Regional Finance Manager - SOx Compliance
British American Tobacco
Total years of experience :13 years, 6 Months
Reporting to Global Compliance Team (Romania) and responsible for Region's Compliance to BAT R&C SOx/Non SOx Matrix and WoWs by:
- leading controls improvement project within three complex financial hubs, reviewing all five E2E processes to automate/simplify controls to reduce likelihood of human errors;
- Providing structured and insightful analysis for new marketing capabilities - deploying operational controls to mitigate any potential risks;
- 100% on-point closure success rate by influencing key GBS stakeholders, clearly communicating control remediation and ensuring management buy-in for areas of responsibility;
- 100% on-time KPMG SOx testing completion by effective collaboration with stakeholders;
- Developing team through training & learning opportunities in risk and internal controls, audit and the business in general.
- 100% FTQ of Group Financial Information reported to Centre through effective cross functional collaboration;
- Custodian of main business KPIs including Monthly Sales, Financials, Working Capital, Profit evolution, Invested Capital;
- Key player in automating financial results' dashboard, data visualization, One Source of Truth for effective decision making across all businesses/product categories including Organic Growth, Real Internal Growth, Marketing & Trade Investments;
- Successfully achieved Zero SoD conflicts and reduced red dots as Group Internal Controls Manager by proactive reviews and timely problem resolutions;
- Demonstrated Leadership capabilities - managed team of four - helped in their capabilities development by providing project based opportunities.
- Delivered savings of 10% in Factory Fixed Overheads by optimizing existing operational structure;
- Created dashboards for Labor and Energy Costs for Regression and Time Series Analysis contributing towards effective forecasts & improved product margins.
- Led audits to completion with exceptional Client Satisfaction rating of 4.5/5.0;
- Recognized for strong root cause analysis & attention to detail skillset;
- Area Expert for Production, Quality Assurance and Engineering process reviews;
- Seconded to Nestlé Middle East Team to audit Nestlé Iran, exceptional feedback received from the team.
- Led Audit Teams for timely completion of statutory audits in compliance with Local Laws and regulations, KPMG Audit Manual, IFRS and ISA;
· Supervised audit teams with up to eleven team members;
· Seconded to KPMG Dubai in Team Leader's Capacity and delivered timely audit projects there too.
Studied Finance, Accounting, Business Management, Corporate Law, Corporate Tax and Audit
Studied Finance, Accounting, Business Management, Corporate Law, Corporate Tax and Audit
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