Assistant Manager - Statutory Reporting and Projects

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!

• Financial Reporting – Responsible for extraction of information from SAP and prepare financial statements for annual and quarterly submission for the BAT end markets. Statements need to be in line with IAS/IERS, GAAP and relevant local accounting standard and ensure reasonableness, reconcile and analyze information that exhibited, schedules, supplemental data requests, and financial notes.
• Variance Analysis – Ensure completeness and provide clarity of the quarterly and annual statutory financial statement line-by-line analysis for other BAT entities which explains significant, unusual or unreasonable variances, and is used as a basis to furnish management’s presentations. Liaise and work with responsible parties to obtain any necessary information, clarification, or make corrections.
• Annual Report / Audited Financial Statements – Provide necessary supporting and detailed information to internal and external stakeholders to complete the financials.
• Assistant Manager is responsible for accurate design of specified reports with designated tools. Ensure that final end product is a report that is tested and signed off by respective End Markets and ensure yearly delivery of such reports.
• E-Invoicing – Preparation, reviewing and submission of relevant E-invoicing transactions for the BAT Malaysia entities.
• Sales and Services Tax (SST) – Preparation, reviewing and filing of SST returns for the BAT Malaysia entities.
• Withholding tax – Preparation, reviewing and filing of WHT returns for the BAT Malaysia entities
• Assist managers to deliver management book with all the necessary schedules and additional information to be presented therein.
• Response to queries in a timely and efficient manner to promote a customer-orientated culture in Finance Shared Services.
• Support manager with ad-hoc analysis and activities in order to achieve company’s overall objectives.
• Good project management skill for service migration from End Markets to support Finance Transformation initiatives of the group

• A qualified accountant (e.g. ICAEW, ACCA, CPA) with 3 to 5 years’ relevant experience
• Major in accounting and in depth understanding of interpretation of IAS/IFRS and relevant accounting standards
• MS Office (e.g. Excel / Power point) – medium / advanced level of knowledge and usage
• Experience of working in preparation of statutory accounts for publicly listed companies would be seen favorably.
• Ability and desire to learn new things

WHY JOIN BAT?
We’re one of the few companies named as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute – certified in offering excellent employee conditions.

Collaboration, inclusion and partnership underpin everything we do here at BAT. We are looking forward to enabling every individual to thrive, regardless of 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, veteran status, perspectives and thinking styles. We know that embracing talent from all backgrounds is what makes us stronger and best prepared to meet our business goals.

We see the career breaks as opportunities not obstacles. Through The Global Returners program, we support professionals looking to restart their careers after an extended absence from the workforce (e.g. time out caring for family, parental leave, national service, sabbatical and/or starting an own venture).

Come bring your difference and see what is possible for you at BAT.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best during the recruitment process, you are encouraged to notify us. We are fully committed to support you by making appropriate arrangements for you to demonstrate your full potential.