Financial Planning Analyst - CE, BSS

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Financial Planning Analyst - CE, BSS

The Role

Looking for a dynamic professional to lead financial planning and analysis, interpreting short- and long-term financial and operational plans to support strategic decision-making. The role involves management reporting, trend analysis, impact assessment, and ensuring alignment with British Council policies and local regulations. Supporting Cultural Engagement (CE) and Business Support Services (BSS), the post is part of a regionally dispersed Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team and may cover specific business units or geographies.

Accountabilities

Accountable for the analysis and interpretation of long-term financial and operational plans for Cultural Engagement (CE) Education, Arts, English and Business support services through management reporting, analysis and interpretation of financial trends.

Planning, Forecasting And Budgeting

• Support the planning process for the CE & BSS, challenging submissions and identifying synergies and ensuring delivery to deadlines.
• Provide clear summaries of CE & BSS planning / forecasting.
• Support FP&A Lead in the planning and rolling re-forecasting processes to ensure that information obtained from these processes is reliable.
• Ensure plan and forecast data by the businesses are in line with approved guidelines and assumptions.
• Support the FP&A Lead in developing reporting procedures and templates for regional and local use.

Financial Analysis

Management Reporting

Business Performance Management

Regional And Functional Team Working

Essential

Role specific knowledge and experience :

Role Specific Skills

Strong awareness of developments within relevant sector

Education : Commerce Graduate and Postgraduate / CA Inter

Closing Date : Applications will close at 23 : 59 IST / 18 : 29 UK Time on Monday, 17 November 2025

You must have the legal right to work in India at the time of application.

Important Information

Pay Band : 6

Country / Location : Delhi, India

Department : Financial Planning and Analysis

Contract Type : Indefinite

Requirements

Please note that candidates must have the pre-existing, legal right to work in India.

Mobility / relocation / visa sponsoring support will not be provided.

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

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Skills Required

Sap, Management Reporting, Business Partnering, Financial Analysis, business performance management , Management Accounting