| Key Duties & Responsibilities |
- Aligning and Managing the Supply Chain financial strategy with corporate goals, performing as a trusted advisor involving leadership in comprehensive financial planning, rigorous financial analysis and governance, and insightful reporting and query resolution.
- Develop a thorough understanding of Supply Chain processes, routines, and components in country.
- Use leadership and professional influence to position Supply Chain financial plans on the corporate and country Finance agenda, representing Supply Chain interests in annual planning forums and decision-making processes.
- Create fiscal plans to support Supply Chain strategy and prepare expenditure motivations.
- Recommend and propose strategies to optimize Supply Chain expenses.
- Collaborate with Supply Chain leadership to identify, review, and approve CAPEX and OPEX budget requirements, coordinating RFAs and providing feedback. Act as the financial subject matter expert for capability-building programs.
- Establish a regular reporting pulse and communicate an annual plan of financial reports.
- Design and formulate various types of reports and create templates and dashboards.
- Ensure timely completion of transactions, monthly closings, and data capturing for financial reports.
- Produce and collate required reports, perform high-level data analysis, and generate predictive insights.
- Present analytics and reports, raise red flags, make recommendations, and suggest alternative strategies.
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| Skills, Experience & Education |
Minimum Qualification:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field.
- Professional certification or progress toward ACCA, CPA, CIMA is an added advantage.
Experience:
- 12 to 14 years’ experience in a corporate finance environment with at least 6 years focused on financial management activities.
- Experience of finance management in a Supply Chain or FMCG
- Advanced Excel skills, Power BI and MSD 365 will be added advantages
Competencies.
- Ability to think strategically, continuously considering long-term impacts and extrapolate potential future scenarios from current trends and plan effectively for future requirements.
- Skilled being a patient coach and mentor, fostering a supportive and enabling team culture.
- Proven courage to challenge colleagues and leaders on unknown issues or differing perspectives.
- Agility and Resilience to formulate and adapt plans on short notice, demonstrating resilience amidst continuous change and disruptions.
- Proven track record in delivering to expectations and exceptional work results.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with team members and business colleagues, offering suggestions, sharing information, and keeping promises.
- Skilled communicator that listens attentively, articulating ideas clearly, and providing necessary contextual information.
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