Commercial Finance Analyst

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.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

- Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics and proven experience as a Jr/Sr -
Finance Analyst or similar role, at least 1 year
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to work in a team and ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
- Familiarity with accounting software (Excel, SAP)
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Business partnership thinking
- Ability to work under tight deadlines
- Organized personality with attention to details
- Fluency in English

WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR

- Prepares offline Gross Margin Model for Combustibles and Modern Oral
- Prepares financial analysis and reports for Modern Oral covering all distribution channels including online business, own retail, saleforce and Trade
- Analyse financial impact arising from discounting and promotions for different distribution channel
- Provides business with finance reporting information (Brand profitability / TCI analyses etc.) on a timely basis
- Support budget management, in particular for lines involving key accounts – total customer investment. Including both tracking of actuals and modelling/forecasting variable lines each month
- Supporting Financial data collection from various teams (Trade, Marketing, Supply Chain etc.);
- Manage & understand all cost allocations, cost accounting & queries (e.g. adjustments, accruals, provisioning) in during Month End procedures
Involvement with competitors reporting, pricing trackers and other cyclical regional/area requests
- Work with wider team on cross-functional products regarding pricing strategy and reactions to market movements
- Support commercial finance team through Ad Hoc requests