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: Senior Executive - Accounts Receivable

Purpose of job:

• To support SSC in ensuring that Accounts Receivable processes are completed, and risks highlighted to ensure that financial and accounting processes locally and regionally are adhered to.
• To manage the Bank Reconciliation process
• Import bank statement files; Upload any manual bank statements; Carry out bank reconciliation; Monitor book balance on Bank Account, Cash application; Prepare reports to share with stakeholders.

Role context:

Reports to: Team Lead - Accounts Receivable

Supervises: None

Financial Impact: Provides processing service for receivables and bank transactions assisting in

improving efficiency of operations and to meet the agreed service levels.

Territory / Products/processes/services handled: Determined by shift

Main opportunities/challenges for this role

Accountabilities, responsibilities and main duties:

• All Bank statement files uploaded as per SLA.
• Reconciliation of all statements attempted as per SLA.
• Issues and non-reconciling items shared with Country Operational & Finance teams and resolved as per SLA.
• Cash application as per SLA.
• All Bank reconciliation and other reports prepared as per SLA.
• Analysis of open items at month end to be shared with the Team Lead.
• Review the quality of service delivered by means of periodic audit of completed work.
• Provide audit support as required.
• Recording of Journals
• Refund processing and Reconciliation.
• Support transition as required.
• Any other responsibilities as required from time to time.

Information Security

• Ensure that their workforce are aware of the information security policies and comply with them
• Ensures that the team complies to ISO 27001 and IGA related requirements
• Send account opening requests effectively
• Disable accounts immediately for leavers and Absconders /on long leaves
• Document and monitor / review access levels of his/her team
• Provide security awareness and education to team
• Manage Records to ensure compliance to Freedom of information act
• Ensure incidents of their respective functions are closed within SLAs

Role specific knowledge and experience

• Intermediate experience or more in AR process handling, service delivery as per agreed service levels and managing process delivery team.
• Accounts Receivable
• Bank Reconciliation
• Accrual & Deferrals
• Proficient in MS office
• SAP Knowledge

Qualifications

Essential - Graduation OR Professional financial qualification (e.g. Inter CA, ICWA)

Further Information

Pay Band - 5

Contract Type - Indefinite

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

Closing Date (Time) - 19th Oct'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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