Assistant Manager Corporate Finance

**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** **BAT MALAYSIA** **IS LOOKING FOR A** **ASSISTANT MANAGER** **CORPORATE FINANCE** **SENIORITY LEVEL**:Mid-Senior Level Management **FUNCTION**: Global Business Services Finance **SALARY RANGE**:RM 7,000 - RM9,500 + excellent benefits + market leading bonus **LOCATION**:Selangor, Malaysia **ROLE POSITIONING AND OBJECTIVES** This role is part of GBS Corporate Finance Team. The primary responsibility of the role is to proactively support the delivery of Group Statutory & Management Reporting (actual financials) information and drive operational improvements. This information will include Half Year, Fast Close and Year financial reporting. Operational improvements will include identifying key areas for efficiencies delivery in BAU results in a coordinated manner. This role’s day-to-day focus is on working with the market to deliver robust and agile financial forecasting, reporting, and meaningful analysis, often for senior Finance collaborators and key business meetings. **Reports to: Financial Controlling Manager Reporting Level: Manages Self Geographic Scope: Selangor, Malaysia **WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR** - Ensure that month-end close activities, statutory and management financial reporting including actual financials are performed on time and in compliance to SOx. - Support in external and internal audit engagement and engagement with other internal & external stakeholders. - Developing and build tools and assisting in automating processes, utilising innovative technical and processing solutions and maintaining complete and accurate Task Level Descriptions ("TLDs") and ensure any documentation is complying to SOx. - Review and validation of financial & management data handoff to highlight data integrity issues. - Driving a robust forecasting process, including being able to dynamically remodel scenarios as assumptions change. This involves engagement with partners across a number of functions, locations, and time zones. Supporting monthly planning (SOP) exercises including adhoc tasks as assigned by Financial Controller. - Assisting in day to activities related with Accounts Payable (PO creation, vendor payments & payment related queries and reporting). Process Non-PO invoices and vendor management and master data housekeeping. - Support in operating internal controls to ensure accurate financial reporting. This includes ensuring compliance to relevant SOX control requirements in the Planning and Reporting environment. - Investigating and responding to ad-hoc queries relating to financial performance, across Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow. Involved in cashflow forecasting, BATCASH Reporting and hedging exercise. **ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE** - At least 4 years of finance/accounting experience in global FMCG industry. - Possess high potential, strong technical and interpersonal skills. Good understanding of accounting principles (IFRS, GAAP etc) - Good command of English in verbal and written communication and possess effective communication skills, mentor/leadership skills and extremely dedicated. - An ability to work with all levels within the organisation & experience in managing senior stakeholders. - Capable of analysing financial impact and providing insights to business strategies also understanding of strategy and financial management processes. - Able to demonstrate the need for, and ensure implementation of, appropriate systems and controls. - Able to drive projects and process improvements and handle a remote customer base model - Meticulous, analytical, proactive, and can work under pressure with minimum supervision. - Minimum Bachelors degree in Accounting & Finance. Professional accountancy qualification i.e. CA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA will be an added advantage. **BENEFICIAL** - Do you also have proven knowledge in SAP and audit? **CAN THIS BE YOUR FUTURE ROLE?** - Delivering in ambiguous & dynamic situations as a part of a global multi-functional team by building partnerships & working diplomatically - Drives continuous improvement ideas and initiatives to meet the global strategics. **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 teamwo