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 can’t wait, let’s shape it together!
British American Tobacco United Kingdom has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Commercial Finance Manager Global Consumer Experience in London
Your Key Responsibilities Will Include
- Acting as senior business partner for area supported, contributing directly and indirectly to all commercial and non-financial performance related decisions
- Providing high quality financial and commercial information to the business
- Enabling high quality evidenced based decision making and advice to the business
- Sharing insightful financial analysis showing the financial implications of decisions and helping the business unit get approval for commercially viable business cases, budgets and investment proposals
- Acting as the key interface between the finance function and assigned area of the business to agree financial plans, initiatives and policy to meet business objectives
- Building strong financial and commercial awareness within areas supported and challenging business managers to improve performance
- Identifying and overseeing the implementation of continuous improvement and performance excellence activities to ensure ongoing improvements in business performance
- Delivering insightful and easy to understand presentations of financial results, highlighting priority areas and providing an action plan to address issues to ensure that corrective actions are delivered on a timely basis and to ensure revenue and efficiencies are optimised for the long term
What are we looking for?
- Degree educated with relevant professional qualification (CA / ACCA / CIMA / CPA / MBA)
- Significant experience in a global FMCG or similar dynamic operating environment.
- Experience in analyzing reports, identifying issues and challenges management.
- Strong Influencing, leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in strategic analysis & planning and execution, performance metrics, project evaluation, commercial acumen.
- Ability to simplify complex situations and synthesize, communicate and present complex information.
- Insightful, comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty, pro-active, collaborative and consultative.
- Knowledge of SAP/BI/BPC/Monday.com an advantage.
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 isn't limited by boundaries; it's propelled by your aspirations. Join us at BAT and become a part of an environment that thrives on internal advancement, where your career progression isn't just a statement – it's a reality we're eager to build together. Seize the opportunity and own your development; your next chapter starts here.
- You'll have access to online learning platforms and personalized growth programs to nurture your leadership skills
- We prioritise continuous improvement within a transformative environment, preparing for ongoing changes
WHY JOIN BAT?
We’re one of the few companies named as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute – certified in offering excellent employee conditions.
At BAT, we champion collaboration, inclusion, and partnership as the bedrock of our values. We wish to foster an environment where every individual can thrive, irrespective of factors such as gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, skills, experience, education, socio-economic and professional background, as well as diverse perspectives and thinking styles. We recognise that our strength lies in embracing talent from all walks of life, empowering us to develop our culture of inclusivity and better achieve our business objectives.
We view career breaks not as obstacles but as opportunities and encourage everyone, without hesitation, to apply. Through our Global Returners program, we provide support to professionals seeking to re-enter the workforce after an extended absence, be it for family care, parental leave, national service, sabbatical, or starting their own venture.
Come bring your difference and see what is possible for you at BAT. Learn more about our culture and our award winning employee experience here.
We take pride in being a Disability Confident Employer. If you need any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to be made during the recruitment process to support you performing at your best, please inform the recruitment partner who will be in touch should your profile be selected for the role you applied for. We are wholeheartedly committed to optimising your prospects of success by making suitable arrangements so that you may showcase your full potential.
