Senior Finance Manager, Manufacturing & CaPEx

BAT UK is looking for a Senior Finance Manager, Manufacturing & CAPEX.

Job Type: Permanent

Function: Finance

Salary Range: Competitive salary package + excellent benefits + market leading bonus

Location: London, United Kingdom

Key Objectives and Expectations:

This role is business partner to Group Manufacturing LT and their teams. It is focused on reporting, monitoring and actively working to optimize Group CAPEX and Group Manufacturing Costs for both Traditional and New Categories.

Direct Impact:

Reports to Finance Controller – Manufacturing and Supply Chain.

Core Relationships:

• Internal: Group Manufacturing LT and their teams, Operations Finance LT and their teams, Accounting, Treasury, CP&A, Global Business Services, Regional Operations Finance Teams.
• External: External Service Providers (e.g. Suppliers / Agencies etc.).

Role Duties and Accountabilities:

• Handle and advise activities to provide beneficial, commercially focused insights to the business.
• Act as senior business partner for Manufacturing team, contributing directly and indirectly to all commercial and non-financial performance related decisions.
• Act as the main point of contact with regards to leading and consolidating Global Capital Expenditure, across all functions (including Operations, Marketing, IDT), with a specific focus on Operations related CAPEX.
• Manage and own the agenda for the Global CAPEX Investment Committee, ensuring review and alignment on Business Cases prior to submission, as well as review and follow-up of action points.
• Effective engagement required with Regional and Functional partners to align on CAPEX targets and achievement against plan.
• Preparation of strategic updates on Group CAPEX performance and sensitivities, for presentation and discussion at monthly OpCom meetings and Management Board meetings on request.
• Ownership of Group CAPEX Guidelines policy document, ensuring document is updated in line with new processes and planning calendars.
• Ownership of Group Manufacturing Costs reporting policies, in partnership with Commercial Planning & Analysis team.
• Provide commercial support and leadership for Global Manufacturing Costs initiatives, business partnering closely with the Global Manufacturing team.
• Build and deliver detailed analysis on manufacturing costs for presentation to Group Head of Manufacturing and Global forums, such as GOLT, GPC and GS&I or equivalent experience.
• Identifying and leading all aspects of the implementation of continuous improvement and performance excellence activities to ensure ongoing improvements in business performance.
• Defining and implementing standard methodology planning and control techniques in line with business need.
• Using technology to establish tools that provide valuable insights leading to identifying cost optimization opportunities across the group.

Experience, Skills, Knowledge:

Experience Required:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in finance function of Global FMCG, or similar dynamic environment.
• Proven experience as finance business partner to manufacturing.
• Demonstrated ability leading diverse teams.
• Strong experience of taking decisions under ambiguous circumstances.

Technical / Functional / Leadership Skills Required:

• Detailed understanding and knowledge of relevant finance tools and systems (i.e. SAP / BI / BPC).
• Tech Savvy and proficient in use of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Power Point).
• Robust understanding of manufacturing costs management for FMCG factory.
• Robust understanding of inventory valuation, controls, excise implications and reporting.
• Good understanding of product costing process in SAP.
• Good understanding of Inventory Planning, Capacity Planning, Production Planning & Material Planning Processes.
• Capacity to build a strategy and adapt quickly.
• Mastery planning and execution through people.
• Very Strong Commercial competence and strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills – ability to build relationships, influence partners with divergent priorities.
• Strong ability to simplify sophisticated situations and synthesize, communicate and present complex information.
• Resilient and prepared to deal with failure, learning from mistakes and balancing pressure over the team.
• Proven track record of excellent performance.

Education / Professional Qualifications / Certifications Required:

• Degree educated with relevant professional qualification (CA / ACCA / CIMA / CPA / MBA) or working towards.

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.

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.