Assistant Finance Manager

**BAT is evolving at pace - truly like no other organization.**

**To achieve the ambition, we have set for ourselves, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to live our ethos every day. Come be a part of this journey**

**BAT COSTA RICA IS LOOKING FOR A**N **ASSISTANT FINANCE MANAGER** - **PENSION & BENEFITS ACCOUNTING**

**SENIORITY LEVEL**: Junior Manager

**FUNCTION**:DBS

**SUB FUNCTION**: DBS - Finance

**CITY & COUNTRY**:Heredia, Costa Rica

**ROLE SUMMARY**

**What are the key objectives and expectations from this role?**
- Responsible for preparing and consolidated pension and postretirement accounting journal entries and analyses.

**What is the direct impact of this role on the team or organization?**

**Reports to**

Senior Finance Manager

**Core Relationships**

**Internal - **DBS - collaborate closely with other GBS’s (Asia, Romania) to provide an excellent service to the end market (USA Mainly).

**External End market - **Request initiator. Internal and External Auditors - On audit work.

**Geographic Scope**

Americas

**ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- Responsible for performance and documentation of various internal controls. Assist in controls testing to align with Sarbanes Oxley requirements.
- Partner with other corporate functions, such as Tax, Treasury, HR and LEX. Assist with special projects as needed.
- Prepare financial documentation and statements for employee benefit plan audits.
- Create Process Documentation and review and keep updated existing documentation.
- Assist other team members as needed.
- Develop, suggest, and implement new procedures to ensure efficiency and effective operation of processes.
- Communicate with team members by solving issues, providing guidance, and promoting a customer focused culture.

**EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE**

**ESSENTIAL**

**Experience Required**
- 5+ years’ experience in a multinational company.
- Knowledge of statutory and management accounting principles for the countries within AMER is an advantage.
- Strong accounting knowledge, ability to prepare Statutory, Management and other relevant reporting.
- Must be flexible and adaptable to work with various levels of employees and leaders (up to and including executives).
- Must have consistent track record to work in fast paced environment.
- US Payroll and/or Benefits/Pension Accounting experience preferred.

**Technical / Functional / Leadership Skills Required**
- Good knowledge of SAP preferred
- Strong analytical and reporting skills
- Working knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
- BPC acknowledge **is very desirable**:

- Strong customer focus.

**Education / Qualifications / Certifications Required**
- University degree (Accounting, Economic of Finance).
- Bilingual (Spanish and English level 95%+)
- CPA designation preferred.

**BENEFICIAL**
- Work proficient in English.
- Experience in the Shared Services environment and Business Partnering.
- US GAAP/US Corporate/Commercial Finance & Accounting experience.

**WE ARE BAT**

At BAT we are committed to our Purpose of creating A Better Tomorrow. This is what drives our people and our passion for innovation. **See what is possible for you at BAT.**
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- Diversity leader in the Financial Times and International Women’s Day Best Practice winner
- Seal Award winner - one of 50 most sustainable companies

**BELONGING, ACHIEVING, TOGETHER**

Collaboration, diversity and teamwork underpin everything we do here at BAT. We know that collaborating with colleagues from different backgrounds is what makes us stronger and best prepared to meet our business goals. **Come bring your difference