About the role

  • Assistant Commercial Finance Manager managing Manufacturing Costs and CAPEX at BAT in Papua New Guinea. Collaborating with Operations leaders to drive financial performance and compliance in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead cost excellence by managing Operations Costs to meet financial targets.
  • Partner closely with Operations leaders on budgeting, identifying savings opportunities, and driving month ‑ end close activities.
  • Own the Factory CAPEX process, ensuring investments are well ‑ managed and capital spending aligns with business priorities.
  • Enable data ‑ driven decisions through clear, structured, and actionable analysis of both financial and operational metrics.
  • Strengthen financial performance by supporting effective planning, monitoring, reporting, and control of Operations and Product Costs.
  • Champion full SOx compliance within the Manufacturing environment, promoting strong internal controls and continuous compliance awareness.
  • Support statutory and internal requirements, including IFRS, K ‑ GAAP, tax submissions, and internal audit activities.
  • Collaborate across teams by managing ad ‑ hoc requests with thoughtful prioritization, clear communication, and proactive engagement.

Requirements

  • At least 4 years of experience in a commercial finance role, ideally within an operations or manufacturing environment.
  • A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
  • Professional certifications such as CPA are an added advantage.
  • Strong command of English, with the ability to communicate clearly across teams and functions.
  • Hands ‑ on experience with key finance systems and tools, such as SAP, BPC, and Business Intelligence platforms.
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data, apply critical thinking, and build insights using Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Effective collaboration skills with the confidence to influence, partner, and build strong working relationships.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, stay organized, and deliver results in a fast ‑ paced and evolving environment.

Benefits

  • market leading annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility)
  • diverse health plans
  • initiatives for work-life balance
  • transportation support
  • flexible holiday plan with additional incentives
  • access to online learning platforms
  • personalized growth programs

Job title

Assistant Commercial Finance Manager – Operations

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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