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!

JOB TITLE: Associate - IDT Finance (Finance Business Partner)

REPORTS TO: Manager - IDT Finance (Senior Finance Business Partner)

Function: DBS

CAREER FAMILY: DBS Finance

GRADE: 34

Purpose Statement:

As part of the Global DBS Finance Team, this primary responsibility of the role will be to provide financial business partnering to sub-functions within Global Services. Position also supports processes including forecast and actual cost analysis (Run & Invest Costs), ensuring SOX compliance, CAPEX and OPEX management of the sub-functions of Global Services under their remit. The role will provide insightful, accurate financial data and analysis on the sub-functions of Global Services' performance and report this to key business stakeholders and also actively participate in monthly pre-close review meetings with Global Services FBP team.

Accountabilities:

• Manage and co-ordinates finance activities to provide value added, commercially focused insights to the business. Plan and monitor the execution of strategy:
• Manage IT Services cost and budgets to ensure monthly spend accurately reflect services consumed (forecasts, actual vs planned, accruals, etc.)
• Produce finance dashboards and regular review with respective Global Services sub-functions' Leadership Team to explain variance, discuss action and drive resolution to close the finance gap.
• Support annual budgeting process (SOP) to consolidate cost forecasts, budget movement analysis, SOP review presentations / waterfall analysis and achieve overall Global Services finance objectives
• Understand cost drivers and identify opportunities for cost reduction/ cost optimization. Engage Solution Centre Managers, Service Managers and/or Business Units (End Markets) to implement cost savings plan.
• Provide insightful financial analysis showing the financial implications of scenarios planning to steer strategic decision making.
• Contribute to the optimization and co-ordination of IT cost recharges to End Markets.
• Capex management - monthly co-ordination of Capex transfer approvals from budget holders, capitalization and depreciation phasing, impairment reviews.
• Drive improvements to existing processes - automation, improved information, insights.
• Ensure compliance to SOx, IFRS, GMAAP processes including accruals, impairment reviews, periodic data housekeeping and audit support as required.
• Work closely with CFOM team to ensure data integrity in the reporting tool and dashboard
• Support Senior FBP on ad-hoc projects

Core Relationships

Internal

• Global Services/ Sub-Functions' Leadership Team - identify, recommend and implement improvements in the provision and analysis of financial information to assist senior management in reaching well-supported decisions
• Global Services Finance Business Partner Team - collaborate as a team to define and lead the implementation of financial processes, and support financial modelling exercises for Global initiatives.
• DBS CFOM Team (Planning & Reporting / Corporate Finance) - Ensure alignment on cost centre mapping vs. Run Cost Category, ensure accuracy of cost centre information and other data integrity alignments as necessary
• Global Tech Hubs' / DRBU Finance Teams - Global alignment on cost recharges / budget transfers
• Internal Auditors - Ensure audit compliance / provide clarity or resolution on audit queries as required

Skills, Knowledge, Experience

Education & Technical

• Degree educated, with >5 years post graduate work experience in a complex IT services environment with reasonably good understanding on finance (accounting standard and finance methodology)
• Professional accountancy qualification (i.e. ICAEW/ACCA/CIMA/CPA) is desired but not required
• Possess a good understanding of group & project accounting principles - able to guide budget holders
• Understands intercompany recharge processes
• Strong analytical skills able to handle high volumes of data and present information in an impactful way, increasing the use of financial systems ie SAP / BI / BPC / Planisware
• Insightful, comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty, proactive, collaborative and consultative
• Experience of working in an IT or Technology environment a distinct advantage
• Resilient and calm under pressure, knows when to escalate.
• Ability to work independently and drive actions to achieve tight timelines.

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!