Assistant Manager

**BAT is evolving at pace into a global multi-category business. We are on a mission to decrease the health impact of our industry**
**To achieve our ambition, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to Be The Change. Come, join us on this journey**

**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 IS LOOKING FOR AN** **ASSISTANT** **MANAGER - PLANNING & REPORTING**

**REPORTS TO**:Corporate Finance Manager

**FUNCTION**: Corporate Finance

**SALARY RANGE**:Basic + excellent benefits + market leading bonus

**LOCATION**:Selangor, Malaysia

**ROLE POSITIONING AND OBJECTIVES**

This role is part of GBS Regional Corporate Finance Team.

The primary responsibility of the role is to proactively drive the delivery of Statutory & Management Reporting in accordance with Accounting Standards and Governance Controls for the end markets.

This role requires to work with the market to deliver robust and agile financial forecasting, reporting, and important analysis, often for Senior Finance partners and key business meetings. This role requires close collaboration with both the Finance Manager and Financial Controller, Regional Corporate office and is heavily involved in dealing directly with senior stakeholders from end markets. The role includes delivering Month End, Half Year, Fast Close and Year End financial reporting while identifying Operational Efficiencies in key areas to achieve results.

**WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR**
- Lead the delivery of financial information and scenarios required for meetings, budget and for actuals in line with the agreed service level agreements of our customers & meeting the targets/expectations
- Collaborating closely with different functions at the end market, to drive a robust management forecasting and reporting process, provisioning of financial insights, ad-hoc analysis, and facilitating an environment where simplification and continuous improvement are prioritized
- Develop and maintain comprehensive understanding of regional overheads across various departments and business units, analyzing and reporting on regional overheads to aid decision-making process and implementing strategies to optimize overhead expenditure.
- Collaborate with business units to oversee high-level cash management responsibilities, including reviewing operating cash flows, analyzing cash conversion to profit, and budgeting for key sensitivities identified by business units.
- Evaluate consolidated regional investment proposals, monitor capital expenditure (capex) against budget allocations and collaborate with business units to track project progress and expenditures.
- Consolidate inputs from business units for stock build resource allocation, reviewing inputs alongside Treasury, Regional Operations and Regional Corporate Finance Controller and ensuring coordinated and strategic stock build management across the region.
- Support financial planning and budgeting processes in line with the Integrated Business Planning and Performance Management (IBPM) rhythm and Commercial Planning & Analysis (CP&A) guidelines, providing input and insights to enhance accuracy and effectiveness.
- Develop and assist in automating processes utilizing innovative technical and processing solutions.
- Undertake ad hoc financial analysis and reporting as required by the Regional Corporate Finance Controller.

**ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE**
- At least 5 years of proven experience in a global FMCG or similar dynamic operating environment
- Proficiency in English, both verbal and written
- Possess high potential, strong technical and interpersonal skills. Good understanding of accounting principles (ie: IFRS)
- A detailed understanding and knowledge of relevant finance tools and systems, specifically BI/BPC, SAP or ERP equivalent
- Knowledge in Power BI is preferred
- Understand the impact of the accounting process and practice
- Understand the platforms and analyse reports, identify issues and challenges within reports functionalities and data
- An ability to work with all levels within the organization & experience in managing senior stakeholders
- Attention to detail, 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.

**KEY INTERACTIONS / STAKEHOLDERS**:
Create a proactive and effective stakeholder engagement to maintain good relationships.
- Cross-functional teams (Finance, Marketing, SP&I, IDT, HR, others) - collaborate to provide end to end finance delivery for regions / areas / end markets
- Global Business Services (R2R teams) - collaborate closely with other Global Business Service centres to provide high quality, timely management information to the