Exams Finance Manager

Main accountabilities will include: 

• Deliver a range of financial services to the Exams team to ensure effective standardisation of processes, the introduction of innovative and effective systems and full compliance with the finance, contracting and procurement standards outlined in ‘Essential Finance’ 
• Provide support on accurate, timely and high quality analysis, while providing insights to key decision-makers in the team 

Responsibilities and duties will include: (Refer to the role profile for further details)

• Oversee exams project structures in SAP to ensure consistency   
• Develop effective budget management systems  
• Trouble shoot on SAP, Receipt Manager and other software and management of Information Management Register
• Manage the receipting function for exams income, prepare monthly accruals and work closely with product staff to ensure income and stock reconciliations are carried out  
• Provide accurate and timely data for financial plans and monthly reports and ensure monitoring and evaluation are embedded throughout the exams financial planning, systems and processes
• Ensure the purchase orders process is in line with Financial Control & Compliance Framework (FCCF) 
• Line Management 

Qualifications needed:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management/Accounting or equivalent qualification  
  (In the absence of the above qualification a long service record of over 6 years including the work experience required below + GCE Advanced Level or equivalent qualification)               
• Intermediary level part qualification in from a recognized accounting body (eg. CIMA, CA, ACCA, ICWA)
• Post Graduate or equivalent qualification in Business Management (desirable)

Experience needed:

• 3+ years’ experience working at a middle/junior management level (Management Accounting or Auditing and Administration)                       
• Experience of working in the field of examinations/qualifications (desirable)
• Experience of working with International and local stake holders (desirable)
• 2+ years’ experience of line management (desirable)

British Council Behaviours needed: (Refer to the British Council Behaviours document)

• Being Accountable (level – more demanding)   
• Making it happen (level – more demanding)
• Working together (level – essential)

Generic skills needed: (Refer to the Generic Skills document)

• Financial Planning & Management (Level 2)                                                                          
• Project and Contract Management (Level 1) - desirable                                                                                           

Other skills/knowledge needed:

• English (CEF B2), and Sinhala or Tamil native speaker level

Application form and descriptions of the British Council behaviours and the skills needed for the above post can be downloaded from the documents section below. The completed application form should be e-mailed to us at vacancies.lk@britishcouncil.org  no later than Sunday 29 June 2014. Please indicate 'Exams Finance Manager’ in the subject line.

Only the British Council application forms are accepted and CV's won't be considered for shortlisting. Further clarification regarding experience and skills needed for the job can be obtained from our Human Resources Unit on (011)4521521/(011)7521521.

Short-listed candidates will be contacted and we thank all prospective applicants for their interest in this organisation. 

The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and child protection. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We work to ensure that people are not unjustifiably discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion or belief, sexual orientation or any other irrelevant grounds.