Job Description

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: Manager - Reporting & Analysis

Purpose of job:

This role deliver accurate and timely management information and will input and support by providing delivery performance information, analysis and insights.

This role shall be responsible for preparation of the management reporting for the SSC finance delivery. The deliverables of the role will be aligned to changing requirements from the business, SSC Management and as Strategic goals of SSC.

A critical element of this role will be to assist Head, SSC Finance Delivery and respective delivery leads by preparing the performance report for finance delivery in accordance with the requirement of internal and external stakeholders and ensure its delivery meets the agreed Service Level Agreement and quality. The role holder will be aligning with the finance delivery Seniors Managers or team members to collate the reporting data used in preparation of reports and reviewing this with the HOD and/ or with Delivery functions.

The post holder will be a pro-active, forward looking, and strategic thinking Finance Professional with strong relationship building skills, good communication and presentation skills. Role model leadership behaviours, BC values and equal opportunities and diversity in day to day interactions with colleagues at all levels.

Role context

• Provide information and analytical reports on service delivery for Finance
• Effective engagement with stake holders (internal and external)
• Identify opportunities to enhance service delivery based on inputs received from key stakeholders

Main opportunities/challenges for this role

Accountabilities, responsibilities and main duties:

Management Reporting and Analysis

• Preparation of periodic dashboards, performance reporting packs as per agreed finance Delivery SLA. e.g. Preparation of Finance Delivery monthly performance report for Director Finance Operations. Internal performance report for SSC Management
• Preparation of Finance Delivery Compliance report (FCCF) or other internal compliance dashboard as and when required.
• Work with HOD and/or with Delivery leads in understanding new reporting requirements request from internal or external Stakeholder and leads in preparation of those Dashboards.
• Pro-actively share insights to challenges, influences and adds value to service delivery reports ensuring their accuracy and timeliness submission.
• Provides insightful commentaries for Finance Leadership and Stakeholders on the areas that require attention of the stakeholders besides developing intuitive presentations for Sr. Managements reviews of service delivery .
• Regular review of dashboards and other reports with HOD, Delivery leads and Seniors Managers.
• Collate and critically analyse monthly performance matrix for finance service delivery and interpret trends

Active engagements with stake holders to review performance of Finance Delivery Provide Support in governance in implementation of quality framework and supporting teams with data collation during internal / external audit :

• To collate and provide Quality Assurance indicators of service delivery performance for reporting to stakeholders. To ensure that the data helps delivery teams with qualitative analysis of service delivery KPI's and reporting packs with back-ups stored, made available for reference and audits .
• To compile service delivery data as required by Internal auditors basis their terms of reference.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and implement opportunities to automate preparation of reports by levering capabilities of SAP /RPA / VBA tools.
• Supporting finance service delivery team with key strategic and tactical initiatives aligning to the Finance Delivery priorities.
• Implement best practices or approaches for reporting in order to improvise preparation delivery reports

Stakeholder Engagement

• Creates collaborations with SSC PMO team & delivery leads to improve effectiveness of the reporting.
• Engages with stakeholders for collation of delivery insights required for review performance.

Knowledge Management and Retention

• Adapt /Implement Knowledge Management framework in provision of services from SSC as per British Council standards and service delivered are documented for management of knowledge
• Service delivery reports are shared / saved and processes are documented as per internal standards and are reviewed regularly to ensure its appropriateness

Qualifications

• Commerce Graduate with MBA with proven experience of successfully managing and delivering similar roles
• Experience in understanding finance processes (AP, AR, General Accounting etc)
• Preparing performance reports and dashboard for review with Senior management
• Experience of using SAP

Role specific knowledge and experience

• Financial and Management accounting skills
• Risk identification and management
• Ability to build and preparing dashboards
• Proficient in use of SAP
• Strong communication skills

Further Information

Pay Band - 7

Contract Type - Indefinite

Department/Country- GSS Finance (Finance Transactions) / India - Noida

Closing Date (Time) - 10th Jun'22 (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.

If you have any problems with your application please email

Please note: Applications to this role can only be considered when made through the Apply section of our careers website. Our 'ASK HR' email is only to be used in case of a technical issue encountered when applying through the careers website. Emails with supporting statements and CV/Resumes sent to this email address will not be reviewed and will be deleted.