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Production Manager

Role Purpose

To Secure Flowers Production processes and ensure a reliable system is in place for sustainable performance from the employees and other assets to achieve Syngenta’s objective of delivering quality flower cuttings to our customers in the agreed specifications on time and right quantity

Accountabilities

Direct people responsibility: Responsible for the supervision and giving direction to all direct reports who will include, Production Leads and Senior Supervisors.
Responsible for growing plants: Growing the PS1, PS2 and PS mother stock and eventual production of quality cuttings using the best possible balance between cost and quality. Ensuring optimal plant growth regulator application for production of the agreed profile and toning the cuttings.
Responsible for process organization: Organize and build multiplication processes and coordinate resources in order to run the Production department efficiently and in line with the set objectives.
Responsible for production excellence: Improve production methods to maximize yields/quality and drive innovation. This includes know how to organize and develop tested best practice and innovative techniques.
Responsible for plant nutrition: Irrigation systems, Fertilization, Climate control, growing media and management of water sterilization.
Crop protection: In coordination with the Crop protection Lead where applicable, Prepare and optimize weekly pest and disease control program and implementation for the whole farm. Responsible for the implementation of IPM programs in the farm.
Phytosanitary and quality: In close coordination with the Phytosanitary specialist and the Quality Assurance Lead, ensure production department processes attain and maintain high phytosanitation standards.
Production Planning: Translate the required demands coming from planning into a production plan for the season and ensure expected availability. Evaluate the potential of the plants and translate it into data in order to provide precise calculations for the production plan. Season Production planning includes space planning, PS1 URC quantity planning and ordering, PS1 and PS2 planting planning and execution and required material planning.
Season Labor planning: In co-ordination with the Labor Planner/HRM, budget and request to hire seasonal labor based on production operations demand. Strict follow-up of the labor forecast and control on deviations to avoid any financial exposure and lose of cost control.
People management: Responsible for building a strong and trusting team which is agile, training and motivation of all personnel reporting to you. You will understand process critical parameters and develop appropriate KPI and target setting for your department and manage them to meet QUOTIF. (Yield and quality) at lowest possible price.
Production research: Organization and successful execution of production and improvement trials.
Process improvement: Responsible for the implementation of all process improvement initiatives in the production department
Data base management: Manage production data related to both crops and people
Monthly reports: Prepare and send to the Site manager monthly report as per set requirements.
HSE: Support all HSE initiatives and implementation in the production department.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

The ideal candidate must possess the following qualification and competencies:

A Bachelors’ degree in Agriculture or Horticulture
A Masters’ degree in Agriculture/Horticulture or Business administration will be an added advantage
7 years’ experience as a senior grower, crop manager or as an agronomist
Thorough knowledge of horticulture business production, end to end
Ability to do departmental budgeting and follow up on the implementation of the same within the specified timelines
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Must possess a proven track record of leading teams with good problem-solving skills

Critical Knowledge

Agronomy, Horticulture, hydroponics cultivation and greenhouse management
Plants pathology (Pests and diseases) and agro-chemicals use.
Integrated Pest Management
Windows excel and access
Large labor force management
Logistic and exports

Critical Skills

Supervisory / management skills
Organizational skills in order to guide the supervisors and large crowd of labor
Communication skills
Strong analytical skills, action oriented, quick learner
Crop management, crop husbandry (what we call “green fingers” skills).
Able to anticipate
Agility

Critical Experience

10 years of growing flower crops in a greenhouse setting especially Pelargonium and Poinsettia.
Supervision and training
Disease and pest identification and management.
Farm production planning and execution in a developing country
Data entry and analysis.

Essential Syngenta Competencies

Customer-focused

Ensure that the plants are grown and fed under the right conditions to ensure quality of the products (URC) to satisfy the customer requirements.

Innovative

Challenge and improve the current way of doings things in the production depaerment to increase efficiency. Invent simple tools and simplify the operations.

Decisive

Demonstrate ability to anticipate and take timely and prudent action with little oversight.

Communicative

Demonstrates openness in communication to others, able to communicate to general workers in a language they can understand, listens well, and incorporates the thoughts and ideas of others.

Trusted

Track record for building trust and reliability to deliver required products.

Team-oriented

Ability to work in a team of other growers and other personnel, providing support.

Results-oriented

Ability to deliver products in defined quantities, quality time and cost. Able to control the targets of subordinates.

