Assistant Manager - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - British American Tobacco

British American Tobacco

Verified Company

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

1 week ago

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Siti Tan

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Description

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 DIGITAL BUSINESS SOLUTION IS LOOKING FOR AN ASSISTANT MANAGER - PLANNING & REPORTING

SENIORITY LEVEL:
Junior Level Management

FUNCTION:
Corporate Finance

SALARY RANGE:
Starting from RM 8,000 + Excellent Benefits + Market Leading Bonus

LOCATION:
Sunway Geo Tower, Bandar Sunway

ROLE POSITIONING AND OBJECTIVES
This role is part of GBS Corporate Finance Team.

The primary responsibility of the role is to proactively manage the delivery of Group Management and Statutory Reporting information in line with the agreed service level agreements of our customers.

Group Management information will include financial information and scenarios required for budget and actuals.

This will include co-ordination of assumption and other data inputs, running the forecasting process activities, preparation and generation of financial information and quality review prior to releasing to the customer for approval.

The objective of this role is to enable the end market to meet their business objectives by providing quality financial reporting information and analysis support.

Reports To:
Corporate Finance Manager***
Reporting Level:Manages Self and Others

Geographic Scope:
Selangor, Malaysia

WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR

Ensure month end close activities, statutory and management financial reporting (actuals) are performed on time
Performs monthly analytical reviews and prepares meaningful commentaries to explain results
Prepares additional yearend financial information to meet the disclosure requirements of BAT's annual financial statements
Preparation of journal (JVU) for any adhoc request and balance sheet commentary on a monthly basis
Support end market finance and liaise with tax agents on monthly tax reporting activities (e.g., Sales tax / VAT and withholding tax)
Investigating and responding to adhoc queries/reporting relating to financial performance and analysis requests
Monitor GBS KPI and liaise with relevant stakeholders to ensure performance metrics are aligned with targets
Coordinate the delivery of annual external statutory audit exercise
Coordinate and ensure alignment and delivery of control navigator and internal controls related exercises
End Market functional

SPOC:
Point of contact for everyday activities which need end market to action on or clarification required by end market

End market Finance business partners: both located in the GBS CFOM team and at the end markets, collating, understanding and challenging the required inputs, and following up on remediation plans.
Other GBS teams: This role works closely with other local GBS Finance teams (including Planning & Reporting and Accounting Services) and will have opportunities to work in crossfunctional teams to focus on specific process improvement and/or analysis and insight
Advises in initiatives to standardize and improve processes, offering suggestions to the relevant leadership team to improve process compliance
Handle accounting policy and procedure inquiries and ad hoc reporting and analysis requests
Support SAP User Access Management Review
Maintain complete and accurate standard operating procedures and support control documentation requirements
Understand the functionality, interfaces, and interdependencies of the financial processes and systems; ensure the existence of adequate internal controls\
Perform Individual Performance reviews and development plans for the direct reports
Full optimization of SAP functionalities to improve time taken to close month end
Develop and assist in automating processes utilizing innovative technical and processing solutions, leveraging the tools at our disposal

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

At least 5 years of relevant financial experience or similar dynamic operating environment
Degree educated with professional accountancy qualification (i.e. CA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA)
Understand the impact of the accounting process and practice (IFRS and group reporting guidelines). Good knowledge of Management Accounting techniques in relation to Profit and Loss Statement and Balance Sheet
Understand the platforms and analyze reports, identify issues and challenges within reports functionalities and data
A thorough understanding and knowledge of relevant finance tools and systems, specifically SAP or ERP equivalent
Detailoriented, analytical, proactive, and can work under pressure with minimum supervision
Knowledgeable in identifying risks and in implementing controls

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.