Assistant Accounting Manager in Southampton

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!

British American Tobacco UK has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Accounting Manager in Southampton. The Assistant Accounting Manager is responsible for supporting the Corporate Finance, Controls and Credit teams to ensure that the financial accounts and control environment of BAT Exports are maintained to a high standard.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Manage key aspects of the monthly accounting process, including account reviews, reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Provide accurate and timely information to external auditors during audits.
• Coordinate with toll factories on fee processing, forecasts, and actuals.
• Oversee Accounts Payable MDM controls to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and compliance.
• Deliver ongoing accounting support for BAU activities (issue resolution, vendor/customer and PO creation).
• Support control operators and ensure clear understanding of SOx evidencing requirements.
• Assist with cash flow forecasting and monitoring, and provide backup support to the credit team.

What are we looking for?

• Proven experience in financial or corporate accounting within a global FMCG or similarly dynamic environment.
• Strong financial accounting expertise with a solid understanding of core principles.
• Good working knowledge of finance systems such as SAP, BI, BPC, or similar tools.
• Track record of ownership, delivering high-quality results on time and in full.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence effectively.
• Highly analytical with a proactive approach to development and continuous improvement.
• Relevant finance qualification or progress toward one (e.g. CIMA/ACCA qualified or part-qualified).

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 factors such as 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.