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Finance Analyst – Group Supply at Diageo
Job Description
Job Purpose/Overview
The role will support the Head of Supply Finance in managing the Supply Finance activities within our markets in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania as below:
Contribute to the business by providing decision support through accurate planning, monitoring, reporting, and analysing of Supply Chain financial results and projections.
Provide financial leadership to Supply Chain department by sharing information and providing insights to influence decision making.
Key Responsibilities
Participate in all planning activities for supply chain, delivering budget, Long range plans, re-forecasts, and monthly rolling forecasts.
Support in the monthly Supply Chain Business Reviews and to raise any issues on time and provide clarity and transparency.
Participate in the monthly performance sessions by providing insights on cost, working capital and capex drivers.
Track productivity delivery by the business units monthly as well as reporting on the consolidated view every month.
Support in driving the standardization and simplification within Supply Chain financial processes across our business units.
Ensure sharing of best practices across markets to improve cost and process management.
Generate consolidated supply finance reports for inclusion in monthly and quarterly performance reporting to EABL leadership team, EABL board and Africa business performance and leadership teams.
Understand production processes through regular visits to the factory sites and fostering positive engagements with the operations teams.
Support in process improvement across the supply value chain.
Maintain required cost center reports and carry out monthly cost center reviews with the cost center owners.
Ensure collaboration across the supply community in East Africa markets.
Assist in identifying and employing interventions that will enhance the financial capability of the finance and non-finance peers within the supply community.
Play a key role in the implementation of the supply chain CARM controls across our markets.
Work on special projects as assigned by the Group Supply Finance Manager.
Job Specifications/Qualifications
Education & Professional Qualification
Business degree
Chartered Accountant or similar qualification
Knowledge/Experience
Minimum 3 years’ experience, preferably in an international FMCG company with at least 1 years’ experience, in cost accounting in a manufacturing environment
SAP Knowledge
Strong analytical and communication skills with all levels of the organization.
Good interpersonal and proactive approach
Ability to influence without formal authority.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to manage Ad-hoc financial analysis and modelling.
Key Supporting Competencies
Learning Agility
Ability to work autonomously and engage cross functionally
Dealing with Ambiguity
Strong attention to detail
Proactive, cooperative and supportive team player who is results driven
Excellent communication and reporting skills (verbal and in writing)
Key Functional Competencies & Technical Skills
Business Planning skills
Financial analysis and insights
Accounting and financial controls
Financial processes