Latest Vacancies at the British Council in Nigeria (3 Positions)

Applications are invited from interested and qualified candidates for the latest vacancies at the British Council in Nigeria.

The British Council is the UK’s international organization for cultural relations and educational opportunities. Founded in 1934, we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body.

The British Council is committed to supporting all staff to make sure their behavior is consistent with this commitment. We create a friendly environment for our staff and offer high incentives. 

Individuals interested in the latest vacancies at the British Council in Nigeria should review the job details, requirements, and application process provided below.

FP&A CoE Staff Costs Senior Analyst

Specifications:

• Full Time
• Required Qualifications: BA/BSC/HND
• Location: Abuja | Nigeria. See other Jobs in Abuja
• Category: Finance Jobs
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Description:

• The FP&A CoE Staff Costs Senior Analyst provides high-quality staff cost reporting, reconciliations, modelling support and data integrity across the entire organisation, including English & Exams (E&E), Cultural Engagement (CE), Professional Services (PS) and Corporate HQ.
• The role strengthens the core staff cost capability within the FP&A Centre of Excellence (CoE), ensuring financial data that underpins workforce planning, forecasting and reporting is accurate, consistent and aligned with corporate standards.
• Working under the CoE Staff Costs Manager, the postholder supports the delivery of standardised staff cost processes across SAP, Anaplan and consolidated reporting tools.
• This includes reconciling workforce datasets, preparing variance insights, and maintaining aligned structures for FTE, headcount, NPW and pay components.
• The role acts as a key data partner to Business Decision Support (BDS) teams, regional finance teams and HR/People Function teams, ensuring that staff cost information provided to the business is complete, accurate and actionable.
• The FP&A CoE Staff Costs Senior Analyst provides financial and data support that enables informed decision-making relating to workforce changes, organisational design, pay and reward, recruitment, attrition and cost optimisation. It contributes to a consistent, centrally governed staff cost planning framework across the organisation.

Role Accountabilities
Staff Costs Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting:

• Support the execution of staff costs planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Assist in updating driver-based models for workforce movements, pay inflation and attrition.
• Prepare scenario modelling inputs based on defined assumptions and templates.
• Prepare standardised staff costs data extracts and reporting packs for BDS teams.
• Produce initial variance analysis, identifying trends, anomalies, or unexpected movements in staff costs.
• Maintain structured, consistent datasets for use in forecasts, plans and monthly reporting.

Staff Costs Data Quality & Oversight:

• Flag data discrepancies, anomalies, or inconsistencies to the Staff Costs Manager. Maintain documentation, version control and audit trails for reconciliations.
• Apply data definitions for FTE, headcount, NPW, pay components and banding consistency.
• Maintain oversight over the reconciliations of staff costs data across SAP, Anaplan and workforce datasets.

Modelling, Scenario Analysis & Decision Support:

• Maintain staff cost models to support business cases, structural changes, operating model design, estates changes, centre openings/closures, and delivery model shifts.
• Prepare scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis for reward changes, policy updates, workforce restructures, and long-term strategic planning.
• Work alongside the People Function (HR) to model changes to pay frameworks, benefits, allowances, compensation structures, and tax implications.
• Deliver insight-ready modelling that leadership and BDS teams can use for decision-making.

Stakeholder Management & Influence

• Act as the point of contact for staff cost data and modelling questions from BDS, Regional Finance, HR and senior leadership teams.
• Translate complex staff-cost analyses into clear, actionable insights for non-finance colleagues. Build effective working relationships across global, regional and in-country teams to ensure accurate and timely flow of workforce data.

Governance, Controls & Internal Assurance

• Execute standard CoE processes, workflows and templates consistently across SBUs and regions.
• Ensure alignment with data governance protocols and workforce-related master data structures.
• Identify process bottlenecks and share feedback with the Process Excellence team.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Education:
Essential:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Recognised International Accounting or Finance qualification or equivalent such as a relevant Accountancy or Finance degree

Desirable:

• Professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)

Experience:
Essential:

• Significant experience (approx. 2-4 years) in financial data analysis, FP&A, management accounting or similar
• Ability to work with complex financial datasets across multiple business units
• Experience with Anaplan or similar EPM platforms
• Capability in financial modelling, forecasting and analytics

Desirable:

• Track record of delivering accurate financial reporting and analysis to tight deadlines.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP platforms.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders in a matrix or multi‑country organisational context.

Important Information:

• Right to Work Requirements: You must have the legal right to work in the location in which the role is based
• Languages: The British Council systems and global processes operate in English. Written and verbal proficiency in English is required.

