of a Captive or Outsourced Finance service centre, with experience of presenting monthly trial balance to overseas Finance and non-Finance managers.

Desirable

Knowledge of Sap MM module & FI module

Knowledge of Quality tools with project Management skills

Qualifications:
Qualified Accountant or MBA (Finance)

Further Information

Pay Band – 6

Contract Type – Indefinite

Department/Country- Finance/ India – Noida

Closing Date (Time) – 18 Oct 21 (IST -23:59)

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.

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