New Categories Operations Finance Manager

The British American Tobacco Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global tobacco firm in London seeks a New Categories Operations Finance Manager to drive financial performance and support operations strategy. The role includes managing efficiencies, inflation tracking, and financial reporting, requiring strong commercial and finance skills. A Degree or MBA in Economics/Finance is essential. Join a company recognized for its excellent employee conditions and inclusive culture.

Benefits

Market leading annual performance bonus

Diverse health plans

Flexible holiday plan

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project evaluation and commercial finance.
• Independent decision-making and risk management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the delivery of global productivity savings targets.
• Collaborate on inflation tracking.
• Bring expertise to innovation and operational projects.
• Manage transfer price approvals and category finance.
• Support COGS reporting through analysis and collaboration.

Skills

Strong commercial competence

Proficient in finance systems like SAP/BPC

Experience in strategic analysis

Leadership and influencing skills

Ability to handle ambiguity

Education

Degree or MBA in Economics/Finance

Job description

Overview

BAT is evolving at pace into a global multi-category business. With products like VELO, VUSE and GLO we are on a mission to decrease the health impact of our industry.

To achieve our ambition, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to Be The Change. Come, join us on this journey!

British American Tobacco United Kingdom has an exciting opportunity for a New Categories Operations Finance Manager in London, Globe House.

Reporting to the Ops Finance Controller, the MO Ops Finance Manager is a key business partner to the Operations team and cross-functional customers, driving financial performance and supporting the Operations strategy. This role is responsible for leading COGS, delivering efficiency savings, supervising inflation, and ensuring efficient allocation of OPEX and CAPEX resources. Collaboration with the global New Categories Operations finance team, global procurement, factory finance, CP&A, commercial finance, and R&D finance is essential to provide critical financial insights and enable data-driven decision-making that enhances business outcomes.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Efficiency Savings: Own the delivery of global productivity savings targets by aligning with various Ops functions and regions.
• Inflation Tracking: Collaborate with center procurement on direct inflation and factory BAT Exports finance for manufacturing cost inflation tracking, ensuring timely insights to mitigate inflationary impact and optimize COG.
• Innovation & Ops projects: Bring strategic and financial expertise to innovation and ops projects to support business decision making (including challenging operational cases and decisions) and deliver accurate business forecasts.
• Transfer Price Approval: Serve as Single Point of Contact for approving the transfer prices for products sold through NVT.
• Category Finance Management (Opex, Capex): Ensure proper prioritization, forecasting process and tracking of actuals.
• Global Ops Finance Reporting (GPC cycles, monthly dashboard inputs, etc): Support COGS reporting through analysis and collaboration with CP&A and regional finance teams.
• Competitors Analysis and Benchmark: Perform P&L/COGS analysis for main competitor products and benchmark with internal financials to get insightful information to optimize product cost.
• Risks and Liability Management: Regular review of financial commitments, material authorizations and provide visibility on potential liabilities and risks to relevant forums.

What we look for

Technical / Functional / Leadership Skills Required

• Strong commercial competence with a deep understanding of new categories functions.
• Proficient in finance systems such as SAP/BPC.
• Experience in strategic analysis, performance metrics, project evaluation, and commercial finance, including operations, supply chain, product costing, and transfer pricing.
• Confirmed leadership, influencing, proactive, creative, and collaborative, with a strong ability to handle ambiguity and fast-paced environments.
• Independent, capable of making their own decisions and taking calculated risks.

Education / Qualifications / Certifications Required

• Degree or MBA or equivalent experience in Economics / Finance

What we offer you?

• We offer a market leading annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility)
• Our range of benefits varies by country and includes diverse health plans, initiatives for work-life balance, transportation support, and a flexible holiday plan with additional incentives
• Your journey with us isn't limited by boundaries; it's propelled by your aspirations. Join us at BAT and become a part of an environment that thrives on internal advancement, where your career progression isn't just a statement - it's a reality we're eager to build together. Seize the opportunity and own your development; your next chapter starts here.
• You'll have access to online learning platforms and personalized growth programs to nurture your leadership skills
• We prioritise continuous improvement within a transformative environment, preparing for ongoing changes

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.

At BAT, we champion collaboration, inclusion, and partnership as the bedrock of our values. We wish to foster an environment where every individual can thrive, irrespective 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, as well as diverse perspectives and thinking styles. We recognise that our strength lies in embracing talent from all walks of life, empowering us to develop our culture of inclusivity and better achieve our business objectives.

We view career breaks not as obstacles but as opportunities and encourage everyone, without hesitation, to apply. Through our Global Returners program, we provide support to professionals seeking to re-enter the workforce after an extended absence, be it for family care, parental leave, national service, sabbatical, or starting their own venture.

Come bring your difference and see what is possible for you at BAT. Learn more about our culture and our award winning employee experience here.

We take pride in being a Disability Confident Employer. If you need any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to be made during the recruitment process to support you performing at your best, please inform the recruitment partner who will be in touch should your profile be selected for the role you applied for. We are wholeheartedly committed to optimising your prospects of success by making suitable arrangements so that you may showcase your full potential.