Primary Location

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October 29, 2024
Customer Liaison Officer

ROLE PURPOSE

Deliver good internal & external customer service for all sales & logistics-related activities & build high levels of customer loyalty & satisfaction by identifying, anticipating and resolving customer service, Inventory, and inland Logistic related issues in a timely manner. ACCOUNTABILITIES Customer Facing

Provide pro-active customer-facing and communication.
Deputize Customer Service Lead. (ICS, SPS, TRIANGULATION ).
Be responsible on end to end Triangulation business support.
Generate and share customer statements with Key Account Managers, Follow through, linking finance and customer service.

Logistic & Inventory Control

Secure execution of commercial policy
Prepares the summary of stock take variances and decisions regarding treatment of variances for further authorization (validation) steps.
Lead projects in Supply Chain

Qualifications

Knowledge:

A Supply Chain qualification or a relevant business degree.
Project Management (PMP or equivalent)
A sound understanding of Supply Chain processes in a large organisation.
A wide appreciation of Information Technology
An understanding of Logistics

Skills

Demonstrate a high level of alertness, accuracy and integrity.
Strong analytical and communication skills are a prerequisite.
Creativity as well as strategic/forward-looking thinker
Keen to details, Self-drive and Motivated

Experience

At least 2 years experience in a busy Supply Chain and Or Finance environment
Direct experience in IT-based systems in a large/multinational organization.
Working with teams with significant cross-functional interaction.
Ability to meet strict reporting deadlines and work under minimal supervision

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October 28, 2024
Technology Innovations Lead-East Africa (Ruiru)

About the job
Description

Job Purpose

To lead a group of technical specialists/scientists within a specialty/indication area consisting of one or two reporting levels and act as an interface to relevant functions and sections within the company
To influence the strategy of the function, drive innovation and provide context and direction for the science/technical area
To keep a high level of phytosanitary standard for each site in EA and coordinate the IPM strategy for the sites.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, coach, mentor and develop teams of science professionals and/or experts to advance technical knowledge and/or solve complex problems addressing business needs. Lead and mentor complex development projects.
Allocate resources within the group and work within defined budgets.
Contribute to the development, implementation and communication of the strategy in their global function by applying cross-functional and business knowledge.
Provide scientific expertise in cross-functional project teams within T&E and other parts of the business.
Initiate new projects and design/implement more efficient processes.
Provide constructive challenge to ensure scientific integrity and prioritization of work.
Foster a culture of innovation; implement science & technology change within the organization.
Ensure scientific integrity and prioritization through project reviews and challenge.
Build and nurture an internal and external scientific network and manage external collaborations.
Be an ambassador and strengthen the relations with government bodies like KEPHIS to make sure licenses for business operations continue without disruptions.
Work on the long-term strategy on IPM and use of biologicals to overcome the challenge of losing AI’s in production.
Strictly guide and follow on the use of AI’s on each site to be aligned with Syngenta, local and global regulations.
Work on developing key pest controls strategies for the region and create the connection to work with the wider Syngenta CP to create synergy and leverage opportunities.
Develop a good internal audit platform across the sites to make sure high levels of standards are maintained on Phyto, Crop Protection, and Scouting activities on each site.
Ensure implementation of global policies and compliance with internal guidelines regarding Health, Safety and Environment.

Qualifications

Masters degree in crop protection/ plant Pathology
Degree in agriculture/or Botany or Horticulture

Critical Experience

5 or more years relevant experience
Good knowledge on legislation concerning phytosanitation
Proven hands on knowledge in common laboratory techniques for plant pathology and plant pests.
Production and plant protection/Phytosanitary experience.

Working Relationships

Internal

EAME Production Team
Production Managers
Site Managers

External

Accredited labs
Certification bodies
KEPHI

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October 28, 2024
Agronomist

Job Summary
The Project agronomist will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day implementation of all sorghum production (among other value chains), aggregation and marketing activities in the interventional areas with guidance from the Agricultural Services Operations Lead. He/she will work to ensure that field-based activities related to rural agri-entrepreneurs empowerment, service delivery, small holder farmers extension support, input and output requirements for sorghum production, field data collection, monitoring, evaluation, and learning is appropriately delivered. He/she will be the focal person for the farmers production hubs and act as the liaison between the project implementation team at SFEA, the implementing partners and stakeholders at the county level.
The Project Agronomist will report to the Agricultural Services Operations Lead with close collaboration with the project consortium member organizations.
Primary location: Homa Bay County with travel to other project areas
Key Roles And Responsibilities.

