Zambian Breweries Plc
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Country Head of Finance

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The Key Purpose of this role is to continuously drive Country costs to an optimal level through coordinating in a challenging fashion (“open and close the gap”)all financial and performance activities and at the same time being the control custodian of the Country.

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

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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.