Financial Planning & Reporting Executive

Job number	4281BR
Job title	Financial Planning & Reporting Executive
Location/City	Paris (Boulogne-Billancourt)
Appointment type	Permanent
Job purpose and key deliverables	The Mission of the Corporate Finance department is to support key end-market business processes through an efficient and effective planning/budget review resource allocation, providing inputs to enable End Market decision making. In that context, you will be highly instrumental in supporting the delivery & reporting of the financial picture (full profit & loss, cash flow and balance sheet).  For this your stakeholders are the Finance Director, Head of Corporate Finance and the above market Western Europe Finance team More specifically related to budget management,  in this role you are the main coordinator  to ensure accuracy and follow-up of the local overheads. This requires you to liaise with all budget holders of the support functions (eg  IT, Legal, HR, etc) Your role is also to ensure a robust control environment ( having the right processes and controls in place) supported by solid planning (deliver in time in full) This role also offers plenty of opportunities for you to develop your personal leadership skills and finance expertise as being a key pillar of the Finance community. Key accountabilities:  -  Actively support the Finance community by controlling & analyzing the financial position (P&L, B/S, C/F) -  Group reporting process (monthly reporting, quarterly planning, yearly budget) -  Budget Control with support functions (HR, Legal, Corporate & Regulatory Affairs) -  Improve our processes and dashboards, aiming at facilitating business decision making -  Conduct adhoc financial analysis, aiming at facilitating business decision making -  Contribute to the development of a strong finance culture within the organization
Essential requirements	Managerial & Interpersonal Skills: - Autonomy - Strong analytical & summarization skills, ability to see the big picture - Proactive, taking initiatives - Solution-oriented, ability to challenge status quo  - Good planning and organizing skills  - Curiosity, willingness to dig deeper and go the extra mile  - Interpersonal skills, open mind and sociable Expertise - Graduate from Business School or University or Master in Finance - Relevant experience (1-3 years) in financial planning & analysis (Familiarity of IFRS norms is a plus) - Fluent English  (French speaking is a plus) - Familiar with Excel (Knowledge of SAP & Hyperion is a plus) - Work permit / visa to perform role located in France
Desirable requirements
Working at BAT	British American Tobacco (www.bat.com) is a market leading, global organisation with a long, established history and a bright and dynamic future. Thanks to our people we have continued to deliver growth and exceed expectations in an increasingly complex and challenging marketplace. Our aim is to become the leading tobacco company in each of our markets by providing excellent products with confidence and responsibility expected of global consumer brands. If you have the talent and motivation to help us succeed you'll find we are equally committed to helping you reach your full potential too.
Employing company	British American Tobacco France SAS
Removal Date	04-Jun-2014