British American Tobacco CFO steps down
BAT noted that a recruitment process to identify a permanent successor to the role of CFO is being launched
Print29 August 2025
British American Tobacco (BAT) has recently announced that Soraya Benchikh has stepped down from her role as chief financial officer (CFO) and from the Board of Directors of the company.
Benchikh will remain available to support the transition until 31 December 2025, the company noted.
In a statement, Benchikh, said: “I am proud of my role in the significant progress since I joined BAT, as reflected in our recent results.
“Further embedding financial discipline and putting new categories on a path to accretive margins and sustainable profitability have been key contributions to that progress.
“This was made possible thanks to the incredibly talented and dedicated teams I have had the privilege to work with across BAT.
“Now is the right time for me to move on to my next transformation.”
Commenting on the announcement, Tadeu Marroco, chief executive, BAT, added: “Soraya [Benchikh] has made a significant contribution to BAT, having worked in various roles within the group over many years.
“On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Soraya for her contribution, most recently in her role as chief financial officer since rejoining the group in May 2024. We wish her all the best with her future plans.”
Successor recruitment drive
BAT noted that a recruitment process to identify a permanent successor to the role of CFO is being launched.
Javed Iqbal, who is currently director, digital and information, will take on the role of interim CFO.
Iqbal recently acted as the company’s interim finance director from May 2023 until April 2024.
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