Finance Manager AME Operations

BAT is evolving at pace into a global multi-category business. Our purpose is to create A Better Tomorrow by Building a Smokeless World.

To achieve our ambition we are looking for colleagues who are ready to join us on this journey! Tomorrow cant wait lets shape it together!

BAT UK IS LOOKING FOR A FINANCE MANAGER AME OPERATIONS

JOB TYPE : Permanent

FUNCTION : Finance

SALARY RANGE : Competitive salary package excellent benefits market leading bonus

LOCATION : Southampton United Kingdom

Role Summary What are the key objectives and expectations from this role

The job holder is Operations Finance Manager for AME Region. The jobholder works in partnership with SNO AME Regional team DRBU finance and AME factories to :

• Drive FG inventory optimisation and working capital improvements.
• Minimise materials inventory write offs by ensuring operational improvements and governance.
• Handle and coordinate primary logistics cost forecast and efficient savings delivery.

As a business partner to SNO and Logistics the role needs to bring strategic and technical insight as well as financial expertise to support business decision making (by validating and challenging operational cases and decisions) and to deliver accurate business forecasts.

Reports to

Senior Finance Manager AME Operations

Number of Direct Reports Core Relationships Internal

• Senior Operational Finance Stakeholders
• Regional Head of SNO
• Regional and DRBU logistics partners
• Factory Finance
• Global functional Finance teams
• BAT Exports finance team and GBS service lines

Geographic Scope

Regional and BAT Exports

Travel Required

No

Accountabilities Regional responsibilities

• Provide business partnering support to SNO function by bringing strategic and technical insights challenging business decisions to drive efficiencies.
• Drive operational improvements to ensure materials inventory write offs are minimised and mitigation options identified. Provide business updates and critical issues.
• Drive reductions in FG inventory by ongoing review of durations reporting and monthly DRBU drumbeat. Support ASPMs to identify inventory optimisation opportunities and ongoing progress tracking.
• Provide accurate financial information to ensure that inventory SHP changes are only taken when full financial impacts are understood.
• Prepare Operations driven stock build proposals and ensure full governance.
• Provide primary logistics cost reporting understanding key cost drivers and inflationary pressures.
• Support delivery of Logistics efficiency savings targets.
• Proactively review processes and internal controls and recommend / implement changed to drive improvements in cost management and Governance.

BAT Exports

• Ensure obsolete and slow-moving inventory risks are identified and accounted for.
• Monthly engagements with factories to ensure SLOBs destruction process is carried out promptly following required governance.
• Review Leaf inventory levels and provide cashflow forecast.
• NCL cost centre reporting including RPC Artwork & Development costs and all relevant recharges.
• Ensure accurate application of SOX controls and reporting standards / processes are adopted; provide mentorship and advice where required.

Experience skills knowledge

• Experience in global FMCG or similar dynamic operating environment.
• Understanding of manufacturing and supply chain processes.
• Ability to handle large data sets quickly see patterns and important features.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Understanding and knowledge of relevant finance tools and systems (i.e. SAP / BI / BPC)
• Excellent social skills and ability to work optimally with both financial and non-financial senior partners.
• Ability to simplify sophisticated situations and synthesise communicate and present complex information
• Degree educated with relevant professional qualification (CA / ACCA / CIMA / CPA / MBA)

BELONGING ACHIEVING TOGETHER

Collaboration diversity and teamwork underpin everything we do here  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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What we offer you

• We offer a market leading annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility)
• Our range of benefits varies by country and includes diverse health plans initiatives for work-life balance transportation support and a flexible holiday plan with additional incentives.
• Your journey with us isnt limited by boundaries; its propelled by your aspirations. Join us at BAT and become a part of an environment that thrives on internal advancement where your career progression isnt just a statement its a reality were eager to build together. Seize the opportunity and own your development; your next chapter starts here.
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