Company Info
Large organization
200 + Employees
British American Tobacco is all about freedom of choice, whether for our employees or our products. This, together with our entrepreneurial spirit, has propelled our amazing success. We began trading tobacco over a century ago. Today, we are a multibillion-dollar firm with over 200 brands in our portfolio. With strong positions in all of our regional marketplaces, our future looks equally promising.
British American Tobacco is all about freedom of choice, whether for our employees or our products. This, together with our entrepreneurial spirit, has propelled our amazing success. We began trading tobacco over a century ago. Today, we are a multibillion-dollar firm with over 200 brands in our portfolio. With strong positions in all of our regional marketplaces, our future looks equally promising.
1). Operations and Litigation Counsel
Locations: Ibadan, Oyo
Employment type: Intern
Function: Operation
Senior Level: Senior management level
Job Description
- As Operations & Litigation Counsel in a dynamic and fast-paced team of other experienced team members across BAT’s Sub-Saharan Africa Area, you will provide initiative-taking legal advisory, support and strategic guidance to the general Operations and Supply Chain export Business for BAT in West & Central Africa (WCA).
- You will also manage the BAT litigation portfolio and External Counsel. You will be a part of the Operations Leadership Team led by the Operations Director (WCA).
Job Responsibilities
What you will be Accountable for:
- Provide legal and commercially driven counselling and support to internal and external core relationships stated above and strategic direction as the Business evolves.
- Manage the litigation portfolio and External Litigation Counsel, optimally.
- Draft, review contractual documentation, renewal, negotiation and develop where applicable, standard formats, for the benefit of the Business unit to ensure that the Company’s interests are adequately protected.
- Participate actively in problem-solving, decision-making as the representative of the Legal department in the Operations Leadership Team.
- Provide informed legal advisory on various employment-related matters (not limited to employee dispute resolution, employer’s obligations, disciplinary proceedings, collective bargaining, unionised employee relations) based on applicable laws, regulations, and global best practices.
- Review correspondence prepared by internal stakeholders in response to Regulators and government agencies (where necessary)
- Actively propose and support legal projects and initiatives as legal department’s value-add to the rest of the Business.
- Demonstrate excellence in own work by improving technical and managerial skills identified and agreed in performance and development reviews.
- Proactively support the BAT and Legal team culture across the Operations and Supply Chain Business.
Requirements
Essential Experience, Skills and Knowledge:
- Qualified Lawyer (+ Bachelor’s degree) mandatory at least 12 (twelve) years relevant experience
- Evidently visible written and oral communication skills.
- Litigation experience is required.
- Experience in supply chain exports, manufacturing and/or full-service Commercial Law practice will be an advantage.
- People collaboration and development experience
- Experience in engaging Senior leadership and management.
- Proficient user of Microsoft Office tools and other Artificial Intelligence tools that foster collaboration and team development.
- Solutions driven and commercial approach to Legal Advisory and support to internal stakeholders.
- Manage or support in developing, tracking, and managing legal team’s budget and budget spend.
- Regulatory and/or government agency engagements
- Worked across a wide range of issues demonstrating prioritisation, pragmatic solution-oriented advice, and sound commercial judgement.
- Ability to explain and interpret legal issues being mindful of the audience.
- High degree of self-motivation, initiative and out-of-the-box thinking
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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2). General Ledger Accountant
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description
- 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.
Deadline: Not Specified.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the links below to apply: