Vacancies 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

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Your key responsibilities will include:

• Support the local execution of the fiscal strategy whilst being cognisant of local business and reputational risks. This includes:
• Monitoring the local excise and trade environment
• Obtaining a general understanding of the research on demand, tax revenues, illicit trade and standard process in other markets.
• Supporting the formal submission process to the National Treasury, Kenya Revenue Authority, parliamentary committees and other relevant Government ministries, Agencies and State Departments
• Preparing robust local analysis that will feed into advocacy for the delivery of key messaging to the National Treasury, Kenya Revenue Authority and relevant parliamentary committees.
• Support the local execution of the regulatory strategy whilst being cognisant of local business and reputational risks. This includes:
• Monitoring the local regulatory environment covering BAT’s product portfolio,
• Supporting the Senior Regulatory Manager Kenya in developing, in collaboration with the COE, the local regulatory engagement strategy and providing support in respect of the corresponding communication plan.
• Supporting the formal submission process to local regulators
• Preparing robust local analysis and advocacy materials, for the delivery of key messaging to regulators.
• Support the local execution of the AIT strategy developed by the COE whilst being cognisant of the local business, security and reputational risks involved. This includes:
• Collecting information for appropriate reviews and evaluation of illegal competitor’s activities
• Providing assistance in the procuring of local advocacy to support BATs position
• Performing administrative activities (risk management, payment of invoices etc) in respect of consultants, professional service providers and champions
• Supporting the deployment of local engagement and campaign communications
• Support the implementation of BAT Kenya’s internal and external communications strategies including through the provision of regular business information using all relevant communication channels and medium. This includes:
• Management of ExternalCommunications by supporting the Senior Regulatory Engagement Manager in:
• Development and improvement of local media relations in line with BAT Kenya strategy and engagement through two-way communication with the media in order to respond and provide feedback to any queries.
• Development and circulation of circulate press releases and news articles about company activities.
• Representation of the company in media interviews, press conferences and events.
• Implementation of all media relations programmes to ensure effective communication of corporate messages.
• External collaborator engagement especially with key partners that highly influence our operations and regular communication about updates on business activities.
• Managing and supervising the BAT Kenya website.
• Management of Internal Communications by supporting the Senior Regulatory Engagement Manager in:
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• Deliver corporate information to the entire workforce by consistently using internal communication methods. This keeps teams current on key business activities.  
• Leading all internal communications through business briefings and conferences. I also use emails, MS Teams, bulletin boards, newsletters, brochures, and other relevant channels to ensure information is clearly and efficiently shared with employees.
• Corporate brand management by understanding the rational aspects of the corporate brand and effectively applying the corporate visual identity in the business.
• Communication of major policies/ operations communications to all employees and driving culture change through effective communication of business principles across the company.
• Supporting the local deployment of campaign/advocacy materials and proposals to support BAT’s position on key issues (including THR).
• Support the BAT Kenya representatives in associations where BAT is a member
• Carry out support tasks concerning local media positions, media training, and the company spokesperson role as appropriate.  
• Provide support activities for annual and sustainability reporting.

What are we looking for?

• Educational Background: University Degree 
• Government and Corporate Affairs Expertise: Minimum of two years’ proven experience in a public policy or corporate affairs.
• Corporate Communications Expertise: Minimum of two years’ proven experience in corporate communications/media management role.
• Stakeholder and Network Management: Confirmed ability to work with third-party networks and diverse partner groups to drive organizational objectives.
• Industry, Regulatory, and Fiscal Expertise: General understanding of the tobacco/nicotine industry, including its regulatory environment and fiscal frameworks (added advantage)
• Commercial Savvy: business understanding, commercial awareness, and the ability to resolve problems.