The British Council in East Asia is recruiting for the post of :Finance Manager, East Asia
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The British Council in East Asia is recruiting for the post of : |
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Finance Manager, East Asia 1 (one) position, 1 year contract – 2 years (subject to extension if work is won) |
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Purpose of job: The job holder will manage the East Asia contracts business planning, financial management and management accounting processes. He/She will provide financial advice to the Regional Contract Business teams to inform decision-making. Context and environment: (e.g. dept description, region description, organogram) The British Council is committed to building engagement and trust through the exchange of knowledge and ideas between people worldwide. East Asia is a diverse region with newly emerging countries and middle income status countries with a variety of development needs. The British Council’s significant network of offices and expert staff in all our key markets enable us to support change and implement sustainable solutions. We have been operating in the region for over 70 years. This has enabled us to develop a solid understanding of the key issues and challenges facing East Asia, and to build strong relationships and networks with national governments and their agencies, civil society organisations, schools, colleges, universities, and private sector partners. We have a mixed portfolio of contracts funded by DFID, EU and DFAT (formerly AusAID) across several SBU priority areas including Education, Justice, Civil Society and Gender in several countries – Burma, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Solomon Islands and Vietnam with a strong pipeline and ambitions for growth.. Accountabilities, responsibilities and main duties: The British Council is seeking a Finance Manager who will be based in our East Asia region. We are welcoming applications from residents from the following countries who meet the essential criteria contained in the role profile – Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia Vietnam, Taiwan or Burma. The job holder will manage business planning, financial management and management accounting processes. You will also provide financial advice to regional teams to assist decision-making. The job holder will support: – Planning and reporting across countries and projects – Compliance to the British Council and clients financial and reporting requirements – Financial risk management – Building capacity of the country finance teams in contracts financial management – Optimization of the contracts business bottom line Duties will include but are not limited to: · Responsible for coordinating the production of financial budgets and forecasts with country finance teams, with a focus on consistency across countries and contracts and accuracy. · Ensure that financial plans are accurately represented on SAP according to required deadlines · Support the planning and reporting structure so that financial reports meaningfully reflect the income and expenditure of the EA contracts business and inform strategy and decision-making. · Build and maintain a multi-year financial model to inform the contracts strategy Guide country teams in setting up WBS |
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Applicants who do not meet these requirements will not be short-listed for interview To apply, please visit : http://bit.ly/EA-632-EXT Closing date for receipt of applications is by 23:59 UK time on Sunday 10 January 2016. It is essential that candidates use the application form provided on our website. The British Council does not accept CVs in place of the completed application form and it is unable to respond to telephone enquiries. The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. |
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