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 - Income Recording & Recognition

Purpose of job:

• To support SSC in ensuring that Online Payments processes are completed, and risks highlighted to ensure that financial and accounting processes locally and regionally are adhered to.
• To manage Income, Refunds & Charge recording for all the online payment transaction and reconciling the bank GL for the same.

Role context

• This position falls in GSSC Finance Transactional services and this function provides finance support to countries / regions across British council.
• This is operational role to support team lead in delivering of services to countries. The role is responsible for timely service delivery, meeting agreed KPI & SLA's.

Main opportunities/challenges for this role

Accountabilities, responsibilities, and main duties

• Income, Refunds & Charges recording for all online & offline payments transaction is completed as per agreed SLA
• Bank reconciliation is to be completed for all online payments transaction as per agreed SLA
• Accounting adjustment for any Chargeback received and notify the respective country team for further action
• Issues and non-reconciling items shared with Country Exam Operational & Finance teams and resolved as per SLA
• Preparing the daily / weekly / monthly reporting as per agreed SLA
• Tracker management for other ORSs activities as assigned by Line Manager
• Responding to all process related queries as per agreed SLA
• Ensuring bank statement is uploaded to SAP regularly

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 in process handling related to specific responsible areas and capable of delivery as per agreed service levels.
• Accounts Receivable
• Bank Reconciliation
• Accrual & Deferrals

• Proficient in MS office
• SAP Knowledge

Qualifications

Graduate in Commerce

Further Information

Pay Band - 5

Contract Type - Indefinite

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

Closing Date (Time) - 18th Nov'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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