Date: 22 Aug 2023
Location: Amman, Middle East and North Africa, JO
Company: British Council
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.
Pay band: Grade 4 / H
Location: Amman, Jordan.
Department: English and Exams
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract
Duration: 1 Year
Role Purpose
To carry out financial related duties and requirements within the Examination Department according to operation and finance standard. This role supports the compliance and business development elements of Jordan exams strategy by ensuring high quality financial control and reporting functions in the exams business in Jordan office.
The job sits in the Examinations Services team in Jordan which consists of 15 staff members. He/she should be working very closely with the whole exam team to ensure an efficient implementation of the British Council exams in Jordan. Excellent customer and client service and effective and secure exams delivery are essential to continued growth of the business.
Main opportunities/challenges for this role:
Opportunities
- Networking with a diverse type of clients, customers and stakeholders
- Training and professional development
Challenges
- Developing an in-depth knowledge and insight about the operation and financial system
- Dealing with diverse background of people and institutions
- An active and dynamic type of operation
- Coordination between operational and finance department
Main opportunities for this role:
Financial monitoring and control
- Manage exams income and debt as per the corporate standards. This includes, but not limited to: developing and/or utilising internal tools to track income and debts, employing FABS to extract needed reports, working with exams and finance team to collect needed data
- Complete exams reconciliation accurately and on time according to corporate standards. This includes, but not limited to: developing needed tools to ensure accurate reconciliaitons are completed within the timeframe, employing FABS to extract needed reports, working with exams and finance team to collect needed data
- Ensure payments and receipts are accurately recorded to fully meet or exceed audit standards
Exams Finance Processes
- Collaborate proactively with Exams Operation Managers and Regional Finance team to provide support in ensuring that exams corporate finance standards are understood, communicated, applied and adhered to in the office
- Work with the Exams Operation Managers to ensure systematic collection of business data to perform monthly business reviews and reporting requirements
- Liaise with the Exams Operation Managers on monthly basis to identify financial process improvements and provide solutions
- Deal with specialised enquiries about exams finances
Reporting
- Develop a systematic workflow to support financial reporting. This is to cover data documentation, systems as well as timeframes for the operational team to follow in order to meet needed workflow and deadlines
- Prepare financial documents and reports within the set deadlines. This includes, but not limited to: monthly reconciliation reports, accruals, deferred income, invoices tracking, journal vouchers and refund, actual vs plan report and products growth
- Support management in developing needed financial reports as requested
Role Specific Knowledge & Experience
Minimum / essential
- 2 years of experience in finance
- Basic knowledge of SAP
Qualifications
Minimum/essential
- University/professional degree or equivalent in related field
Desirable
- Professional qualification in finance
Language requirements
Minimum / essential
- Good level of English; minimum of B2 level English
Closing Date: 05th Sept 2023 applications will close 23:59 (GMT)
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