Assistant Finance Manager
British American Tobacco
- Kuwait
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage period end on a timely basis, while ensuring good book hygiene
- Manage P&L and cash targets
- Ensure proper tax reporting and compliance
- Manage year-end audit
- Ensure controls are maintained over systems and processes
- Utilize SAP & BPC for period closing and actual reporting
- Ensure efficient marketing spend and resource allocation
- Provide relevant and high-quality financial analysis to enhance decision making, thus optimising the business unit's financial performance within the overall corporate strategy
- Interpret reports and data using a range of techniques and tools and communicates to business and financial colleagues, providing technical support and advice to internal stakeholders
- Develop, present and champion recommendations to top teams on actions to drive business results
- Identify process improvements to enhance efficiencies and effectiveness
- Ensure sufficient liquidity for entity's operations
- Finance/Accounting degree. Professional accountancy qualification is a plus (i.e. CA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA/MBA)
- Arabic speaker with experience in a global FMCG or similar dynamic operating environment
- Understand the impact of the accounting process and practice;
- Understand and apply relevant financial skills and knowledge.
- A thorough understanding and knowledge of relevant finance tools and systems, specifically SAP
- Broad experience in large global organisation with in depth knowledge in specific FMCG process areas;
- Influencing and good interpersonal skills
- 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