Provide support in the overall oversight of the interventional activities at the county level in relation to entrepreneurs and farmers recruitment and empowerment, sorghum production, aggregation, and marketing/supply to EAML.
Oversee production activities including planting and harvesting schedules, input access, farmers training, demo site establishment, coordinate extension services with partners, and ensure overall coordination of farmers production.
Work closely with the county agricultural officers to enable them to have a better insight of the project and SFEAs Farmers’ hub model and identify leverage opportunities to further support the program.
Regularly provide information and feedback on progress of implementation work within the interventional area, the PWDs involvement and empowerment.
Facilitate valuable partnerships with main stakeholders and ensure that the value chain actors communicate plans and take actions relevant to the development and success of the project
Follow up, track project activities, and address any bottlenecks with other implementation partners to ensure timely execution of project activities.
Develop communication messages that are intricately linked to Farmer hub model and the objectives of the project
Work closely with BDS provider to engage the Farmers’ hubs, PWDs, implementing partners and other stakeholders for the purposes of synergies in delivery of project outcomes
Organize peer learning sessions, experience sharing and scale up of Farmers’ hub activities within the interventional areas

Qualifications

Degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture Education and Extension or related courses.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in agricultural production, farmers assistance and rural development.
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Sorghum production and farmer groups coordination towards production.
Ability to ride a motor bike with more than 2-year experience and a valid riding license.
Excellent command of Swahili and English.
Excellent report writing and communication skills.
Dedicated and highly motivated professional, with a strong spirit for teamwork and sense of initiative.

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October 28, 2024
Flowers Accounting Lead

Description

Role purpose

Manage Pollen & Cuttings Flowers finance team in Kenya/Ethiopia to ensure efficient and effective delivery of accounting, statutory & tax activities
Manage statutory and tax accounting processes and related compliance activities
Implement effective governance model in countries driving full compliance of activities and processes for group and local purposes.
Ensure implementation of and alignment with global and regional finance initiatives
Active member of local Flowers leadership team

Accountabilities

Ensure local statutory and tax books are complete and accurate on a real time basis and get submitted to appropriate authorities on time and according the valid standards. This relates to all statutory and tax filings (corporate income tax, local statistics, local taxes, VAT related taxes, etc.).
Ensure assets and liabilities in the balance sheet represent a true and fair value in compliance with local statutory and tax principles and guidelines.
Ensure governance model is executed and related processes are fully compliant with group and local policies / regulations.
Ensure a good internal control framework & be accountable for following through on all relevant compliance issues.
Ensure effective stakeholder communication towards Board of Directors regarding finance matters of the legal entity.
Be a sound and responsive face to local legal, tax and external audit bodies.
Represent Syngenta to tax authorities & external auditors.
Manage Finance Operation Processes and ensure they follow Group compliance standards.
Lead/participate in projects either from a license to operate or operational excellence perspective.
Ensure all legal entities have strong and effective internal controls framework including Delegated Authorities and Segregation of Duties.
Ensure data and output provided by outsourced partners are reliable and meeting defined performance indicators.
Ensure that assets are safeguarded in accordance with Corporate Policies and Procedures.
Ensure all documents comply with tax requirements and related compliances and are authorized

according to the formalised authority levels in the organization.

Ensure Group Transfer Pricing framework is implemented and follow country specific regulations regarding Transfer Prices as agreed with Group Tax team.
Manage weekly cash forecasting, bank mandates, foreign exchange hedging with Group Treasury.
Sustain high standards on verification of assets and liabilities in the balance sheet, review and approve financial accounting schedules.
Ensure compliance to standardised accounting, reporting and financials systems as well as policies and procedures.

Critical success factors

Strong communication and relationships with local management and other stakeholders
Effective team managament & coaching mindset
Strong risk management mindset
Strong prioritisation skills
Collaboration and agility mindset
Strong business acumen and understanding of end-to-end implications of commercial decisions
Effective decision-making ability
Strong continuous improvement mindset

Qualifications

Critical knowledge

University degree in commerce, accounting or finance or its equivalent
Excellent knowledge of SAP.
Excellent knowledge of relevant local tax legislations.
Excellent understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and Generally

Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Strong understanding of business end to end processes and internal controls necessary to safeguard the Company’s assets.
Strong understanding of legal entity governance framework (roles / accountabilities of BOD, LELT)

Critical Experience

6+ years of professional experience in Finance operations
Ability to work independently, to take informed decisions and determine priorities
Demonstrated strengths in unquestionable integrity and trustworthiness.
Experience in working in multinational organizations with emphasis on communicating and decision making & awareness of cultural differences.
Demonstrated ability to work under pressure.
Demonstrated ability to manage teams in a virtual environment.

