We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: FP&A CoE Staff Costs Manager
Location: Abuja / Lagos
The Role
- Leads the global staff-costs capability within FP&A CoE, overseeing workforce cost planning, forecasting, modelling and reporting.
- Ensures accurate, consistent staff-cost data across SAP and Anaplan, providing strategic insights to support workforce planning, cost optimisation and business decision-making.
Accountabilities
Staff Costs Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting:
- Lead organisation-wide staff cost planning across budgeting, forecasting and long-term workforce planning, ensuring alignment with business priorities, workforce strategies and consistent planning assumptions across SBUs.
- Develop and govern robust staff cost models covering permanent and non-permanent workers, incorporating pay, benefits, recruitment, attrition, pay inflation, organisational changes and transformation initiatives into consolidated forecasts.
- Drive accurate reporting and analysis through standardised MI packs, staff cost allocation methodologies and consistent workforce cost data, enabling transparent reporting, effective decision-making and strategic workforce reviews.
Staff Costs Data Quality & Oversight:
- Maintain robust workforce data governance by managing FTE, headcount, pay, banding and KPI standards; implementing validation controls, reconciliations, audit trails, and ensuring alignment across SAP, Anaplan and reporting systems.
- Deliver workforce data insights and assurance by identifying anomalies, analysing trends, resolving data issues, and providing accurate, insight-ready reporting to support BDS teams and senior stakeholders.
Modelling, Scenario Analysis & Decision Support:
- Develops and maintains staff cost models for business cases, organisational changes, workforce planning, and operating model transformation initiatives.
- Delivers scenario modelling, sensitivity analysis, and HR-reward impact assessments, providing actionable insights for leadership decision-making and strategic planning.
Stakeholder Management & Influence:
- Serves as the global staff-cost expert, delivering actionable insights and ensuring accurate workforce data across finance, people, and leadership teams.
Line Management & Team Leadership:
- Leads and develops a high-performing finance team through coaching, performance management, capability building, and professional development.
- Drive effective workload prioritisation and collaboration, ensuring delivery of high-quality financial planning, reporting, and analytical support across multiple markets and stakeholders.
Governance, Controls & Internal Assurance:
- Manage documentation standards, financial data governance, and reporting frameworks, while supporting master data enhancements and improving month-end, QBR, ad hoc, regional, market, and consolidated financial reporting.
Role specific knowledge and experience
Education:
- Professional Qualification and Certification: Recognised International Accounting or Finance qualification or equivalent such as a relevant Accountancy or Finance degree (highly desirable).
Essential:
- Significant experience in financial data analysis, FP&A, cost management roles or similar.
- Experience in leading data quality and reconciliation processes.
- Experience with Anaplan or similar EPM platforms.
- Experience working with multiple stakeholders in a matrix or multi‑country organisational context.
- Strong capability in financial modelling, forecasting and analytics.
- Proven track record of partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing strategic decisions.
Desirable:
- Professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent).
- Track record of delivering accurate financial reporting and analysis to tight deadlines.
- Experience with SAP or similar ERP platforms.
- Experience delivering financial training or capacity‑building.
Role specific skills:
- Analysis and variance report preparation – able to interpret data patterns and provide succinct preliminary insights.
- Team leadership – able to coach, develop and manage a small team.
- EPM systems proficiency – strong working knowledge of Anaplan, and experience working with SAP and associated reporting tools.
- Accuracy and attention to detail – ensuring high‑integrity financial data across markets and regions.
- Advanced data quality skills – able to identify inconsistencies and guide corrective action.
- Communication skills – able to explain financial data clearly to finance and non‑finance audiences.
Language Requirements:
- The British Council systems and global processes operate in English. Written and verbal proficiency in English is required.
Important Information:
- Business Division: Finance and Corporate Services
- Pay Band: 8-E
- Country/Location: Noida, India | Warsaw, Poland | Lagos/Abuja, Nigeria | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Contract Type: Indefinite Contract (Permanent)
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 sponsoring support will not be provided.
Salary
N40,450,236 annually.
Application Closing Date
29th September, 2026.
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
