Credit and Controlling Manager (Maternity Cover)

British American Tobacco is a leading tobacco group, with brands sold in more than 200 markets. We employ more than 57,000 people and, with over 200 brands in our portfolio, we make the cigarette chosen by one in eight of the world’s one billion adult smokers. We hold robust market positions in each of our four regions – Americas; Asia-Pacific; Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa; and Western Europe – and we are leaders in more than 60 markets.

We are looking for candidates that are:
Able to coach, engage and develop team members
Flexible, open minded and willing to grow as a leader
Experienced in planning & coordinating activities
Able to meet deadlines and work well under pressure
Great at communicating, building relationships and selling his ideas to others
Capable of driving change
English speaker, business level as a minimum
Knowledgeable of the Order to Cash processes and accounting principles (is an advantage).

Effective and timely delivery of Credit Management process according to procedures
Ensuring key performance indicators are monitored and reported monthly and within agreed deadlines, identifying root causes for low performance and putting in place remediation actions if necessary
Setting objectives and conducting team members’ performance evaluation and review
Monitoring resource allocation and utilization to ensure a balanced workload for your team
Offering support & being involved in the migration of specific activities
Initiating and leading specific credit management continuous improvement actions/projects
Onboarding and training of new joiners and ensuring a strong knowledge management framework within the team
Coaching team members and creating individual development plans to improve skills and knowledge required to perform their job effectively
Building a positive balanced working place and motivating team members
Maintaining a close relationship with the customers and proactively identifying and solving any potential issues that may arise
Maintain a healthy control environment by ensuring adherence to the Sox framework and internal controls.