Business Controls Analyst

**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** **has an exciting opportunity for a Business Controls Analyst in Subang Jaya, Selangor.**

This role works closely with BAT Management to assist with the design and effective operation of internal controls across financial & non-financial reporting, compliance and operational areas. The Business Controls Analyst supports Internal Controls advisory and assurance activities for both Business as Usual (BAU) and Project or Programme related control changes. They will also provide Internal Controls expertise, advice and guidance and promotes an awareness of risk management and control protocols across the BAT Group.

**Your key responsibilities will include**:
**Controls assurance - SOx**
- Adhere to and support the maintenance of the BAT’s SOx programme methodology and ensuring it remains up to date with protocol (SEC, PCAOB and Big Four guidelines).
- Implement the Management SOx testing across key business processes, functions and geographies.
- Implement the SOx design and operating effectiveness testing and review in line with agreed testing schedules, ensuring all work is fully documented in line with the BCT Methodology and the SOx Testing process, reflecting current good practice in internal controls.
- Business partner with management from across BAT to support remediation of control issues, including designing practical and proportionate solutions to remediate deficiencies or gaps in control.
- Support the preparation of concise, relevant reporting of status, results and key findings for BAT Management and Governance forums.

**Controls assurance - other**
- Assist in internal controls monitoring & assurance across ICFR and other risk domains through the management controls self-assessment (Control Navigator), the year-end management internal controls sign off (ICSO) and the immediately reportable incidents process (IRIs).
- Support in the monitoring and resolution of all reported control issues and identified actions.
- Support in the incident reviews, including root cause analysis and assessing the adequacy of actions to address identified control issues or gaps.
- Support to align assurance activities with other 2LD and 3LD assurance providers (e.g. various compliance teams, Cyber, Security, Internal Audit).

**Controls framework**
- Assist the review and update BAT’s internal control framework and assurance model.

**Controls advisory**
- Assist in providing internal controls design expertise to support business process, system or service organisation changes including:
- Process mapping
- Identification and ranking of risks
- Design of practical controls and supporting operating procedures, templates, guidance
- Identification of opportunities to optimise controls through automation, standardisation and centralisation.
- Assist in developing and delivering controls training.
- Assist in developing controls templates / guidance including control operating procedures and documentation standards and embed these across the business.
- Work with BAT management to ensure controls are embedded.

**Business partnering**
- Build and maintain good working relationships with management (e.g. Business unit Controllers, Senior Managers & Compliance Managers), including regular progress meetings with key stakeholders and ensuring any problems or requests are dealt with promptly.

**What are we looking for?**
- Degree educated with relevant professional qualification (as a minimum in progress) e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIA, CISA and 1+ years PQE.
- 2+ years transactional finance, financial reporting and / or risk and controls experience in a professional services firm environment (e.g. Big Four) or a global multinational (ideally FMCG).
- Experience of internal controls in a SOx environment is highly desirable - either via professional services (external audit, advisory) or working with the controls team at an SEC registrant.
- Experience engaging with external auditors is desirable.
- Knowledge of financial reporting and accounting under IFRS.
- Knowledge of US and UK internal control requirements for a global Group, including SEC SOx requirements and best practices.
- Experience of one or more of BAT’s core business functions, including finance, operations or marketing.
- Experience in reviewing core business and finance processes and assessing the adequacy of controls, including design and operating effectiveness.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Active listening skills.
- Experience of working on projects and new initiatives.

**Working relationships**

Internal
- Align BCT activities with the review activities of other BAT departments, e.g. other 2LD team