Compliance Manager at British American Tobacco

⏲ Apr 16, 2024, 5:09 PM
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British American Tobacco is all about freedom of choice - whether it’s our people or our products. Combined with our entrepreneurial spirit, it’s what’s driven our phenomenal success. We started trading tobacco over a hundred years ago. Today, we’re a multibillion-dollar company with more than 200 brands in our portfolio. With robust positions in each of our regional markets, our future looks equally bright too.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Compliance Manager

Locations: Lagos

Role Positioning and Objectives

The Compliance Manager in a dynamic and fast-paced environment will work with a team of other experienced professionals across BAT’s Sub-Saharan Africa Area.
You will provide proactive compliance support to internal stakeholders and business units, with a focus on Nigeria and other WCA markets.
You will work closely with all Corporate and commercial functions (General Management, HR, Legal etc) as a trusted business partner.
The primary focus of the role will be ensuring the maintenance of a robust control environment within the business.

What You Will Be Accountable for

Support BAT’s Risk Management & Governance Framework (SOx Compliance, testing and reporting) & project initiatives.
Identify and assess areas of significant business risk.
Manage resources and audit assignments.
Conduct ad hoc investigations into identified or reported risks.
Oversee risk-based audits covering operational and financial processes.
Ensure complete, accurate and timely audit information is reported to Management and/or Risk Committees.
Overall supervision of planned annual audits.
Provide internal and external auditors with assistance as required during the year
Identify and reduce all business and financial risks through effective implementation and monitoring of controls.
Develop, implement, and maintain internal audit policies and procedures in accordance with local and international best practice.
Compile and implement the annual Internal Audit plan.

Essential Experience, Skills, And Knowledge

Finance and Accounting background
Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field
Minimum of 4 years work experience
Professional accounting qualifications (ICAN, ACCA, CIMA), audit and controls experience will be an added advantage.
Experience in internal or external audit, or other SOx testing of business processes
Good knowledge of working with ERP systems and Microsoft office applications.
Knowledge of SOx best practice, testing and reporting approaches would be an advantage.
Business Partnering skills - ability to develop good working relationship with key stakeholders.
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Good knowledge of internal control practices, principles, procedures and corporate governance requirements for a global Group, including Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICoFR)
Critical problem solving, interest in analysing business data with attention to detail