Assistant Commercial Finance Manager

• To support Commercial Finance Manager in providing timely proactive financial evaluation, information and recommendations that enables Marketing teams and management to develop and execute effective plans and take informed decisions.
• To support commercial Finance Manager in building strong financial and commercial awareness across the whole marketing function, including ensuring a robust internal control environment and simplified processes.

• Actively participate in the monthly SOP process, ensuring accountability and alignment of financial metrics.
• Carry out the month-end closing, including sales rebate reconciliation, and lead the monthly planning cycle while providing analysis of general ledgers for management review.
• Support Commercial Finance Manager in the preparation of budgets, plans, and forecasts, providing accurate and timely information for ongoing performance monitoring.
• Conduct financial analysis to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of Marketing programs and touchpoints, enabling better decision-making and resource allocation.
• Analyze and provide recommendations on product and brand profitability.
• Collaborate closely with the Trade Marketing Team to optimize Trade Margins.
• Evaluate investments in key Marketing initiatives and Trade activities, such as promotions.
• Engage in business partnering with the Marketing Team, covering financial controls, profit delivery, budgeting, marketing plan, operating expenses, and capex.
• Carry out the pricing reporting and analysis for the market.
• Perform comprehensive financial evaluations and business cases, including scenario analysis and post-implementation reviews.
• Assist Commercial Finance Manager in the review and assessment competitors' marketing activities, financials, and market share to inform strategic decisions.
• Support Commercial Finance manager in simplification and process improvement initiatives across marketing finance and accounting activities to ensure clear and transparent reporting.
• Implement practical procedures to enhance internal control and governance standards.
• Enhance the financial and commercial awareness within the Marketing area, educating the organization on commercial and financial skills.
• Cultivate effective working relationships with various stakeholders across the wider business.
• Engage in planning and reviewing key initiatives to align with the Marketing strategy as an active member of the Marketing team.
• Drive ad hoc projects as needed.

• Degree educated ideally in commerce / accounting / finance, with professional qualification (CA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA/MBA)
• 3+ years of experience in a similar dynamic operating environment - matrix organisations with multiple stakeholders to manage
• Preferably experience in a large global organization / FMCG
• Influencing and good interpersonal skills
• Experience in strategic analysis, data analytics and business modelling, project planning and execution, commercial foresight
• Ability to simplify complex situations and synthesise, communicate and present complex information
• Insightful, comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty, proactive, collaborative and consultative
• Familiar with SAP
• Anaplan experience is preferred, not critical
• Attention to detail, diligent and resilient
• Good stakeholder engagement and management skills
• Proactive and adaptable to change
• Continuous drive for improvement in execution
• Excellent excel skills with hands on experience on MS power point

• 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

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