Nile Breweries Limited is hiring an FP&A Manager to lead the monthly business cycle for Uganda (monthly management reporting & forecasting process including Cash Flow and Zero-based Budgeting process).

 

 

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Monthly Cycle:

  • Deliver FP&A Monthly Cycle to ensure all key performance deliverables are met.
  • Work with all relevant functions to gain a thorough understanding of business performance
  • Work with countries on key performance step change projects
  • Prepare presentation of monthly results for Country Mancom and presentation to the BU/Zone
  • Drive Finance Excellence Project to improve role of FP&A and support Business Units
  • Lead the optimization and improvement of standard management reporting across the Business Units include Revenue Management initiatives
  • Continuous digitization of the monthly cycle process

 

 

ZBB:

  • Responsible for Country Zone ZBB Management, and alignment with Procurement & Leads from the other functions (Marketing, Sales, Supply, People, Legal and Corporate Affairs, etc).
  • Perform overall review of ZBB Packages for the Country at month end to understand variances across packages. Deep-dive overruns (if any) to determine if any synergies/budget is at risk. Understand reasons for savings. Prepare month end ZBB deck for presentation to Country, BU and Zone.
  • Perform Latest Estimate (LE) process for the Country monthly for submission to Zone. Collate risks and determine if any savings are bankable.
  • Conduct annual ZBB business cycle for the Country. Develop 1YP and budget base assumptions: – Combine recent performance and benchmarks with planned initiatives to build base assumptions – Develop and continuously improve model at a comprehensive level of detail – Link business KPIs expected evolution to financial targets – Track major project initiatives and report impact to 1YP / budget costs
  • Lead ZBB deliverables with different stakeholders such as Country Package Owners and Procurement Teams at the Country, BU and Zone Level.
  • Drive the execution of ZBB in the Country i.e. policies localization and revision, initiatives tracking, tracking monitoring responsibilities, etc
  • Responsible for the overall delivery of Country ZBB initiatives with Finance, Package Owners.
  • Identify Best Practice in expenses management and share with BU

 

 

Key Attributes and Competencies:

  • Excellent Leadership, interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills. Capability to constructively interact with and challenge senior colleagues in the different countries/Business Units.
  • Change management skills to support significant process changes that affect a major portion of the organization.
  • Effective communication skills with all levels in the organization (MANCOM, BU and Zone Levels).

 

Minimum Requirements:

  • Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics or a bachelor’s degree and equivalent experience. ACCA, CPA or MBA strongly preferred.
  • 3-4 years’ experience in business environment; + years’ experience managing people
  • Business processes knowledge including strategy and finance strongly preferred. Proficient in understanding accounting and financial statements
  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, SAP and Cognos
  • Fluent in English.

 

Additional information:

  • BAND: VI

Related jobs