Corporate Finance Manager

British American Tobacco is seeking a Corporate Finance Manager in Islamabad, Pakistan. This role involves ensuring financial integrity through accurate reporting and compliance, supporting business goals, and leading a team. Key responsibilities include financial reporting, governance, and corporate business partnering. The manager will oversee budgeting and compliance processes, drive discussions in governance forums, and coach direct reports to foster a high-performance culture.
BAT is evolving at pace into a global multi-category business. Our purpose is to create A Better Tomorrow™ by Building a Smokeless World.
To achieve our ambition, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to join us on this journey! Tomorrow can’t wait, let’s shape it together!
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Job Title

Corporate Finance Manager

Job Grade

G35

Reports To

Corporate Finance Controller

Function

Finance

Sub Function

Corporate Finance

Location

Islamabad

Date

3rd April 2025

Purpose Statement

This role plays a pivotal part in ensuring financial integrity through accurate reporting, strong compliance, and governance frameworks. It actively supports the delivery of business goals by strengthening processes, optimizing operations, and fostering collaboration across teams and stakeholders. As a leader, this position empowers teams to thrive, drives meaningful change, and shapes a culture aligned with the organization’s values and vision.

Dimensions

Dimension

Detail

Direct reports

Assistant Corporate Finance Manager

Corporate Finance Analyst

Finance Analyst

Business context

Key Accountabilities

1. Financial Reporting:

• Lead preparation of financial statements for timely and accurate management and statutory reporting

• Support the Corporate Finance Controller to deliver overall commercial strategy and financial KPI targets

• Manage fixed assets including reporting for leased assets under IFRS16

• Support and advise on complex technical accounting issues in compliance with the applicable reporting framework

• Drive quarterly Audit Committee and Board Meeting deliverables while ensuring timely reviews by the Finance Director and Leadership Team

• Collaborate with internal/external auditors to facilitate timely and accurate reporting, address audit findings and recommend solutions to strengthen reporting framework.

• Ongoing review of the Balance Sheet ensuring hygiene and timely clearing of aged items

2. Governance and Controls:

• Drive monthly Governance Forum discussions including agenda setting, action items tracking and leading discussions

• Manage the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOx) reporting process, including compliance with regulatory requirements and transparency in financial reporting

• Ensure adherence to, and self-assess compliance to internal controls in various areas of the business

• Lead monthly compliance check-ins at the DRBU (Division/Regional Business Unit) level

• Maintain ownership of the Company’s compliance review calendar

• Lead risk assessment cycles to ensure adequate mitigations necessary to achieve overall business objectives

• Provide insights and recommendations to enhance compliance processes.

• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.

3. Corporate Business Partnering:

• Lead budgeting and monitoring of overhead costs for corporate functions by providing insights to Functional Heads.

• Ensure efficient utilization of budgets through identification of optimization initiatives, in-depth analytical reviews and actuals tracking

• Facilitate S&OP budget planning, including submissions for the current and prospective year

• Support and advise Corporate functions on policies, governance and other finance queries

4. Team Leadership:

• Coach and develop direct reports, assist in building a high-performing team, and support professional growth

• Play an active role in shaping BAT’s culture by demonstrating the right behaviours in line with BAT’s values

• Interest in transformation, process improvement and change management

• Big picture thinking & demonstrate commercial acumen to ensure business objective delivery

• Able to lead and transform high performing teams

• Lead in the communicating with above market stakeholders

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• 4-6 years Financial Reporting / Corporate Finance / Assurance experience (a mix of Big-4 and multinational company experience is required)

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA)

• Strong commercial acumen with an understanding of business planning

• Understanding of the financial reporting framework in Pakistan

• Financial modelling skills

• Budgeting and variance analysis

• Experience with planning and reporting systems such SAP and BPC

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Excel & PowerPoint

• Ability to lead and transform high-performing teams

• Effective communication skills with cross-functional teams and above market stakeholders

• Interest in transformation, process improvement and change management

• Big picture thinking & demonstrate commercial acumen to ensure business objective delivery

• Ambiguity Management

• Problem Solving

Working Relationship

Internal

External

• Collaborate with Business partners to provide end to end delivery for Regions / Areas / End Markets

• Liaise with GBS to provide high quality information in a timely manner

• Credible and strong working relationship with Senior Management. Leads and/or contributes to agreed Governance Forums and processes.