Financial Manager at British American Tobacco (BAT)

Principal Accountabilities

• Delivery of Agri-business company plan commitments
• Provision of timely and accurate financial management information relating to Leaf, forecast accuracy of leaf costs including blends, working capital and a cause of change for any variances
• Challenging status quo on potential productivity savings opportunities including participation in loss analysis and ideas generating forums
• Proactive management and accurate reporting of losses including early warnings of potential risks
• Ensure appropriate treatment of import duties, levies and costs relating to leaf
• Liaise with auditors to ensure timely completion of audits and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Accurate cashflow and working capital management of Leaf related inputs
• Drive the control environment on asset and inventory management.
• Drive compliance to internal controls and engage the Leaf and GLT team to inspire a culture of continuous improvement including driving a controls culture
• External relationship engagement to gain insights and leverage to achieve deliverables and support our business interests.
•  Support site accreditations qualification agenda
• Implement processes to proactively manage and meet trade blocs threshold compliance
• Liaise with key stakeholders to expand breadth of knowledge, technical expertise and collaborate to achieve business objectives
• Work with Shared Service Teams to ensure accuracy of cost roll up forecasts
• Working with Area/Regional Operations Finance Teams on information requests
• Develop leadership skills for own career advancement
• Contribute to shaping BAT’s inclusive culture by demonstrating the right behaviors

Additional Information

Knowledge / Qualifications

• Financial or audit background with a professional accountancy qualification (such as ACCA, CPA) and a relevant university degree. 
• Minimum of 8 years relevant finance/audit experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. 
• Prior experience in an FMCG or agri-business environment is an added advantage
• Working knowledge of SAP is an added advantage. 

Skills

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to manage relationships and work with managers across all levels within the company and externally.
• Good influencing skills with ability to interact with all levels of senior management.
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of staff within the company and externally – this should be demonstrated by successful experience in business partnership and decision support.
• Clear understanding of commercial business drivers.
• Project management skills – able to work independently and maintain level of independence whilst working in partnership with the leaf, operations and finance functions