Finance Local Business Services Manager

Job Description

The Local Business Service (LBS) team was established in 2020 to centralize all financial transactions and reporting processes including treasury, accounting, and FP&A under one roof, providing services to finance and other relevant functions. As the LBS manager, you will report to the finance director and will be in close cooperation with other finance managers such as financial controlling, treasury, IFRS, Tax, and FP&A managers, as well as other business partners within JTI Iran and JTI Group. The LBS Manager will lead the diverse LBS team, which is in charge of the accounting of raw materials, sales, CAPEX, OpenX, and factory overhead, FP&A and IFRS reporting, and treasury for local and international payments to ensure quality and timely delivery of services to the organization. The LBS team will also support the finance director in addressing financial matters that may have a material impact on the Iranian business.

Areas of Responsibility:

• To provide leadership to the LBS team and strong oversight in delivering the core accounting and treasury services to the Iranian entities in a timely and professional manner and with the necessary quality. Supervise work to ensure efficiency and accuracy in financial processes.
• To continuously review LBS processes for improvement, leveraging automation opportunities while ensuring a robust control environment and full compliance with the JTI Corporate Governance Model and Statutory requirements.
• To leverage capabilities to consistently expand the scope and scale of work (e.g., Rahkaran back-office expansion and enhancement to support LBS core responsibilities).
• To partner with internal stakeholders to deliver added value business information where it matters and support the implementation of key local and global initiatives. Manage ad-hoc projects and other reviews requested by the finance director.
• To provide necessary coaching and mentoring to the LBS team. Provide visibility opportunities and support the team in their career development. Assess resource availability and requirements and ensure that a robust succession plan is in place.