Financial Manager – Kenya
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!
Purpose
The role is the lead finance business partner to the Agri-business function (Leaf growing and Green leaf threshing).
The role provides support to Leaf Growing, Grean Leaf Threshing (GLT), Operations Teams, Head of Agri-business & Senior Commercial Finance Manager, Operations in all aspects of financial management, including but not limited to; budgeting, forecasting, reporting, credit management, product costing and analysis, in-stock costs, working capital & capital expenditure management, internal controls compliance, development and implementation of financial policies and procedures.
Principal Accountabilities
- Delivery of Agri-business company plan commitments
- Provision of timely and accurate financial management information relating to Leaf, forecast accuracy of leaf costs including blends, working capital and a cause of change for any variances
- Challenging status quo on potential productivity savings opportunities including participation in loss analysis and ideas generating forums
- Proactive management and accurate reporting of losses including early warnings of potential risks
- Ensure appropriate treatment of import duties, levies and costs relating to leaf
- Liaise with auditors to ensure timely completion of audits and compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Accurate cashflow and working capital management of Leaf related inputs
- Drive the control environment on asset and inventory management.
- Drive compliance to internal controls and engage the Leaf and GLT team to inspire a culture of continuous improvement including driving a controls culture
- External relationship engagement to gain insights and leverage to achieve deliverables and support our business interests.
- Support site accreditations qualification agenda
- Implement processes to proactively manage and meet trade blocs threshold compliance
- Liaise with key stakeholders to expand breadth of knowledge, technical expertise and collaborate to achieve business objectives
- Work with Shared Service Teams to ensure accuracy of cost roll up forecasts
- Working with Area/Regional Operations Finance Teams on information requests
- Develop leadership skills for own career advancement
- Contribute to shaping BAT’s inclusive culture by demonstrating the right behaviors
Additional Information
Knowledge / Qualifications
- Financial or audit background with a professional accountancy qualification (such as ACCA, CPA) and a relevant university degree.
- Minimum of 8 years relevant finance/audit experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Prior experience in an FMCG or agri-business environment is an added advantage
- Working knowledge of SAP is an added advantage.
Skills
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to manage relationships and work with managers across all levels within the company and externally.
- Good influencing skills with ability to interact with all levels of senior management.
- Ability to work effectively with all levels of staff within the company and externally – this should be demonstrated by successful experience in business partnership and decision support.
- Clear understanding of commercial business drivers.
- Project management skills – able to work independently and maintain level of independence whilst working in partnership with the leaf, operations and finance functions
Working relationships
Internal
- Head of Agri-business, Kenya
- Global leaf finance manager
- Finance & Operations business partners
- Functional leads
- Local Finance, Area/Regional Operations Finance Team
- Finance Shared Services
External
- Third party contracted service providers
- External service providers
- Crop insurance service providers
- External Auditors