Job Title: E&E FP&A CoE Insights Senior Analyst
Location: Lagos / Abuja
Business Division: Finance and Corporate Services
Pay Band: 7-F
Contract Type: Indefinite Contract (Permanent)
The Role
- Provides financial data preparation, reconciliations, variance analysis, and process consistency support for the E&E FP&A CoE.
- Ensures accurate, reliable financial information, strengthens data integrity and processes, and enables Business Decision Support teams and stakeholders to make informed financial decisions.
Accountabilities
Data Quality & Reconciliation Oversight:
- Perform monthly and quarterly reconciliations across SAP, Anaplan, and market datasets, ensuring data accuracy, completeness, and consistency for planning, forecasting, and reporting while identifying and escalating discrepancies.
- Maintain audit-ready documentation, version control, and standardized data repositories, while partnering with BDS teams to align financial data inputs with business-facing outputs and reporting requirements.
Financial Data Preparation:
- Prepare standardized financial data packs, extracts, and variance analyses, highlighting trends and anomalies while supporting consistent sector-level datasets and market summaries for informed business decision-making.
Process Execution & Standardisation & Efficiency:
- Execute standardised financial processes, reporting frameworks, and data governance standards, ensuring consistent data structures, process compliance, and continuous improvement through identification of inefficiencies and enhancement opportunities.
Support to BDS Teams:
- Provide reconciled and accurate datasets to support performance reviews, resolve data discrepancies with finance and systems teams, and respond promptly to business reporting and data requests.
Role-specific knowledge and experience
Essential:
- Significant experience in financial data analysis, FP&A, management accounting or similar.
- Experience completing reconciliations and supporting monthly reporting cycles.
- Ability to work with complex financial datasets across multiple markets or business units.
- Experience with Anaplan or similar EPM platforms.
- Capability in financial modelling, forecasting, and analytics, as well as strong data literacy (Power BI, dashboard creation, and data modelling).
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.
Role-specific skills:
- Data accuracy & reconciliation skills – ability to identify errors and inconsistencies across multiple datasets.
- Process discipline – reliable execution of standardised processes, templates and workflows.
- EPM systems proficiency – strong working knowledge of Anaplan, and experience working with SAP and associated reporting tools.
- Attention to detail – consistently high levels of accuracy and completeness.
- Clear communication – able to summarise financial data simply for internal stakeholders.
- Time management – ability to prioritise across multiple countries and reporting deadlines.
Language Requirements:
- The British Council systems and global processes operate in English. Written and verbal proficiency in English is required.
Important Information:
- Proof of Identity requirements/right to work in country: Candidates should ensure they have the pre-existing legal right to live and work in the country where the role is based. Mobility/relocation/visa sponsorship support will not be provided.
Application Closing Date
Sunday, 11th October, 2026.
How to Apply
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