Corporate Finance Analyst

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 Zambia has an exciting opportunity for a Corporate Finance Analyst in Lusaka The Corporate Finance Analyst is responsible for supporting the organization’s financial operations, ensuring compliance with financial policies and statutory requirements, maintaining the integrity of financial records, and driving process improvements. Your key responsibilities will include: Coordinate treasury activities, including cash forecasting, guarantees management, and insurance administration. Act as the key liaison with shared service treasury teams, banks, and other financial institutions. Prepare and review monthly General Ledger reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timely sign-off. Ensure supplier payments are valid, accurate, complete, and processed in accordance with agreed terms and company policies. Ensure accurate accounting and compliance for all applicable taxes, including VAT, Withholding Tax, PAYE, NAPSA, NHIMA, and Corporate Income Tax. Drive compliance with governance requirements, including delegated authorities, procurement policies, and approval frameworks. Coordinate with external auditors to support the timely completion of statutory and external audits. Develop and implement process improvements and best practices to enhance efficiency, controls, and standardization. What are we looking for? A professional accountancy qualification (such as CA Zambia / ACCA / CIMA) and/or a relevant university degree in accounting. Minimum 2-4 years of relevant experience in Finance, Accounting, Audit, or a similar function. Membership with the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) is required. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and numerical skills. High level