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October 28, 2024
Accountant

Description

Role purpose

Managing vendor invoice & tax invoice processing (invoices related to production, small packaging services and project-related invoices), shifting expenses to future periods.
Represent Syngenta to vendors as a face of Accounting and Tax function.
Deliver a high-quality set of accounting data to facilitate reporting in specific areas of responsibility.
Ensure internal controls are performed for specific areas of responsibility.
Deliver Finance operations services (as defined in global policies and process standards).

Accountabilities

Specific areas: Accounts Payables, Sundry Materials in stock, Prepaid Expenses, Expenses and

Intercompany Matching (ICM) and reconciliations.

Roles in SAP systems: Accounts Payables

Ensure vendor invoices and VAT input are processed in accordance with Tax regulations and best accounting practices (invoices related to production, small packaging services).
Ensure vendor invoice-related accounting documents comply with legal and related tax compliance standards (three-way matching).
Managing of prepayments as well as vendor relationships, invoice to pay and accounts payable

reconciliation issues.

Support the Lead Accountant, Finance Operations Lead and Finance teams on tax and statutory

reporting requirements, provide guidance and facilitate specific business cases (vendor/purchase

issues and VAT input area only).

Ensure compliance to standardised accounting, reporting and financial systems as well as policies and procedures. Also manage local accounting issues to ensure unusual transactions are corrected, accounted for and reported.
Ensure timely and accurate recording of business transactions in ERP system according to the

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) accounting rules used for Group reporting for

statutory reporting in the local ERP system.

Ensure effective internal controls are in place to support internal and external Audits.
Ensure that assets are safeguarded in accordance with Company Policies and Procedures
Deliver Finance Operation processes in the Country and ensure all these processes/activities follow

local and Group Compliance Standards.

Critical success factors

Meet all group, statutory and tax reporting, and accounting requirements & timetables
No adverse internal/external/tax audit issues and/or customer issues
Strong communication and relationships with customers, local management, and key stakeholders

Qualifications

Knowledge, experience & capabilities

Critical knowledge

Degree in commerce, accounting or finance or its equivalent
ACCA or CPA Finalist
Excellent IT literacy (knowledge of SAP is an asset)
Excellent knowledge of relevant local tax legislations
Basic understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Good understanding of business end to end processes and internal controls necessary to safeguard the Company’s assets

Critical Experience

3+ years of professional experience in Finance operations, preferably in Procure to Pay and/or

Payments.

Ability to work independently, to take informed decisions and determine priorities
Excellent Time management skills with high proactive behaviour to take initiatives

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October 28, 2024
HR Generalist-Kenya Cuttings

Role purpose

To provide high quality and consistent HR Operations and business support to the organisation.

Accountabilities

HR Operational support for employees and line managers delivered timely/efficiently and with high service quality.
Manage the consistent implementation of Employee Relations, Union issues in line with local policy and legal requirements. Be the first point of contact with the union and ensure industrial tranquillity.
Ensure that all HR processes and procedures are managed in line with Syngenta policies and local regulations/standards. Key to this regard is to ensure that all processes are managed within the ethics and compliance standards of the company
Provide guidance to Line Managers and employees on all the key HR processes areas including but not limited to performance management, compensation and benefits, recruitment and selection, disciplinary process, employee benefit administration, leave management and tracking, HR systems and new approaches, Kenya Labour Law and its changes, corporate, compliance and local policies
Ensure accurate HR reporting and provide trend analysis and insights or recommendations to address key HR metrics
Maintain data integrity including entering data into HR information systems and auditing monthly for accuracy and compliance
Contribute to HR and business projects as needed and lead the yearly HR audit processes for the site. Related to this ensure timely filing of statutory requirements and compliance.
Partner with the HR Manager to ensure accuracy of organizational structure within HR systems and ensure timely and accurate changes are made in the system.
Ensure integrity and timeliness in payroll processing as well as delivery of payslips.
Coordinate internal communication for all HR matters at site level
Documentation – ensure employee files are updated appropriately
Any other tasks that will be assigned to you by your line manager.

