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. 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.
Our client continues to be viewed as one of the leading global companies in Corporate Social Responsibility, particularly in the developing world. Being a committed leader in environmental performance, they ensure that natural resources are preserved and that waste management enjoys much attention in all operations worldwide. The company is an equal-opportunity employer with robust talent management policies, and systems. They value and reward individual and team contributions to business results.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Financial Reporting Manager, the Financial Analyst will deliver best in class financial reporting and analyses by providing complete and accurate information to drive pro-active decision making on business opportunities and rapid response to market conditions / events.
Responsibilities
Prepare analyze and investigate trends for key P&L lines at business and product level versus plan and provide value-adding commentary, on performance variances, applying deep analysis of the business.
Run periodical analysis and provide value-adding commentary by business with controllers on performance variances as well as support respective Business units and functional controllers on variance analysis.
Identify and quantify risks and improvement opportunities from analyses and propose improvements to business and functional controllers.
Prepare, control and submit all Magnitude reports that are under Decision Support responsibility within the Group and/or internal reporting deadlines in line with the Group reporting guidelines.
Prepare and issue periodical internal reports and KPIs as per agreed internal reporting deadlines and instructions as well as design, build, maintain other local / ad hoc reports.
Key player in the Monthly Business Planning Process providing transparency and direction towards target achievement and facilitate the Dynamic Forecast process.
Support Business Innovation and Renovation pipeline including development of Manufacturing and Sales & Distribution structure modeling.
Develop, manage and communicate financial initiatives.
Run periodical analysis and provide value-adding commentary by business with controllers on performance variances as well as support respective Business units and functional controllers on variance analysis.
Identify and quantify risks and improvement opportunities from analyses and propose improvements to business and functional controllers.
Prepare, control and submit all Magnitude reports that are under Decision Support responsibility within the Group and/or internal reporting deadlines in line with the Group reporting guidelines.
Prepare and issue periodical internal reports and KPIs as per agreed internal reporting deadlines and instructions as well as design, build, maintain other local / ad hoc reports.
Key player in the Monthly Business Planning Process providing transparency and direction towards target achievement and facilitate the Dynamic Forecast process.
Support Business Innovation and Renovation pipeline including development of Manufacturing and Sales & Distribution structure modeling.
Develop, manage and communicate financial initiatives.
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.
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 26th August 2011.
Adept Systems
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Web: www.adeptsys.biz
Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please note that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications. Visit our website for more vacancies.
Adept Systems
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Web: www.adeptsys.biz
Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please note that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications. Visit our website for more vacancies.
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