Commercial Finance Assist. Manager

at  British American Tobacco

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGE

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related area.
• 3+ years of experience in Accounting, Financial Analysis (FP&A), or related area
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (B2+ / C1)
• High proficiency in PC skills and detailed knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel, SAP and PowerPoint.
• Strong knowledge of finance / analytics. Capacity for innovation.
• Ability to think strategically, with strong influencing and leadership skills, must demonstrate financial responsibility and reliability.
• Ability to make quick decisions, use good judgment, and ask relevant questions.
• Demonstrate commercial competence.

ROLE POSITIONING AND OBJECTIVES

This role is part of GBS HR. This Lead Finance Manager role will business partner with a cross-functional team to provide beneficial support in driving the growth of our portfolio.
Reports to: Senior Finance Manager
Reporting Level: Management
Geographic Scope: United States

WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR

• Support/lead the development of financial modeling and provide scenario analyses to drive commercial business decisions. Must be able tooperate effectively under pressure and in ambiguous environment.
• Participate in the monthly forecasting and closing processes. Identify standard methodologies and standardize where possible.
• Build and sustain strong business partnering relationships across the Revenue Growth Management, Operations and Trade functions
• Lead brand analytics to improve the return on brand investments and develop recommendations for investment optimization.
• Develop and present analytics to the organization that highlights business risks and opportunities. Accountable for team routines measuring keytopline Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Develop robust reporting package and critical metrics to support the on-going management of our business.
• Contribute to Monthly Brand Review by developing valuable financial insights. Responsible for performance and documentation of various internalcontrols.
• Provide leadership and coordination to drive continuous department/ improvement in execution. Assist/lead special projects as needed.

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