Qualifications

Knowledge, experience & capabilities

Critical Knowledge And Experience

University Degree in Human Resources/Business Administration or Social Sciences. Additional qualifications as Certified Public Secretariat or a Diploma in Law will be an added advantage.
A good understanding and interpretation of the Kenya labour laws.
Previous experience with employee/union/labour relations is an added advantage.
A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar or related role.

Critical Skills And Capabilities

Stakeholder Management coupled with good communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to maintain high quality service to all employees and handle employees’ queries in a timely manner while modelling confidentiality, ethics and integrity.
Strong customer service attitude with the ability to establish and sustain good relationships with all organizational levels.
Familiarity and understanding of HR information systems, preferably Workday.
Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision while modelling proactivity and innovation.

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October 28, 2024
Project Coordinator

Job Description
The NICE project county coordinator will be responsible for overseeing day to day implementation all the activities at the county level with the guidance of the project manager. He/She will work with the project manager to ensure field-based activities related to strengthening food systems governance, enhance availability and production of affordable, healthy, and diverse agroecologically produced local foods, ensuring that city populations have increased knowledge, demand and consumption of nutritious and agroecologically produced food and finally support in knowledge management and learning. He/she will be the focal person at the county level liaising between the project implementation team at SFEA, the implementing partners and stakeholders at the county level.
Key Roles Responsibilities.

Coordination and stakeholder activation activities
Provide support in the overall oversight of the 4 workstreams at the county level in relation to governance, supply, demand and scale up.
Work closely with the county leadership with a focus on the food systems governance, identify platforms for engagement at the county level.

Workstream 1: Governance

Support the project manager and liaise with the cities to agree which platform will be used to convene stakeholders on nutrition at city level.
Provide information about the composition of this platform end particularly ensure the involvement of women and youths in the city platforms – noting that we have a KPI to increase the involvement of women and youth – and it should be multisectoral (public and private actors, civil society).
Facilitate value chain prioritization processes with main stakeholders and ensure that all value chain actors in the city foodsheds work together.
Coordinate regular documented meetings with the platform (working with a focal point appointed by the County Director in each city).
Facilitate a planning process for nutrition activities , which should be resourced in the cities.
Coordinate the use of the platform for capacity building activities

Workstream 2: Supply

Target audience: Ensure women and youth are actively involved in all activities on the production side.
Agroecology: Support the assessment surveys and the building of capacity in agroecology, using local experts in this domain.
Partnership: Engage with local partners to introduce appropriate entrepreneurial social business models and leverage private sector expertise to support this process.
Project management: Follow up, track project activities with the implementation partners to make sure it is completed in time. Examine and address any bottlenecks that arise with the project coordinator and local and international partners.

Workstream 3: Demand

Work hand in- hand with the PM to ensure implementation of all activities related to demand creation which include
Oversee formative research to better understand which foods are appreciated locally and what current agricultural and cooking practices are.
Examine how to engage with this information using expertise from consumer insights
Develop communication messages that are intricately linked to the foods that will be
promoted in outcome 2
Promote the dissemination of messaging through different channels, e.g. a whole city approach of SBCC campaigns.
Work closely with a consultant to engage the health and education sectors as important intermediaries with the city population for promoting messages about diverse, nutritious and agroecological foods.
Look out for opportunities to address the question of Gender-Based Harassment and Violence

Workstream 4: Learning and scale up

Organize learning and exchange events between the cities.
Coordinate multi stakeholders to participate in peer learning sessions, experience sharing and scale up of activities.

Required qualifications and competencies.

Based in one of the two project counties.
Demonstrate expertise in facilitation, capacity building and fostering partnerships through formal trainings.
Understanding principles of agroecology and nutrition programming will be an added advantage.

