• Creates an environment and culture that focuses on fulfilling the company’s mission, vision, and values.• Develops business prospects by studying economic trends and revenue opportunities; projecting acquisition and expansion prospects; analyzing organization operations; identifying opportunities for improvement, cost reduction, and systems enhancement; and accumulating capital to fund expansion.• Ensures the company is staffed with well-trained, quality, and engaged employees at all times; works closely with the executive management team to develop effective hiring, training, and compensation plans to retain our quality talent; and leads and mentors staff, engaging and empowering them to be successful in serving customers.• Oversees financial performance and risk profile while ensuring that all of regulatory obligations are met; • Represents company at important business functions, community events, industry training and events, and networking opportunities.• Ensures quality metrics are achieved through sound business processes following regulatory agency guidelines.• Focuses on consensus building efforts and strategic planning.• Ensures the timely submission of month-end financial and operational reviews, contributes to the development of and participation in corporate-wide strategic planning efforts.• Monitors company performance by measuring and analyzing results, initiating corrective actions, and minimizing the impact of variances.• Increases revenues and income before inter-company allocations and implements operating cost controls in the areas of staffing, supplies, purchased services, etc.• Communicates circumstances and events of operations to officers, managers and other appropriate people to keep all apprised.• Effectively manages contract negotiations and statutory compliance.

• Complete all financial tasks required for the financial month end process, carrying out all accounting transactions and adjustments (accruals, deferrals and provisions).• Assist with manual journals and off-system payments requests ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant policies. • Assist with reconciliation of all relevant accounts and ensure that this is completed to corporate standards.• Ensure that local external accounting requirements are adhered to. • Preparation of local Tax submissions and other statutory returns to Financial Controller for approval. • Support in identifying issues and resolution in relation to financial accounting matters.• Produce periodic reports relating to financial accounting for the operation as requested by Financial Controller. • Complete Travel & Expenses audits as per policy addressing issues in a promptly manner. • Supports Financial Controller with the creation of billing documents once the process has been initiated by the cluster / country operation. • Support the process of Income in kind submissions including maintenance of supporting documentation. • Responsible for provision of information to internal / external auditors.• Assist in the implementation of audit recommendations. • Responsible for ensuring integrity of cash collection process. • Responsible for ensuring integrity of customers refund process. • Ensure compliance with treasury policy.• Manage fixed assets registrar (FAR) and reconciliation. • Ensure Performance Management process in undertaken to meet corporate requirements.• Contribute to ensuring the policies, procedures and systems are delivered with integrity.• Work closely and effectively as part of the regional and global finance teams.• Actively support equality and diversity and work to the British Council’s EDI policy at all times.

•Contribute to the effective management of the operation of the Zambia directorate•Manage cash flow and maintain accurate cash flow forecasts. Ensure office holdings, cash handling and banking comply with Approval Limits and Essential Finance standards including security standards • Monitor and advise colleagues to ensure that criteria with FCCF are fully compliant; this includes bank mandates, bank reconciliations and balance sheet accounts. Monitor those responsible for clearing outstanding balances. Help to maintain office accounting systems. All financial and related systems maintained to the standards of Essential Finance and other key regulations.•Participate in the effective budget management of the directorate by providing Head Finance and Resources and Country Director with necessary reports and information regarding performance according to corporate monthly timelines and as requested.•In liaison with Head Finance and Resources, prepare the monthly FCCF return and run management pack reports on a monthly basis and prepare the quarterly RISK return.•Assist in delivering finance training within the office, across teams.•As an EFT Focal Point, for the Zambia directorate, ensure all staff are trained and the country action plan is prepared, reviewed, signed off and acted upon as required.•Oversee procurement exercises and supplier negotiations/relations undertaken by Finance and Resources Office.•Oversee management and maintenance of the British Council estate, as managed by the Finance and Resources Officer.•Oversee key business including business continuity, emergency procedures, staff and next of kin lists and health and safety.•Help local IT systems users by acting as their principal on-site point of advice, and assist GIS to diagnose the extent and nature of incidents.

• Process all payments at the Provincial Office and ensure transactions comply with policy;• Maintain the provincial cash book and upload all transactions into the financial system;• Ensure the preparation of monthly bank reconciliation statements;• Propose loan conditions that contribute to project viability and sustainability;• Liaise with Financial Institutions contracted to undertake Credit Management services in submission of business plans and receipt of copies of Term Sheets and Loan Agreements;• Review collateral documentation received from the Project Managers and ensure the Certificates of Title are sent to HQ for safe custody;• Ensure that all properties proposed for security have corresponding valuation reports from Government Valuation Board registered valuers;• Timely visit the funded projects to ensure prudent usage of disbursed loan amounts and loan repayments;• Monitor and report on the compliance of Project Managers with the Credit Management Agreement and guidelines;• Assist in the formulation, implementation and periodic review of the Credit Policy, Risk Policy, Credit Procedure Manual, Risk Procedure Manual and other guidelines under the Credit & Risk Department;• Assist in identifying, assessing, quantifying and mitigation risks to the Commission by developing a robust risk management system; • Provide support in undertaking risk assessment on Project Finance/Micro Credit/Construction Finance Initiative projects by undertaking appraisals, due diligence and KYCs;• Prepare quarterly financial reports according to international accounting standards;• Manage project funds on behalf of the Commission and other cooperating partners;• Update cooperating partners on the financial performance of jointly funded projects;• Undertake financial due diligence on prospective projects and recommend them for funding;