Location: UK or Poland
(residents only – relocation and sponsorship not provided)
Role purpose
Supplier and Finance Assistant will support the Product Group with expertise in finance and contracting, to make sure our operations are managed to corporate standards.
Role context
E&E is a commercially run business with an income of over £700 million per annum generating financial surpluses that are critical to the overall financial sustainability of the British Council
Our work in English teaching generates annual revenues of nearly £200m annually, with activities spanning a global network of 80 English teaching centres in 50 countries, teaching 400,000 students each year, as well as an emerging portfolio of on-line products and services already reaching over 120 million English learners and teachers annually.
Our work in examinations generates annual revenues of nearly £500m and spans English proficiency testing, including the world’s leading English test IELTS (run in partnership with Cambridge Assessment English and IDP) which is now taken by 3 million candidates worldwide each year, as well as the British Council’s own Aptis test, and a wide range of UK school, professional and other qualifications.
Main accountabilities
Commercial & resource management
Supports the annual resource planning for operational and hosting costs to ensure capacity to deliver demand for products & services.
Supports a range of financial, productivity and cost/benefit analyses of operational activity in teaching delivery to enable the development of robust medium-term investment decisions.
Supports monthly reporting cycle on behalf of the unit. Monitors and reports variances to plan to support managers have visibility on their budget positions, so they can take appropriate action
Procurement and P2P processes
Supports procurement and P2P processes for purchase of goods and services related to Product Group activities.
Provides training to colleagues on procurement and payment and contracting processes to ensure corporate standards are adhered to
Certification and Professional Qualifications
Finance qualification desirable
Education
Degree level or equivalent by experience
Role specific knowledge and experience
Minimum / essential requirements
Skills with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Full time residency in the UK or Poland with unlimited right to work.
Written and verbal fluency in English.
Desirable
Previous experience in budget management, P2P processes, contracting processes, risk management
British Council values and behaviours
British council values and behaviours are applicable across our organisation, in all roles and at all levels. They are important because they say what we stand for at the British Council and help us to deliver our strategy. We use them to guide our decision making, as well as guiding how we treat one another and the people we work with. These will be assessed in the selection process. Our values are: Open and Committed; Expert and Inclusive; Optimistic and Bold
Unit: English & Exams / Product / Delivery and Governance
Work style: hybrid
Pay band: 4
Annual salary:
PLN 84,000 (Poland)
£22,700 (UK)
We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide.
We uniquely combine the UK’s deep expertise in arts and culture, education and the English language, our global presence and relationships in over 100 countries, our unparalleled access to young people and influencers and our creative sparkle.
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.
For more information, please visit: http://www.britishcouncil.org
