BAT is evolving at pace into a global multi-category business. Our purpose is to create A Better Tomorrow™ by Building a Smokeless World.
To achieve our ambition, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to join us on this journey! Tomorrow can’t wait, let’s shape it together!
British American Tobacco United Kingdom has an exciting opportunity for a Customs & Excise Training Manager in London
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Support Customs & Excise Technical Standards Manager to set and maintain a highly robust framework of indirect tax standards, guidelines, policies, controls and procedures to enable delivery of customs and excise compliance across the Group.
- Deliver training to relevant stakeholders across functions impacted by indirect tax compliance and governance requirements. This will include maintenance and improvement of an existing, recurring training programme. As the regulatory and business environment evolves, this may also include performing market training needs analyses, preparing and updating training materials, preparing training schedules, establishing required audiences, reporting on attendance, and attending to queries from trainees.
- Maintain a Sharepoint site with a repository of training materials accessible to the global group.
- Provide customs and excise expert input into technical material, controls, policies, standard operating procedures, etc. prepared by other functions that cover customs- and excise-sensitive processes.
- Manage a framework of regular compliance attestations for those owning processes that are customs- and excise-sensitive.
What are we looking for?
- Excellent ability to read, understand and analyse technical material issued by tax authorities, courts, international organisations, and consultants;
- Excellent ability to distil technical material into simple, succinct summaries, analyses, explanations and instructions for senior leaders and junior process operators
- Minimum of three years’ work experience in the ‘big 4’ accounting firms, other equivalent multi-national organisations, and/or tax and other relevant regulators/authorities;
- Basic customs and excise technical and accounting knowledge;
- Basic understanding of manufacturing and supply chain environments;
- Basic understanding and knowledge of relevant finance tools and systems
What we offer you?
• We offer a market leading annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility)
• Our range of benefits varies by country and includes diverse health plans, initiatives for work-life balance, transportation support, and a flexible holiday plan with additional incentives
• Your journey with us isn't limited by boundaries; it's propelled by your aspirations. Join us at BAT and become a part of an environment that thrives on internal advancement, where your career progression isn't just a statement – it's a reality we're eager to build together. Seize the opportunity and own your development; your next chapter starts here.
• You'll have access to online learning platforms and personalized growth programs to nurture your leadership skills
• We prioritise continuous improvement within a transformative environment, preparing for ongoing changes
WHY JOIN BAT?
We’re one of the few companies named as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute – certified in offering excellent employee conditions.
At BAT, we champion collaboration, inclusion, and partnership as the bedrock of our values. We wish to foster an environment where every individual can thrive, irrespective of factors such as gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, skills, experience, education, socio-economic and professional background, as well as diverse perspectives and thinking styles. We recognise that our strength lies in embracing talent from all walks of life, empowering us to develop our culture of inclusivity and better achieve our business objectives.
We view career breaks not as obstacles but as opportunities and encourage everyone, without hesitation, to apply. Through our Global Returners program, we provide support to professionals seeking to re-enter the workforce after an extended absence, be it for family care, parental leave, national service, sabbatical, or starting their own venture.
Come bring your difference and see what is possible for you at BAT. Learn more about our culture and our award winning employee experience here.
We take pride in being a Disability Confident Employer. If you need any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to be made during the recruitment process to support you performing at your best, please inform the recruitment partner who will be in touch should your profile be selected for the role you applied for. We are wholeheartedly committed to optimising your prospects of success by making suitable arrangements so that you may showcase your full potential.
