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Country Head of Finance at Zambia Breweries, Lusaka, Zambia

Zambia Breweries

Country Head of Finance at Zambia Breweries, Lusaka, Zambia

Zambia Breweries

Full time Job

Date Posted: April 12, 2024

Application deadline:

Expired on: April 25, 2024 12:00am

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Job description

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Monthly Actuals (reporting/analysis/review):

  • Coordinate the actuals reporting process together with ZHQ finance team, BBP and NoCC
  • Do control checks, review and adjust actuals if needed in alignment with control
  • Accurately report financial performance on a monthly basis (Full P&L)
  • Provide actuals review and analysis during monthly deep dive meetings
  • Deep dive in all new variance drivers, find root cause and work with the districts on identifying adequate gap closing action plans
  • Head up Country month results review with Financial Director, Country Director and Country Logistics Manager
  • Managing capex budget and spend
  • Work effectively with HQ Finance departments, including Finance NOCC, ZBB and Logistics to deliver enhanced value for the organisation.
  • Define and lead the process for Country
  • Set and communicate annual plan calendar, milestones and targets to Country
  • Monitor annual plan calendar implementation
  • Define departmental targets to deliver on 1YP and bottom up for different P&L lines
  • Provide the facts and figures for all relevant budget calculations
  • Ensure all initiatives are properly embedded in the budget, while avoiding double counting
  • Prepare management review presentations Country, respecting ZHQ guidelines, templates and timelines
  • Ensure final budget is properly uploaded in all relevant tools (Cognos, SCFD, ZBB, TM1, SAP)
  • Support Country with STI target setting and tracking

Corporate governance:

  • Sign off and review of monthly stock packs
  • Attend 1 Quarterly stock count
  • Support Fixed Asset Management
  • Support NOCC/Internal Control team with annual CSA audits
  • Lead action plan to close the gaps identified in Audits
  • Lead monthly Country Audit Committee meeting
  • Managing corporate governance and identifying risks, ensuring plans are in place to mitigate these risks and ensuring closure of all audit/risk/IFC findings
  • cycle
  • Support cash conversion initiatives
  • Manage and coordinate internal and external audits
  • Manage corporate tax planning and compliance

Key Competencies and Attributes:

  • Solid knowledge of accounting and control activities
  • Good knowledge of audit, tax and treasury activities
  • Excellent technical financial and accounting skills.
  • Ability to analyse and interpret financial information.
  • Expertise in Project Management

Minimum Requirements:

BCom Hons. or CA(SA) or CIMA or MBA Experience

Minimum of 3 years experience in financial management or similar management experience in FMCG or Beverage industry

Experience on supporting senior managers on decision making

Additional Information:

  • Band: V

ZB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with ZB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for shortlisting.

Application deadline:

Expired on: April 25, 2024

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