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Australia

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

As part of the Global BAT enterprise, the business is touching agriculture and includes manufacturing, sales and distribution and is a key supplier to companies such as Woolworth, Metcash, Seven Eleven or Shell. BAT sells its products via B2B2C and B2C.Position SummaryFull finance function accountability for the Area covering 11 markets incl. Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia. Responsible for P&L delivery, accounting, tax, risk & controls, treasury and investor relations. Key Responsibilities- Strategy & Business Development: Driving the definition and delivery of the Strategic Leadership Agenda and development of key corporate strategies - Business Development/M&A/Divestment: streamlining business with focus on divesting non-strategic businesses, assets and brands- Resource Allocation: Ensuring effective resource allocation including CAPEX and marketing investments across all markets and business units in line with their strategic role- New Product Introduction: Provide funding for new product introductions and ensure commercial viability in line with their strategic intent and include first to world product introductions such a the functional drink "RYDE" in Australia. - Business Planning & Reporting: Delivery of financial results in accordance with local statutory and international accounting standards as well as responsibility for planning and budgeting- Risk & Control Management: primary responsibility for ensuring an effective risk and control framework including business contingency plans and accurate risk tracking - Capability Build: team development and service delivery through shared services model (accounts payable, credit, accounting, corporate finance and risk management)- Stakeholder Management: primary interface for internal stakeholders, audit committee, internal audit, external audit and board.

Dhaka

BAT Bangladesh Ltd is the 2nd highest valued company listed on the Dhaka Stock exchange (~$1billion in turnover) and the largest individual tax contributor to the Government exchequer. It has a strong presence in the rural agriculture economy, working directly with over 20,000 farmers and produces and distributed the leading cigarette brands in the country. BAT Bangladesh improves the lives of 100,000s of people via its flagship initiatives in the areas of afforestation, clean water access and sustainable energy. Finance Director with full finance function accountability including, accounting, tax, risk & controls, Leaf, Supply Chain and Commercial Finance, treasury and investor relations. Key driver of Group strategy and business transformation incl. unleashing new revenue streams Key Responsibilities- Strategy & Business Development: Lead the development of new corporate strategy incl. establishment of a cross-category business and revenue generation outside tobacco - Business Planning & Reporting: Delivery of financial results in accordance with local statutory and international accounting standards. Responsible for effective resource allocation during planning and budgeting cycle - Capital Management & Risk: primary responsibility for funding requirements, capital and risk management, including securing CAPEX for new factory site- Capability: team development and service delivery through shared services model (IT, procurement, accounts payable, credit, and accounting)- ESG: Partner Managing Director and Head of Operations in defining plans to deliver against the ESG targets- Stakeholder Management: primary interface for institutional investors, analysts, audit committee, external audit and board and key relationship interface with senior government representatives

Tokyo, Japan

Short-term Assignment. The Business Development & Strategy Director role was created to support the local management team and to drive the creation and articulation of the revied Corporate Strategy and its rollout to the organisation in Japan, Korea and the Taiwan Cluster.Key Responsibilities- Strategy & Business Development: Drive creation and implementation of revised Area Vision and Strategic Leadership Agenda- Business Transformation and Organisation Design: Oversight of defining and implementing destination organisational design for the Area- Resource Allocation and Investment Effectiveness: Support a cross-functional team to improve the effectiveness of the commercial model- Stakeholder Management: Ensure organization wide alignment and understanding of current plans incl preparation of communication packs for Global stakeholder and Management Board

Hong Kong

The Regional Head of Commercial Finance plays a critical role in the delivery of the strategy and ensures effective resource allocation and plays a critical role in the definition of the pricing strategy across all markets Key Responsibilities- Business Development: short-term assignment to the Philippines to partner local General Manager with the revision of the Corporate Strategy, OD and Resource Requirements - Pricing Strategy: Steer respective markets towards a sustainable Pricing & Excise Strategy - Planning & Reporting: Ensure organization wide alignment and understanding of current plans incl. preparation of communication packs for Global stakeholder - Revenue Growth and Resource Allocation: Identify key revenue growth segments across the Region and drive Effective Resource Allocation- Commercial Model: Actively support end markets in developing commercial strategies for Next Generation and Reduced Risk Products- Competitor Insights & Analysis: Provide competitor insights and foresights to Senior Management - Stakeholder Management: Work closely with the respective General Managers and provide Board and Senior Management with commercial and financial insights to allow more effective decision making

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Finance Director of Ceylon Tobacco plc., the largest contributor to government revenues and one of the highest valued company on the Colombo Stock exchange. Chairman or member of several committees and member of the CTC Board of Directors Lead organizational restructuring and review of business modelConsistent and sustainable improvement of performance indicators despite extreme challenging business environment.

Within 23 Wards, Tokyo, Japan

Key tasks included the delivery of financial and commercial insights to the management board, driving the pricing strategy and ensure marketing spend effectiveness.Furthermore we optimized key account investment strategy, resulting in entering primary contracts with the 2 leading convinience chains Seven Eleven and Family Mart. Furthermore I was a leading part in our corporate wide productivity savings program, resulting in double digit million Euro savings I had budget and team responsibility (up to 9 employees) and was a member of the Finance and Marketing Leadership teams.

Amsterdam And Brussels

Being responsible for commercial finance including pricing policies and strategies (incl. Price War management), trade margin evaluation and monitoring the marketing budget, i.e. making Resource Allocation proposals and evaluation the efficiency of those decisions. Member of the extended leadership team.

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Hamburg Area, Germany

Hamburg, Germany

Acma, Cima

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Masters, Finance

Degree with Distinction (Dean's Merit List)

Diplom-Kaufmann, Business Economics

Degree with Distinction