Role purpose
Provide accurate financial analysis and ensure that accurate, reliable, and detailed records of costing are maintained.
Ensure strict internal control & compliance at all the sites.
Collaborate with Product Supply Finance team members to better deliver on our key KPIs and goals.
Continue to build safety culture.
Key responsibilities and tasks
Ensures financial information for our grower clients is timely and accurate prepared
Processes and prepares accurate operational financial information for grower clients within predetermined deadlines
Management of Grower Accounting including handling of all A/P communications with vendors/Growers.
Register all new contracts in SAP, process order creation, Purchase order and batch creation
Monitoring of signed contract and legal documents and upload on share point: These are Contract, addendums, Vat authorization and Red flag assessments
Invoicing of License fee: Comparing parental documents received from WH with SAP issue, Collecting GPS ha’s from field managers add on PO and capturing invoices
Responsible for Payments for Corn business, all contractors linked to process order, trial production payments,
Growers seed delivery tracking and confirmations in SAP before payments are made
Reviews Grower Raw Seed receipts within the month and ensure that all are recorded in SAP
Grower Payment tracking and Cashflow forecasting
Responsible for Grower accruals, Age analysis and new grower application for Africa
Oversee and contribute to the preparation of all inventories related information for financial statements (P&Ls, Balance Sheets, Statement of Cash Flows, ROI) and all other reports required by management
Support Plant Controller on daily, monthly costing activities & analysis
Share recommendations to seize opportunities or overcome challenges
Interact and support key business decisions
Discuss, prepare & execute succession planning and individual development plans
Key Working Relations:
Direct reports of Plant Controller – Zambia
All Zambia PS functions, Site Managers, Supply chain, planning and quality
Finance and Controlling
Procurement and Safety
Experience, Skills and Qualifications
Bachelors’ degree in Accounting, Certified Accountant and member of Zambia Professional Accounting body – ZICA
At least 4 years’ experience in Costing
Demonstrated experience in product costing and scenario analysis
Knowledge of product supply processes and related systems
Dedication, hard work and willing to stretch and achieve more
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work effectively in a cross functional/cultural team based and matrix environment.
Fluent in English
Agriculture / FMCG / Manufacturing industry experience (advantageous but not a requirement)
Bayer welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status and pregnancy. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.
