New Categories Operations Finance Manager
New Categories Operations Finance Manager
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BAT is evolving at pace into a global multi-category business. With products like VELO VUSE and GLO we are on a mission to decrease the health impact of our industry
To achieve our ambition we are looking for colleagues who are ready to Be The Change. Come join us on this journey!
British American Tobacco United Kingdom has an exciting opportunity for a New Categories Operations Finance Manager in London Globe House
Reporting to the Ops Finance Controller the MO Ops Finance Manager is a key business partner to the Operations team and cross-functional customers driving financial performance and supporting the Operations strategy. This role is responsible for leading COGS delivering efficiency savings supervising inflation and ensuring efficient allocation of OPEX and CAPEX resources. Collaboration with the global New Categories Operations finance team global procurement factory finance CP&A commercial finance and R&D finance is essential to provide critical financial insights and enable data-driven decision-making that enhances business outcomes
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Efficiency Savings: Own the delivery of global productivity savings targets by aligning with various Ops
Functions and regions.
- Inflation Tracking: Collaborate with center procurement on direct inflation and factory/BAT Exports finance
for manufacturing cost inflation tracking ensuring timely insights to mitigate inflationary impact and
Optimise COG.
- Innovation & Ops projects: bring strategic and financial expertise to innovation and ops projects to support
business decision making (including challenging operational cases and decisions) and deliver
Accurate business forecasts.
- Transfer Price Approval: Serve as Single Point of Contact for approving the transfer prices for
products sold through NVT.
- Category Finance Management (Opex Capex): Ensure proper prioritization
Forecasting process and track actuals.
- Global Ops Finance Reporting (GPC cycles monthly dashboard inputs etc): Support COGS reporting
Through analysis and collaboration with CP&A and regional finance teams.
- Competitors Analysis and Benchmark: Perform P&L/COGS analysis for main competitor products and
Benchmark with internal financials to get insightful information to optimize product cost.
- Risks and Liability Management: Regular review of financial commitments material authorizations and
Provide visibility on potential liabilities and risks to relevant forums.
What are we looking for
Technical / Functional / Leadership Skills Required
- Strong commercial competence with a deep understanding of new categories functions.
- Proficient in finance systems such as SAP/BPC.
- Experience in strategic analysis performance metrics project evaluation and commercial finance
Including operations supply chain product costing and transfer pricing.
- Confirmed leadership influencing
- Proactive creative and collaborative with a strong ability to handle ambiguity and fast paced environments.
- Independent capable of making their own decisions and taking calculated risks.
Education / Qualifications / Certifications Required
- Degree or MBA or equivalent experience in Economics / Finance
- We offer a market leading annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility)
- Our range of benefits varies by country and includes diverse health plans initiatives for work-life balance transportation support and a flexible holiday plan with additional incentives
- Your journey with us isnt limited by boundaries; its propelled by your aspirations. Join us at BAT and become a part of an environment that thrives on internal advancement where your career progression isnt just a statement its a reality were eager to build together. Seize the opportunity and own your development; your next chapter starts here.
- Youll have access to online learning platforms and personalized growth programs to nurture your leadership skills
- We prioritise continuous improvement within a transformative environment preparing for ongoing changes
WHY JOIN BAT
Were one of the few companies named as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute certified in offering excellent employee conditions.
At BAT we champion collaboration inclusion and partnership as the bedrock of our values. We wish to foster an environment where every individual can thrive irrespective of factors such as gender sexual orientation marital or civil partnership status gender reassignment race religion or belief colour nationality ethnic or national origin disability age skills experience education socio-economic and professional background as well as diverse perspectives and thinking styles. We recognise that our strength lies in embracing talent from all walks of life empowering us to develop our culture of inclusivity and better achieve our business objectives.
We view career breaks not as obstacles but as opportunities and encourage everyone without hesitation to apply. Through our Global Returners program we provide support to professionals seeking to re-enter the workforce after an extended absence be it for family care parental leave national service sabbatical or starting their own venture.
Come bring your difference and see what is possible for you at BAT. Learn more about our culture and our award winning employee experiencehere.
We take pride in being a Disability Confident Employer. If you need any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to be made during the recruitment process to support you performing at your best please inform the recruitment partner who will be in touch should your profile be selected for the role you applied for. We are wholeheartedly committed to optimising your prospects of success by making suitable arrangements so that you may showcase your full potential.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
