Corporate Finance Analyst at British American Tobacco (BAT)

British American Tobacco (www.bat.com) is a market leading, global organisation with a long, established history and a bright and dynamic future. Thanks to our people we have continued to deliver growth and exceed expectations in an increasingly complex and challenging marketplace.

Our aim is to become the leading tobacco company in each of our markets by providing excellent products with confidence and responsibility expected of global consumer brands.

If you have the talent and motivation to help us succeed you’ll find we are equally committed to helping you reach your full potential too.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Corporate Finance Analyst

Job Number: 9892BR
Location: Lagos
Appointment type: Permanent

Job Purpose

• Responsible for ensuring the efficient supervision of all related Intercompany and fixed Asset transactions in ensuring the integrity of the Company’s related party payables and receivables / assets are stated accurately on a monthly basis within the General Ledger function.

Key Accountabilities
Operational/Technical/Professional Results:

• The Job holder is expected to improve the propriety and accuracy of all transactions domiciled in the accounts of the Company.
• The Job holder is expected to ensure that all records in the books of the company and its subsidiaries are a true reflection of its activities.
• The Job holder is expected to ensure compliance with the Company’s policy on records management
• The Job holder is also expected to ensure that the Company maintains proper record in terms of all related party transactions and fixed asset register.
• Serve as a key user as well as first point of reference on issues relating to Intercompany / Fixed Asset, in the company’s accounting enterprise resource programme (ERP), presently, Systems Applications and Procedures (SAP).
• The Job holder is to ensure that policies and procedures put in place to ensure the efficient and effective operation of Intercompany /Fixed Asset transactions are enforced

Leadership Results:

• Support and develop team members of lower grade to ensure smooth succession
• Ensure participation of self and team members in trainings aimed at adding value to the unit, department and Company
• Build and equip the potentials and competencies of team members while attending to areas requiring attention

Management Results:

• Ensure that the Company’s internal control environment with respect to the company’s financial record on intercompany /fixed assets are efficient and effective
• Create an atmosphere in which all team members can perform to their optimum

Relationship Results:

• Ensure alignment of Intercompany /Fixed Assets Performance objectives from FAM through FD (include cross-functional linkages) and down through Finance structure
• Improve the exiting level of relationship between the unit and its stakeholders

Innovation Results

• Ensure that the unit optimises the use of IT technology in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the operations of the unit
• Optimise the use of Information Technology to ensure knowledge management within the unit

Essential Requirements
Relationships:

• Good interpersonal skills is required as the job holder would be expected to relate with various other sub-units in finance i.e. marketing finance, operations finance, accounts payable, treasury e.t.c.
• Relationship with all staff is inevitable as the Job holder supervises the company’s financial record.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• A good knowledge of book keeping and financial reporting is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft words & excel is required. Also good knowledge of the Company Enterprise Resource Programme, currently systems applications and procedures (SAP) especially General Ledger in FI module is essential.
• The Job holder is expected to be a first degree holder in social sciences and or at least a finalist in a recognised professional accountancy examination, while membership of such professional bodies will be an added advantage

Application Closing Date
3rd February, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online