ROLE POSITIONING AND OBJECTIVES
The Accounts payable 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 be responsible for providing strong leadership to the business’ accounts payable team. The accounts payable manager's responsibilities include maintaining accurate records regarding payments to... suppliers, processing payments to vendors, supplier reconciliations and training staff members.
WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR

Managing accounting functions like maintaining the payables/creditors general ledger, month-end closing, and expense reporting
Ensuring accuracy of financial statements and payment transactions
Maintaining and updating vendor databases
Undertaking reconciliation of supplier statements
Negotiating payment terms with vendors and suppliers
Executing vendor payment runs and assessing tax related processes

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGE

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field – mandatory
Finance and accounting background, with a minimum of 3 years work experience.
Professional accounting qualifications (ICAN, ACCA, CIMA)
FMCG sector experience will be an added advantage.
Good knowledge of IFRS standards and reporting best practices
SAP - strong advantage
Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate control issues, risk, impact, and recommendations to management.
Critical problem solving, interest in analysing business data with attention to detail
Good knowledge of working with ERP systems and Microsoft office applications – added advantage
Business Partnering skills - ability to develop good working relationship with key stakeholders. Apply a commercial approach to all activities. more

ROLE POSITIONING AND OBJECTIVES
If you’re driven, passionate and ambitious, our Global Graduate Program will let you achieve your potential. It is a hands-on job from day one – with world-class training, international scope, and the chance to reach your potential. You will progress from graduate to junior manager within 18 months in Operations with the opportunity to become an outstanding leader... in a world-class organization.
You will have the opportunity to challenge yourself on international projects, working with above-market and cross-functional teams, under the supervision of your dedicated Coach & Mentor.
It’s fast-paced. It’s exciting. It will push your own limits. The aim of the program is to raise future leaders of BAT Operations!
WHAT IS THE GLOBAL GRADUATE PROGRAM & WHAT DO WE OFFER?

A real job from day 1 assigned at executive level
Being part of an international development program that combines a real job from day one with structured development through world class trainings aimed at strengthening your commercial acumen, leadership skills and operational knowledge
Comprehensive onboarding into BAT Business and in the Leaf Growing department of the Operations function
Cross-functional project management
International exposure in developing your people and management skills
Networking & mentorship with senior leaders and other graduates from all over the world!

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Agronomy, Horticulture, Agriculture, Sciences, or similar
Recently graduated and between 1 and 3 years of professional experience
Passion for Operations and a general knowledge of its core functions
Experience and technical abilities in agriculture and / or horticulture and knowledge of agricultural practices
Analytical and decision-making skills
Ability to balance multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
Strong stakeholder management competencies
Self-motivation, willingness to take initiative and a drive to succeed
National and/or international mobility
Proficiency in English (both written & spoken) more