Finance Policy Analyst

Location: Poland

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Finance Policy Analyst

Location:

* UK

* Poland - Warsaw or Krakow

* Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur

* Nigeria - Lagos or Abuja

* BCMS India

Contract Type:
Indefinite Contract

Pay Grade: 8

Closing date: 15 June 2026 at 23:59 UK Time

Requirements:
You must have the legal right to work in one of the listed countries at the time of application. We are unable to support with visa sponsorship and relocation.

Role Context - About The Team:

The British Council is implementing a finance transformation programme which includes more efficient, customer focussed controls. The Finance Policy Analyst will play a key role in updating policies and implementing new policies that support the new Target Operating Model and improved finance processes. They will have to work effectively with the outsourced Managed Service Provider.

Managing diverse stakeholder relationships and keeping abreast of wider corporate developments and new initiatives is key to the success of the role. Key relationships include:

* Director Finance Operations

* Director Finance Transformation

* Head of Finance Processes and Finance Global Process owners

* Director International Control and team including Regional Financial Controllers

* Financial Compliance Centre of Excellence

* Financial Control Centre of Excellence

* Outsourced Service Provider and in-house Shared Services Centre

* Financial Reporting team

* Financial Planning and Analysis team

* Corporate Governance team

* Internal Control and Compliance team

* Counter Fraud team

* Senior staff and managers across English and Exams and Cultural Engagement

* Digital and Technology teams

Role Purpose - The Job:

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.

Main Accountabilities:

Subject expertise

* Contribute to the design and delivery of a framework of policies, and processes and controls that support business objectives and ensure compliance with all applicable UK and overseas laws, regulations and reporting requirements.

* Design, draft and implement finance and accounting policies and guidance including drafting chapters of the Accounting Manual.

* Review and update existing policies to take account of changes to business processes, delivery models, staffing structures and other changes in internal and external requirements.

* Maintain the framework of financial delegated authorities, ensuring that it is periodically reviewed to reflect changes to business objectives, organisational structure and risk appetite. Design and maintain systems and processes to implement the delegations.

* Contribute to the development, maintenance and oversight of policies, processes and controls to mitigate sanctions and prohibited transactions risks to an acceptable level.

* Ensure that finance policies and guidance notes that are clear and easy to understand for non-finance professionals, and for those whose first language is not English.

* Contribute to the design and delivery of compliance monitoring and reporting to ensure that policy compliance can be measured and action taken where non-compliance is identified.

* Design and deliver communications and training on financial policies to ensure that relevant users understand their responsibilities. Work with stakeholders, including the training team, to achieve this.

* Keep up to date with developments in accounting standards, external regulatory requirements, changes to relevant legislation and best practice in financial control and compliance and assess their impact on the…