Corporate Finance Manager

SENIORITY LEVEL: mid-senior level

FUNCTION: Finance

SALARY RANGE: competitive salary + excellent benefits + market leading bonus

LOCATION: Bucharest

ROLE POSITIONING AND OBJECTIVES

The role provides support for the planning and reporting process for GBS during Budget Reviews and Company Plan and general reporting guidance to GBS entities when required. The role incumbent is responsible to produce reliable and accurate financial statements in line with BAT Group reporting standards. In addition, they will participate in activities related to controlling, reviewing and validation of financial data, to provide management with timely and accurate financial information, to enable effective and efficient decision-making.

Reports to: Head of Finance GBS

Reporting Level: no direct reports

Geographic Scope: regional

WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR

• Manage global consolidation & reporting of Regional GBS cost drivers by understanding GBS functional budgets and variances versus previous reporting exercise and consolidation of GBS cost base by Function and by location
• Advice and support other GBS Finance teams during the planning exercise. Communicate with the Centre and explain the reported numbers and variances vs plan and offer support to various budget holders (Functions) by providing details on underlying budget assumptions
• Perform BPC Reviews of overheads, P&L
• Reporting Activities:
  • Provides monthly support for the Finance Management Pack preparation
  • Prepare monthly GBS reports – local entity and management views for Global GBS and review and analyse the Actuals Year to Date spend review against latest budget version
  • Engage with other GBS Finance locations to understand the root cause for material variances and if any sensitivities needs to be highlighted.
• Engage on a regular basis with relevant stakeholders to understand if there are any planned changes in the business case assumptions that might trigger a cost baseline change for GBS
• Any material variance between GBS estimate and Project estimate is timely followed-up with relevant parties and addressed to ensure necessary changes are incorporated
• Contribution for Business Case Post Implementation Review (when needed) in line with Group BC requirements
• Undertake reviews & input into company’s projects and new scope migration into GBS that would require Finance support as part of transition into GBS
• Constantly improve systems and processes regarding monthly closing of the group books. Improve the efficiency, detail level, and decrease the necessary manual adjustments. Develop and enhance standard reporting pack for GBS management to be implemented across GBS Centres.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• A sound financial background, professional accountancy qualification (ACCA/ CIMA) is a plus
• Experience in business projects & change process implementations as well as managing financial results
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams, to both support & challenge
• Self-starter and proactively inspire change
• Excellent stakeholder management & business partnering skills
• Strong leadership skills in areas of influencing in & outside of own function & at senior management team level
• Good knowledge of GBS environment and processes
• Excellent spreadsheet and general computer skills, including SAP, BPC and Power BI
• A commercial approach to all activities
• Fluency in both written and spoken English.