Salary (Grade 7): ₦30,426,883.00 per annum (~₦2,535,573.58 per month)

Commercial Finance Business Partner

Specifications:

• Full Time
• Required Qualifications: BA/BSC/HND
• Location: Abuja | Nigeria. See other Jobs in Abuja
• Category: Finance Jobs
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Description:

• The role will support Cultural Engagement (CE) in delivering a sustainable, financially robust and high-performing contracts portfolio by providing commercial insight, management information and strategic financial advice.
• Acting as a trusted business partner, the post holder will ensure that contracts are priced appropriately, deliver value for money and align with CE priorities on surplus, quality, partnerships and impact.
• The role leads the ongoing development and governance of CE’s pricing and costing model and associated commercial tools, embedding good practice in commercial proposal development across the organisation.
• Through rigorous financial appraisal of new opportunities, the post holder is accountable for ensuring contracts are financially viable, risks are understood, and returns are appropriate for the delivery model.
• The role provides independent commercial challenge and formal recommendations to the global contracts Tripartite Approval Board (TAB) on whether to proceed with contract opportunities.
• As a key contributor to TAB, the role has high visibility across the CE Strategic Business Unit and plays a critical role in shaping commercial decision-making.
• They must display an understanding of the organisation’s aims and build strong, effective relationships with senior leaders, operational teams and finance colleagues.
• Operating across a complex, multi-location international environment, the role requires a proactive, forward-looking commercial finance professional with strong strategic thinking, analytical and interpersonal skills.

Role Accountabilities

• Act as a trusted business partner, providing commercial and financial insight to advise and constructively challenge stakeholders.
• Support new  business development through robust pricing, sustainable commercial terms and alignment with Cultural Engagement priorities.
• Lead financial appraisal of new opportunities, ensuring consistent use of pricing and costing models and clear measurement of benefits and investment.

Strategy & planning:

• Support strategic planning through commercial modelling, analysis and insight. Assess donor landscapes, contract types and service models to understand financial implications and inform sustainable growth.

Relationship, stakeholder and key account management:

• Champion Cultural Engagement as a centre of excellence in commercial and contract finance, sharing best practice across the organisation.
• Build strong relationships with non-financial colleagues, funders, partners and suppliers, providing constructive challenge and strengthening commercial capability, value for money and financial performance.
• Support the Business Strategy, Performance and Partnerships function to deliver and exceed business development objectives.

Business development:

• Provide commercial support throughout the contract lifecycle, from pipeline review and risk assessment through to pricing, approvals and reporting.
• Evaluate proposals using pricing and costing models, ensuring alignment with delivery models, funder requirements and specialist tax and treasury advice.
• Support colleagues to develop financially sustainable, funder-attractive offers and negotiate balanced terms.
• Develop compelling financial narratives, Value for Money approaches and enhanced reporting to strengthen tenders, and provide financial quality assurance and recommendations on bids.

Business performance:

• Support the transition from contract award to delivery, using programme learning to inform future opportunities.
• Provide accurate management information, analysis and insight for decision-making and reporting, while championing performance improvement, efficiency and value creation.
• Develop and embed consistent global approaches to pricing and costing, including overhead calculation, allocation and recovery.

Leadership, professional expertise & development:

• Maintain high professional standards and ensure client needs shape commercial finance priorities.
• Share expertise and learning to drive continuous improvement, build understanding of organisational interdependencies and take responsibility for ongoing professional development.
• Deputise for the Head of Commercial Finance as required.

Risk Management and Compliance Monitoring:

• Identify and communicate material financial risks and recommend appropriate mitigation.
• Work with global and specialist finance teams, including tax and treasury, to assess new business risk.
• Ensure projects and reporting meet funder, regional and corporate requirements, and maintain relevant commercial finance policies, systems and information in line with governance standards.

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Qualifications and Requirements:

Education:
Essential:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Qualified accountant with proven experience of successfully managing and delivering similar roles

Experience:
Essential:

• Business partnering experience, (minimum of 5 years), with at least 3 years recently supporting business development teams.
• Operating in international and multi-cultural organisations
• Knowledge of and experience of commercial finance activity in bid pursuit and tendering environments
• Proficiency in financial modelling and analysis.
• Excellent working knowledge of cost & pricing tools and advanced Excel.
• Awareness of tax and treasury implications of contract/partnership work in an international context

Desirable:

• Experience of commercial tendering for FCDO, EU and/ or other major international funders
• Knowledge of sector best practice on value for money and transparency reporting
• Experience of working in public sector organisations particularly aligned to a central government remit.
• Contract management knowledge and experience.
• Experience of using accounting and planning applications.
• What constitutes best practice in the upper quartile of finance functions

Important Information:

• Right to Work Requirements: You must have the legal right to work in the location in which the role is based
• Languages: The British Council systems and global processes operate in English. Written and verbal proficiency in English is required.

