Job Description

BAT is evolving at pace - truly like no other organisation.

To achieve the ambition, we have set for ourselves, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to live our ethos every day. Come be a part of this journey!

BAT DIGITAL BUSINESS SOLUTION IS LOOKING FOR AN ASSISTANT MANAGER, CORPORATE FINANCE

SENIORITY LEVEL: Junior Management Level

FUNCTION: Global Business Services Finance - Corporate Finance

SALARY RANGE: Competitive salary + excellent benefits + market leading bonus

LOCATION: Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia

ROLE POSITIONING AND OBJECTIVES

This role is part of GBS Corporate Finance Team.

This role\'s day-to-day focus is on working with the market to deliver robust and agile financial forecasting, reporting, and important analysis, often for senior Finance partners and key business meetings. This role requires close collaboration with both the Finance Manager and Financial Controller, Regional Corporate office and heavily involve in dealing directly with senior stakeholders from end markets.

Key results include driving the monthly SOP rhythm, ensuring we have a clear view of our bottom-up financial position along with sensitivities and gap close recommendations. This role interacts with Corporate Finance Controller to ensure BASS strategic objectives of standardization, scalability and consolidation are met. You will also be required to ensure all monthly business as usual (BAU) tasks relating to planning & reporting are completed on time and to a high quality.

Reports to: Corporate Finance Manager

Reporting Level: Leads/Manage Others: Senior Analyst

Geographic Scope: Selangor, Malaysia

WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR

• Driving a robust Cash Flow forecasting process for CY and CY+1 for BAT and industry, including being able to dynamically remodel scenarios as assumptions change
• Develop and maintain a system of policies and procedures that impose an adequate level of control over treasury activities
• Effective cash flow management, utilization & treasury control for effective working capital management
• Perform and supervise team for timely and accurate closing of monthly accounts including financial planning & analysis and required statutory reporting
• Local GBS teams: This role works closely with other local GBS Finance teams (including Planning & Reporting, Accounting Services and Liquidity Team) and will have opportunities to work in cross-functional teams to focus on specific process improvement and/or analysis and insight
• Investigating and responding to ad-hoc queries/reporting relating to financial performance and analysis requests
• Monitor in operating internal controls to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Liaise with external parties such as auditors and tax agents for local statutory reporting and coordinate the delivery of annual external statutory audit exercise
• Ensure month end close activities, statutory and management financial reporting (actuals) are performed on time
• Performs monthly analytical reviews and prepares meaningful commentaries to explain results
• Prepares additional year-end financial information to meet the disclosure requirements of BAT\'s annual financial statements
• Preparation of journal (JVU) for any ad-hoc request and balance sheet commentary on a monthly basis
• Monitor GBS KPI and liaise with relevant stakeholders to ensure performance metrics are aligned with targets
• Coordinate and ensure alignment and delivery of control navigator and internal controls related exercises
• End Market functional SPOC: Point of contact for everyday activities which need end market to action on or clarification required by end market
• End market Finance business partners: Corporate and Commercial Finance team members at the end market, to drive a robust management forecasting and reporting process, provisioning of financial insights, ad-hoc analysis, and facilitating an environment where simplification and continuous improvement are prioritized
• Advises in initiatives to standardize and improve processes, offering suggestions to the relevant leadership team to improve process compliance
• Drive a continuous improvement culture, to release time and add value resulting in improvements to financial results. This will involve being at the forefront of the applications of analytics, automation and robotics tools.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• At least 5-6 years of relevant financial experience or similar dynamic operating environment
• Degree educated with professional accountancy qualification (i.e. CA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA)
• Understand the impact of the accounting process and practice (IFRS and group reporting guidelines). Good knowledge of Management Accounting techniques in relation to Cash Flow and Balance Sheet
• Understand the platforms and analyze reports, identify issues and challenges within reports functionalities and data
• A thorough understanding and knowledge of relevant finance tools and systems, specifically SAP or ERP equivalent
• Able to drive projects and operational improvements and handle a remote customer base model
• Detail-oriented, analytical, proactive, and can work under pressure with minimum supervision
• Knowledgeable in identifying risks and in implementing controls
• Business Partnering skills - ability to develop good working relationship with key stakeholders. Apply a commercial approach to all activities
• Proficiency in Mandarin would be an added advantage

WE ARE BAT

At BAT we are committed to our Purpose of creating A Better Tomorrow. This is what drives our people and our passion for innovation. See what is possible for you at BAT.

• Global Top Employer with 53,000 BAT people across more than 180 markets
• Brands sold in over 200 markets, made in 44 factories in 42 countries
• Newly established Tech Hubs building world-class capabilities for innovation in 4 strategic locations
• Diversity leader in the Financial Times and International Women\'s Day Best Practice winner
• Seal Award winner - one of 50 most sustainable companies

BELONGING, ACHIEVING, TOGETHER

Collaboration, diversity and teamwork underpin everything we do here at BAT. We know that collaborating with colleagues from different backgrounds is what makes us stronger and best prepared to meet our business goals. Come bring your difference!

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