CE FP&A CoE Insights Senior Analyst

We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. For 90 years we have shaped brighter futures through education, arts, culture, language, and creativity.

Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries.

We connect. We inspire.

The Role:

Provides high-quality financial data preparation, reconciliations, variance analysis, and process consistency to support informed decision-making across Cultural Engagement. Ensures data integrity, maintains grant models and reporting systems, and delivers reliable financial insights, dashboards, and analysis as a central source of truth for CE finance.

Accountabilities:  

Data Quality & Reconciliation Oversight

• Perform financial reconciliations across SAP, Anaplan, reporting templates, and programme datasets, ensuring accuracy, completeness, consistency, and reliability of data used for planning, forecasting, and reporting.
• Manage the Anaplan grant model, including ODA/non-ODA reporting requirements, while supporting cost and overhead allocations and resolving allocation anomalies.
• Identify data discrepancies, provide variance insights, and maintain robust documentation, audit trails, and version control to support governance and audit readiness.
• Collaborate with Business Decision Support partners to ensure alignment between data inputs and business reporting outputs, maintaining consistent standards, repositories, and financial information across CE.

Financial Data Preparation

• Prepare standardised financial data packs, extracts, and sector-level datasets, delivering variance analysis and trend insights to identify anomalies and emerging issues while supporting consistent, reliable reporting for business partners, Sector Heads of Finance, and the Head of Contract Finance.

Process Execution & Standardisation & Efficiency

• Execute standardised financial processes, reporting frameworks, and data governance standards, ensuring consistent data structures, process compliance, and continuous improvement through identification of inefficiencies and enhancement opportunities.

Support to BDS Teams

• Provide reconciled and accurate datasets to support performance reviews, resolve data discrepancies with finance and systems teams, and respond promptly to business reporting and data requests.

Role specific knowledge and experience: 

Essential:

• Significant experience in financial data analysis, FP&A, management accounting or similar.
• Experience completing reconciliations and supporting monthly reporting cycles.
• Ability to work with complex financial datasets across multiple programmes or business units.
• Experience with Anaplan or similar EPM platforms.
• Capability in financial modelling, forecasting and analytics.

Desirable:

• Professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent).
• Track record of delivering accurate financial reporting and analysis to tight deadlines.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP platforms.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders in a matrix or multi‑country organisational context.

Role specific skills:

• Data accuracy & reconciliation skills – ability to identify errors and inconsistencies across multiple datasets.
• Process discipline – reliable execution of standardised processes, templates and workflows.
• EPM systems proficiency – strong working knowledge of Anaplan, and experience working with SAP and associated reporting tools.
• Attention to detail – consistently high levels of accuracy and completeness.
• Clear communication – able to summarise financial data simply for internal stakeholders.
• Time management – ability to prioritise across multiple programmes and reporting deadlines.

Language Requirements:

The British Council systems and global processes operate in English. Written and verbal proficiency in English is required.

Closing Date:  Applications will close at 23:59 IST on Sunday, 11 October 2026

Important Information:

• Business Division: Finance and Corporate Services
• Pay Band: 7-F
• Country/Location: Noida- India | Warsaw - Poland | Abuja, Lagos - Nigeria | Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia
• Contract Type: Indefinite Contract (Permanent)
• Proof of Identity requirements/right to work in country: Candidates should ensure they have the pre-existing legal right to live and work in the country where the role is based. Mobility / relocation / visa sponsoring support will not be provided. 

 Starting Gross Salary:

              India- INR 1178301 (Annual)

              Nigeria- NGN 30426883 (Annual)

              Poland- PLN 11230 (Monthly)

              Malaysia- MYR 9058 (Monthly)

British Council supports working in new ways such as hybrid working, subject to full approval by line management and conditional upon our ability to provide the appropriate level of service.  This may not be appropriate for all roles but can be explored at interview.

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community as we believe that a diverse workforce gives added depth to our work. The British Council is a Disability Confident Employer. The Disability Confident scheme helps challenge attitudes, increase understanding of disability and ensure staff are drawn from the widest possible pool of talent. We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum role requirements. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.

Safeguarding Statement

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 in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.

If you experience any difficulties with submitting your application, please email askhr@britishcouncil.org