Long Term Financial Planning Mngr

Job title:

Long Term Financial Planning Mngr

Company

British Council

Job description

We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide.We work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence and connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership with the UK. We support them to build networks and explore creative ideas, to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications.Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2021-22 we reached 650 million people.Job Title: Long Term Financial Planning Manager
Location: UK
Requirements: Candidates must have the legal rights to work in UK at the time of application.
Contract Type: Indefinite contract
Pay-band: 9/D (senior manager)Benefits Include, but are not limited to:32 days annual leave, in addition to public holidays
3 days volunteering leave
Career average defined benefit pension scheme
An unrivalled opportunity for you to use your experience working in and/or leading global organisations to support us in building trust across the world.Role Purpose:
The role will support the CFO and Director Corporate Finance in ensuring the financial trajectory of the business is always clear and correctly linked to strategy and operational plans and will own the financial models that sit behind this.
The role holder will develop 5yr financial plans, establishing guidance/targets and core assumptions. Ensure all feeder plans/scenarios are aligned and have been considered in context of wider model. Provide analysis and insights as required.
This is an exciting role for anyone looking to gain an overview of the British Council’s financial strategy and build an understanding of the various business areas.Main Accountabilities:

• Support the CFO/Director FP&A in the development/ongoing maintenance of a comprehensive 5yr financial model in conjunction with SBU, regions, functional leads and other key stakeholders across the business as applicable. This should incorporate but not be limited to:

o Projection of scenarios around our commercial businesses and the levels of investment required to deliver this.
o Scenario around levels of funding/activity in non-ODA and ODA
o Modelling of overheads to report functional profitability across the 3-5 year period
o Working with transformation and SBU leads incorporate efficiency profiles and the level of investment required to deliver
o Modelling of tax assumptions
o Generation of cash flow assumptions and forward-looking balance sheet metrics in line with accounting standards.

• The model/plan should follow best practice both in terms of governance and construct. It should include reference to fully documented assumptions.
• Support the Director FP&A in preparing clear and precise papers/presentations for the Board of Trustees and SLT on strategic planning and scenarios as applicable.
• Support the Director FP&A in developing plans and providing analysis to secure ongoing access to ongoing funding from HMG both as part of the CSR work.
• Provide analyses and insights to support commercial decision-making and so reference for example market, competitor, and customer information.
• Work with external consultants/treasury and tax as necessary to develop assumptions/approach and modelling tools.

Qualifications
Minimum/essential

• CCAB qualified accountant.
• Proven senior professional experience in an equivalent position within a complex matrix organisation.

Knowledge and ExperienceMinimum/essential

• Operating in international and multi-cultural organisations
• Commercial finance experience gained in an organisation undergoing change and driving for growth
• Financial modelling and analysis
• Excellent excel skills
• Ability to marshal resources in a global organisation to deliver project outcomes
• Report writing and presentation skills.

Desirable

• Shared Services Operations
• Development and optimisation of SAP accounting and planning applications
• What constitutes best practice in the upper quartile of finance functions

Role specific skills

• Building relationships at all levels of the organisation
• Excellent analytical skills along with strong planning and organisational skills are required.
• Flexibility, independence and initiative to perform successfully in a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to operate effectively and prioritise in a busy global facing role.
• Ability to effectively marshal resource across a global organisation to build collaborative models and assumptions.

Closing date: Sunday, 25 August 2024, applications will close at 21:59 UK Time.A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.Equality , Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) StatementThe 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.If you have any problems with your application please emailPlease 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.

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Sat, 10 Aug 2024 22:26:01 GMT

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