Finance Analyst - Group Supply at Diageo

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