FPandA CoE Manager (Group)

About this role

A Group FP&A CoE Manager role for the British Council in Nigeria, focused on leading planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting for the Group FP&A function and embedding best‑practice processes with the Centre of Excellence and Business Decision Support. The position is suited for finance professionals with strong stakeholder engagement, reporting, and experience in international organisations."

What you would do

• Lead delivery of core Group FP&A processes including consolidation support, monthly performance reporting, and budgeting/forecasting cycles
• Initiate plans and reforecasts and ensure data and reports are ready for group‑wide deployment
• Provide variance analysis and initial commentary to support executive decision‑making
• Create and maintain standard reports and perform data quality checks before sharing with Group stakeholders
• Partner with Process Excellence to drive standardisation, automation and simplification of FP&A activities
• Champion the use of Anaplan for analysis, delivery speed and capability improvements across Group FP&A

What they are asking for

• Degree or equivalent experience
• Professional finance qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent)
• Training or certification in Agile methodologies (Scrum Master, Product Owner)
• Strong experience in international/multi‑cultural organisations with report writing and presentation skills
• Experience providing finance and business partnering to senior stakeholders
• Commercial finance experience in a changing organisation aiming for growth

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