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.
• 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.
• 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

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.
• 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
• 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.