Corporate Finance Analyst at British American Tobacco

Job description

Management and control of cash collection and reconciliation process at the Depot by ensuring an acceptable state of customer accounts in accordance with the BATSA cash collection policy, in support of pre-sales cash and prompt sales cash collection capability.

Job purpose and key deliverables

Accurate Allocation of payments to customer account

• Reconciliation of Cash Customers account and resolution of reconciling items (e.g. short payment / counterfeit)
• Resolution of any unallocated cash amounts
• Reconciliation of Prompt Representative Accounts
• Manage cash in bags from 3rd Party Representatives at the depot
• Custodian of Safe Keys / Key management
• Transfer of collected cash & bags to CIT
• Assist in Boot stock balancing
• Knowledge sharing with Field Force regarding cash collection
• Continuous improvement of current DSS processes relating to cash collection & reconciliation
• Provide feedback to marketing finance regarding cash collection & reconciliation
• Maintaining effective working relationship with Field Force and Accounts Receivable
• Maintaining effective communication/engagement with Customers to address issues, ultimately resulting in a satisfied customer base
• Maintaining relationships with Banks to get to solutions on Customer account queries

Essential requirements

Applicants must have a finance related qualification with a good understanding of the commercial business and an understanding of all the interrelationship/interfaces between customers, field force and accounts receivable;

• Understanding of marketing and DSS processes.
• Strong computer and software skills (required to be capable in working on Accounting software (preferably SAP Financial Modules, Advanced MS Excel), enabling the incumbent to maintain management information systems as well as specify business requirements to develop or enhance current management information systems.
• Should have at least 1 years experience in Finance (Accounts Receivable)

Desirable requirements

• An individual with proven potential, and strong management and interpersonal skills. Effective leader of new initiatives.
• Excellent communication and motivator of change.
• Proactive, persuasive and creative as the job holder will be responsible for improving systems and procedures.
• Capable of analysing customer accounts but also able to demonstrate the need for, and ensure implementation of, appropriate systems and controls.
• An ability to work with all levels of staff within the company and handle relationships with customers.