Financial Controller - Supply Chain

Recruiter
Diageo
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Salary
Competitive salary
Posted
01 Jun 2023
Closes
08 Jun 2023
Ref
JR1081723
Experience level
Qualified accountant
Job Description :

Job Title: Financial Controller - Supply Chain

Reports To: Head of Supply Finance

Department: Finance

About us

KBL is one of the business divisions operating under EABL Group. This is the leading Drinks Company in Eastern Africa with a wide portfolio of products in various categories of beer, spirits, glass, barley, malt and other non-alcoholic drinks.

The supply finance team based in the business is responsible for supporting and collaborating closely with management teams across supply. This includes the KBL Supply Chain (£166m), Spirits, Beer, Distribution and Supply functions.

This role provides decision support for our logistics (Move) department by;
  • Supporting effective decision making, risk mitigation
  • Management of inventory provision balances and
  • Providing insightful variance analysis/commentary to key business partners.


The role reports into the Head of Supply Finance and works in a close business partnership with Senior Business partners in KBL Supply Chain.

About the role

Financial Exposure

The KBL Supply Chain Cost base is GBP 240m covering both Beer and Spirit businesses.

Size and Complexity

KBL has a broad beverage portfolio, consisting of international and local brands including soft drinks.

KBL is one of the main plain players in the country necessitating the need for continually seeking growth opportunities considering the increasingly competitive environment.

The KBL manufacturing footprint covers a significant and complex Operations. Thus, a clear understanding of the end-to-end process is key. Not clear on message on the last 2 paragraphs

Leadership Responsibilities and Decision-Making Rights

This role will proactively partner with the Supply Chain Division responsible for all supply finance topics (budget, forecasts, analysis and cost optimization).

Attend all key Supply Chain senior management team meetings and ensure a strong collaborative working relationship to allow delivery of key financial targets.

BE AUTHENTIC - Standing up for what you feel is right and important without exception. Building great relationships with business partners and stakeholders. Demonstrate and role-model high integrity, including being open and honest at all times. Value the differences in people and treat everyone with dignity and respect.

FIND SOLUTIONS - Think about how finance and operational processes operate and support the business in understanding performance. Develop and apply great understanding of business context and impact on supply chain.

MANAGE PEOPLE FOR SUCCESS - Take ownership for individual and overall performance outcomes. Build, mentor and encourage individual teams working. Proactively identify, drive and lead how to embed sustainable performance management culture within KBL driving cost efficiencies.

CONSISTENTLY DELIVER GREAT PERFORMANCE - Demonstrate drive to make a positive difference to business performance across the supply chain. Identify clear priorities and focus on them at all times. Demonstrate brilliant execution in all aspects of work. Have a positive outlook, and channel energy into finding solutions. Committed to outstanding team performance.

GROW YOURSELF - Develop and apply self-awareness. Leverage expertise within the wider supply chain finance community to grow your own capability and experience. Look for and respond to feedback.

Role responsibilities
  • Partner with Operational heads of departments to understand current and future spend requirements and ensure delivery of operational efficiencies and cost initiatives underpinning financial forecasts.
  • Support all planning activities for Supply Chain, delivering Budget, Long range plans, re-forecasts and monthly rolling forecasts.
  • Lead reviews of monthly performance and providing guidance and insight to drive decision making.
  • Understand and challenge KPIs to be able to articulate key movements in spend and to drive cost efficiencies include process end to end understanding.
  • Provide oversight over the SF analysts deliverables.
  • Understand production processes by regular visits to the factory floor and communication with the operations teams.


Qualifications and Experience Required
  • Qualified accountant (CPA/ ACCA) with 5 years post qualification experience and suitable university degree in finance/accounting
  • Supply finance background, with experience of manufacturing analysis, supply chain analysis, cost accounting etc.
  • Consistent track record of building remote cross-functional business partnerships
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Experience with SAP, including monthly reporting and planning.
  • Good communications skills


Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo's purpose of "celebrating life every day everywhere". This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender or ethnicity.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected Consumer Products Company in the world. To achieve these, we need the world's very best people.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you. Apply to join us.

Worker Type :
Regular

Primary Location:
Nairobi HQ

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :
2023-05-04