Corporate Finance Assistant Manager

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ROLE PROFILE

JOB TITLE: Corporate Finance Assistant Manager

FUNCTION: GBS R2R Finance

SUB FUNCTION: P&R

CITY & COUNTRY: Bucharest - Romania

ROLE SUMMARY

What are the key objectives and expectations from this role?

The Corporate Finance Assistant Manager will manage the P&R team ensuring that daily planning and reporting tasks are performed. He will be part of a team of professionals, working to maintain order and transparency for the company's finances.

Reviewing financial statements, reporting and team coordination are a large part of the Jr Reporting Manager's day-to-day work. The ideal candidate will be able to work comfortably with numbers and manage small teams.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Process:

• Review financial statements for actual/planning reporting;
• Review and approve weekly/monthly reports;
• Coordinate monthly forecast planning cycles and financials review;
• Coordinate quarterly/half year/full year actual reporting cycles and financials review;
• Ensure P&R team deadlines are respected
• Ensure proper prioritization of tasks within the team
• Ensure efficient resource allocation for BAU (Business as Usual) activities; split of activities; back-up planning (rotation of tasks to ensure a strong back-up and sustainability)
• Coordinate ad-hoc projects;
• Ensure SOX (Sarbanes Oxley) controls adherence, review, and approval
• KPI (Key Performance Indicators) monitoring
• Monitoring performance and sensitivities monthly across all P&L lines between actuals, budget, latest forecast, and prior year by Market;
• Review and provide accurate and timely monthly variance and cause of change analysis of volumes, revenue, cost of sales
• Support EM (End Market) with building useful reports and retrieves
• Stakeholders Engagement to ensure activities are performed on time and in full
• Strong teamwork & collaboration across R2R functions and all other GBS departments to ensure integrity and quality of financial statements
• Identify process gaps and wastes in the process and together with team members identify ways of improving them

People:

• Team performance evaluation (Monthly O2O sessions, both way feedback; objectives setting; quarterly performance discussions)
• Team development (Clear Short- and Longer-Term development plans - 70:20:10 rule)
• Team Engagement through various team building activities
• Ensure a proficient level of knowledge within the team (Plan recurrent trainings where knowledge gaps identified)
• Ensure action plans in place to address Your voice and R2R Internal surveys results
• Overtime monitoring and control; timesheets
• Recruitment

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIAL

Experience Required

• Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics;
• Proven experience as a Senior Finance Analyst or a previous Team Leader role, at least 3 years of relevant work experience
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel in particular;
• Familiarity with accounting software (ex. SAP);
• Excellent organization and communication skills;
• Experience in managing teams is a plus, but not required;
• Great attention to detail with ability to spot numerical errors;
• Good with numbers and figures and an analytical acumen;
• Fluency in English

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 teamwork underpin everything we do here at BAT. We know that collaborating with colleagues from different backgrounds is what makes us stronger and best prepared to meet our business goals. Come bring your difference!