Senior Executive Accounts Receivable

The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language.

We work in two ways – directly with individuals to transform their lives, and with governments and partners to make a bigger difference for the longer term, creating benefit for millions of people all over the world. We help young people to gain the skills, confidence and connections they are looking for to realise their potential and to participate in strong and inclusive communities. We support them to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications. Our work in arts and culture stimulates creative expression and exchange and nurtures creative enterprise. We connect the best of the UK with the world and the best of the world with the UK.

These connections lead to an understanding of each other's strengths and of the challenges and values that we share. This builds trust between people in the UK and other nations which endures even when official relations may be strained. We work on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2026-20 we connected with 80 million people directly and with 7+1 million overall, including online and through our broadcasts and publications.

Job Title: Senior Executive Accounts Receivable

Purpose of job:
• To support SSC in ensuring that Accounts Receivable processes are completed, and risks highlighted to ensure that financial and accounting processes locally and regionally are adhered to.
• To manage the Bank Reconciliation process. Import Bank Statement files; Upload any manual bank statements; Carry out bank reconciliation; Monitor book balance on Bank Account; Prepare reports to share with stakeholders

Role context
• Reports to: Team Lead - Accounts Receivable
• Supervises: None
• Financial Impact: Provides processing service for receivables and bank transactions assisting in improving efficiency of operations and to meet the agreed service levels.
• Territory / Products/processes/services handled: Determined by shift

Main opportunities/challenges for this role

Accountabilities, responsibilities, and main duties
• All Bank statement files uploaded as per SLA.
• Reconciliation of all statements attempted as per SLA.
• Issues and non-reconciling items shared with Country Operational & Finance teams and resolved as per SLA.
• Cash application as per SLA.
• All Bank reconciliation and other reports prepared as per SLA.
• Analysis of open items at month end to be shared with the Team Lead.
• Review the quality of service delivered by means of periodic audit of completed work.
• Provide audit support as required.
• Recording of Journals.
• Refund processing and Reconciliation.
• Support transition as required.
• Any other responsibilities as required from time to time.

Information Security
• Ensure that they are aware of the information security policies and comply with them.
• Ensures that they comply to ISO 27001 and IGA related requirements.
• Report any information security breaches as per the protocol for reporting incidents
• Manage Records to ensure compliance to Freedom of information act.
• Ensure incidents of their respective functions are closed within SLA.

Role specific knowledge and experience
• Intermediate experience in process handling related to specific responsibility areas and capable of delivery as per agreed service levels.
• ERP experience, SAP preferred
• Financial accounting skills including book-keeping
• Basic Excel skills like pivot tables, file & sheet linking, formulae, etc.
• Communication skills
• Understanding the organisation and working pattern
• Risk identification and management

Qualifications

Graduate in commerce