Qualifications:

• An undergraduate degree or equivalent professional experience is essential.
  
• A postgraduate qualification or equivalent professional experience is desirable.
  

Professional Qualification and Certification

• Recognised international accounting or finance qualification (for example, CCAB qualification) or equivalent, such as a relevant degree.
  

Minimum/essential

• Designing and documenting finance policies, processes and guidance
  
• Excellent drafting skills and ability to explain complex concepts in simple terms
  
• Identifying and implementing improvements in financial processes and controls
  
• Flexibility, independence and initiative to perform successfully in a rapidly changing environment.
  
• Compliance requirements for a large, complex organisation
  
• Excellent analytical skills
  
• Consulting with stakeholders and managing different views
  
• Communicating policies, responding to queries and providing training
  
• Knowledge of UK GAAP
  
• Applying financial reporting standards to complex circumstances
  

• The purpose of the role is to develop, draft and implement finance policies to support an effective internal control environment.
  

• The Finance Policy Analyst will support the development of an effective finance policy framework that embeds strong financial control and ensures compliance with external regulatory and reporting requirements. They will work with internal stakeholders and outsourced service providers to embed policies and monitor and improve compliance.
  

• The Finance Policy Analyst will contribute to the development and application of accounting policies to a complex and dynamic international charitable group. They will provide advice to colleagues on financial policy and controls and the application of accounting standards and policies.
  

• The Finance Policy Analyst will ensure that finance policies are consistent with the British Council’s Strategy, objectives and risk appetite. They will proactively work with colleagues delivering change to ensure that effective and proportionate financial controls are embedded as part of the change. They will also work with colleagues in other corporate and operational functions to support the development and implementation of an effective entity-wide control environment and culture.