Salary (Grade 8 Estimate): ₦44,100,000 – ₦58,700,000 per annum (~₦3,675,000 – ₦4,891,000 per month)

Process Excellence Manager

Specifications:

• Full Time
• Required Qualifications: BA/BSC/HND
• Location: Abuja | Nigeria. See other Jobs in Abuja
• Category: Finance Jobs
• Job Alerts: To receive Job Alerts on WhatsApp, Click HERE

Description:

• The Process Excellence Manager plays a pivotal role in driving continuous improvement, standardisation, and process excellence across global FP&A processes.
• This position ensures end-to-end planning processes are efficient, consistent, and aligned with the organisation’s strategic objectives.
• You will lead process improvement initiatives across multiple workstreams, collaborating with Business Decision Support (BDS), Group, FP&A Product Development team, and CoE delivery teams to gather requirements, address challenges, and deliver effective solutions.
• By managing change control, facilitating workshops, and maintaining clear communication on progress and benefits, you will help embed sustainable improvements and support FP&A transformation goals.
• You will also manage a Senior Analyst, providing guidance and support to ensure high-quality delivery of analysis, documentation, and improvement activities.

Role Accountabilities
Continuous improvement, standardisation, and process optimisation:

• Contribute to the ongoing standardisation and optimisation of FP&A workflows across regions, business units, and CoE teams. Identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and opportunities for process enhancement, escalating key insights to the Global Process Owner to support prioritisation.
• Support the development of improvement recommendations and action plans aligned with organisational objectives and best practice frameworks, and assist in evaluating opportunities based on business impact, feasibility, and transformation priorities.
• Work closely with BDS, Group FP&A, and regional teams to understand requirements and challenges and support solution design.
• Collaborate with FP&A Product Development and CoE functional teams to deliver effective process and workflow solutions, ensuring clear communication of changes, dependencies, and expected benefits.

Change implementation and stakeholder communication:

• Contribute to the development and tracking of change implementation plans, including timelines, milestones, and resource requirements.
• Manage change control activities for assigned processes and workflows, supporting the successful embedding of new and updated practices into BAU.
• Coordinate with FP&A stakeholders and CoE teams to facilitate smooth adoption of changes and minimise disruption to operational cycles.
• Prepare regular updates, reports, and dashboards to communicate progress, highlight risks, and demonstrate the benefits and impact of process changes.

Monitor performance and drive accountability:

• Assist in defining and monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure process efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance.
• Support the Global Process Owner through periodic reviews of FP&A process performance, identifying opportunities for refinement and corrective action.
• Provide data-driven insights and analysis to inform leadership decisions and support ongoing continuous improvement cycles.
• Promote adherence to process standards across regions and contribute to maintaining consistent documentation, governance, and accountability structures.

Collaboration and knowledge management:

• Manage and develop one Senior Analyst, providing day-to-day guidance, coaching, and support.
• Facilitate workshops, working sessions, and cross-functional discussions to gather input, validate requirements, and ensure alignment with transformation goals.
• Support knowledge sharing, training, and documentation initiatives to strengthen understanding, consistency, and adoption of FP&A processes across the organisation.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Education:
Essential:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

Desirable:

• Relevant qualifications within finance (ACCA / CIMA)
• Formal training or certification in process excellence, such as Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, BPM certification, or operational excellence qualification

Experience:
Essential:

• Demonstrated expertise (5+ years) in end-to-end process optimisation
• Hands-on experience establishing and managing process standards, including creation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), control frameworks, RACI models, and global process documentation
• Strong understanding of financial concepts (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, driver-based forecasting)
• Proficiency in Excel and data visualization tools (for example Power BI, Tableau)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable:

• Experience working with SAP products, especially SAP ECC
• Background in finance (FP&A) or finance consulting experience
• Familiarity with other EPM tools (Anaplan, Oracle, OneStream, IBM TM1, SAP BPC).
• Familiarity in process mapping tools

Important Information:

• Right to Work Requirements: You must have the legal right to work in the location in which the role is based
• Languages: The British Council systems and global processes operate in English. Written and verbal proficiency in English is required.

Salary (Grade 8 Estimate): ₦44,100,000 – ₦58,700,000 per annum (~₦3,675,000 – ₦4,891,000 per month)

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