Our client is a global multinational Food & Beverage company, worldwide leader in most of its category portfolio. With global or local specific brands and products, the core focus is to meet the diverse needs and preferences of consumers all over the world.
Operating in Africa for more than 80 years, the Company has 5 markets within, the Equatorial African Region being amongst them. The regional operations are co-ordinated from Nairobi, Kenya to offer shared service across countries in Central, East, part of Southern Africa including the Island markets and Horn of Africa.
With this regional expertise, the Company aims at enhancing the business potential of this region, which is seen as an important source of future growth, and bring it up to the level of performance that the Company experiences in other regions of Africa and the world.
By reinforcing business and product categories focus, making operations more efficient, developing cross fertilization or enhancing peoples’ knowledge transfer and empowerment, this shared service expertise is expected to accelerate growth and meet the company’s high ambition for the Region.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Business Manager, the Business Controller will provide insight and strongly support a fact based decision making process, based on current business environment & specialist financial knowledge by challenging new strategies & new projects, as well as the status quo.
Reporting to the Business Manager, the Business Controller will provide insight and strongly support a fact based decision making process, based on current business environment & specialist financial knowledge by challenging new strategies & new projects, as well as the status quo.
Responsibilities
* Participate actively in the strategy development and provide associated scenario planning to optimize shareholder value;
* Work closely with Decision Support and Control in order to provide a high quality data / timely framework, as well as the reliable measurement of selected key KPI’s;
* Ensure quality financial information is used by the business for decision making and that potential risks and opportunities are anticipated and understood;
* Review monthly performance and identify areas of risk to achievement of targets and forecasts and develop/follow up action plans;
* Key player in the Monthly Business Planning Process providing transparency and direction towards target achievement and facilitate the Dynamic Forecast process;
* Analyze and challenge factory performance based on key indicators and promote the culture of Return on Invested Capital including Post Evaluation of Capex proposals;
* Analyze and challenge product portfolio to identify cost optimization opportunities, eliminate Value Destroyers and maximize the return on investment;
* Support Business Innovation and Renovation pipeline including development of Manufacturing and Sales & Distribution structure modeling;
* Develop, manage and communicate financial initiatives;
* Where relevant, involvement in the development of Regional Manufacturing Strategy for the product portfolio and preparation of relevant Investment Budget proposals.
* Play an active role in people development and succession planning;
* Participate actively in the strategy development and provide associated scenario planning to optimize shareholder value;
* Work closely with Decision Support and Control in order to provide a high quality data / timely framework, as well as the reliable measurement of selected key KPI’s;
* Ensure quality financial information is used by the business for decision making and that potential risks and opportunities are anticipated and understood;
* Review monthly performance and identify areas of risk to achievement of targets and forecasts and develop/follow up action plans;
* Key player in the Monthly Business Planning Process providing transparency and direction towards target achievement and facilitate the Dynamic Forecast process;
* Analyze and challenge factory performance based on key indicators and promote the culture of Return on Invested Capital including Post Evaluation of Capex proposals;
* Analyze and challenge product portfolio to identify cost optimization opportunities, eliminate Value Destroyers and maximize the return on investment;
* Support Business Innovation and Renovation pipeline including development of Manufacturing and Sales & Distribution structure modeling;
* Develop, manage and communicate financial initiatives;
* Where relevant, involvement in the development of Regional Manufacturing Strategy for the product portfolio and preparation of relevant Investment Budget proposals.
* Play an active role in people development and succession planning;
Requirements
* Degree in Commerce (or similar), majoring in Accounting or Finance;
* CFA (Certified Financial Analyst) is added advantage;
* Over 5 years experience in Accounting / Finance function in a business analysis role from an FMCG;
* Solid knowledge of business processes to help design, implement and manage internal control systems;
* Thoroughly versed in and able to solidly apply local tax laws and regulation as well as legal requirements related to financial and administrative matters;
* Sound understanding of Internal Audit theory and local Governance/Legal/Compliance framework.
* Good communication and Interpersonal skills.
* Degree in Commerce (or similar), majoring in Accounting or Finance;
* CFA (Certified Financial Analyst) is added advantage;
* Over 5 years experience in Accounting / Finance function in a business analysis role from an FMCG;
* Solid knowledge of business processes to help design, implement and manage internal control systems;
* Thoroughly versed in and able to solidly apply local tax laws and regulation as well as legal requirements related to financial and administrative matters;
* Sound understanding of Internal Audit theory and local Governance/Legal/Compliance framework.
* Good communication and Interpersonal skills.
How to apply:
Send your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client; a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business Friday 25th March 2011.
Send your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client; a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business Friday 25th March 2011.
Adept Systems
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Web: www.adeptsys.biz
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