Qualifications And Other Requirements

Ability to ride a motor bike with more than 1 year experience and a valid riding license.
Ability to interact with diverse stakeholders and professionals in a multi-cultural context, including high-level officials.
Dedicated and highly motivated professional, with a strong spirit for teamwork and sense of initiative.
Degree in agriculture, food science, agriculture economics, Agriculture education and extension and related courses.
Minimum of five years’ experience in agricultural production, farmers’ assistance and rural development.
Having implemented multi-sectoral agri-nutrition programme will be an advantage.
Experience working in diverse and multi -stake holder environments.
Understanding of gender, youth and social inclusion mainstreaming within agriculture development projects.
Excellent command of Swahili and English.
Excellent report writing and communication skills.
Strong ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

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October 28, 2024
Market Linkage Manager

ROLE PURPOSE

Accountabilities

Identify, shortlist, contracting and engage both structured and unstructured off takers to ensure availability of farm produce market for Syngenta farmers which in turn will boost Syngenta’s sales through input financing
Work closely with the Syngenta Community Extension Service Providers (CESPs) to develop and maintain growers’ harvest calendars to ensure proactive offtake engagement
Support Syngenta’s partner FSPs in ensuring loan repayment through availing market linkage opportunities to financed farmers.
Work closely with the Syngenta Community Extension Service Providers (CESPs) to ensure train growers on minimum quality standards preferred by buyers to guarantee the best quality and variety of produce for specific off takers
Liaise with buyers to map out produce requirements for offtake based on variety and market demand, cascade information to Regional managers with aim to guarantee best quality.
With the support of the Project Manager, develop and maintain farm produce prices across different markets to ensure Syngenta farmers are linked to the best available market linkage opportunities.
Ensure that Syngenta farmers are paid in full for the collected produce
Maintain a database of farmers linked to the market by crop, volume traded, location, off taker, unit cost among other important details
Document all lessons learned and communicate them effectively to the Project Manager to ensure improvements to our strategy and/or operations related to enabling farmers to get access to market.
Provide support by collecting, relaying and analysing market information such as prevailing market prices, different crop varieties and quality required by each market
Together with the Project Manager, collaborate closely with the Community Extension Service Providers (CESPs) to ensure that all parties involved in the Syngenta’s input financing model (Syngenta, FSPs and farmers) are linked and well-coordinated.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & CAPABILITIES

Critical Experience And Knowledge

A degree in Social Science, Agribusiness, Business, or any other relevant field.
Agronomic knowledge will be added advantage.
2+ years’ experience in market linkage
Must demonstrate ability to collaborate with buyers
Excellent knowledge of market players in different value chains.
Good understanding of potato and tomato industry.
Knowledge of the Agrochemical industry will be an added advantage
Excellent communication skills

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October 28, 2024
BA East Africa Finance Head

Description

Role Purpose

Act as the key partner to Business Area Head and together with respective Busines Area Leadership Team drive strategy and delivery of financial targets
Full accountability to manage P&L and deliver financial targets for respective Business Area and credit management activities
Manage statutory and tax accounting processes in BA and related compliance activities
Active participation in the development and implementation of the relevant operational plans to ensure clarity of the financial impact, including support of evaluation of new businesses and models
Through appropriate balance of short, medium, and long-term financial planning and monitoring
drive effective and efficient delivery of business goals with sound financial analysis and advice,
drive the delivery of budgets and forecasts,
challenge the resource allocation and income generation pro-actively raising issues and driving resolution.
Provide management with sound risk-based analysis on potential impacts, implications and propose potential ways to mitigate risks on key economic and commercial exposures.
Drive productivity and simplification in finance and related business processes in the relevant functional/business scope
Support / lead as appropriate BA strategic initiatives and projects or beyond assigned BA depending on the business needs
Implement effective governance model in BA driving full compliance of activities and processes for group and local purposes.
Ensure implementation of and alignment with global and regional finance initiatives

Accountabilities

Represent Finance function to the Business Area Leadership Team
Support development and implementation of respective strategies for assigned Business Area
Utilizing key agronomic indicators, deliver 5-year plans and budgets. Ensure effective resource prioritization based on sound risk-based cost / benefit analysis
Provide business management with sound risk-based analysis on potential impacts, implications and propose potential ways to improve risk management on key economic exposures
Provide functional expertise in key projects within BAs or specific regional projects
P&L accountability for the Business Area; drive actions to support stronger cash-flow generation for the company, including optimization of working capital
Act as Productivity Ambassador; help origination to embrace Productivity mindset across all teams in Business Are
Lead financial processes across P&L scope connecting with various stakeholders
P&L and working capital management
Latest Outlook and Risks & Opportunities management
Coordinate planning cycle: sales and GP forecast, S&OP preparation
Lead the annual budget preparation process
5-Year-Plan preparation and strategy co-creation with Business Area Leadership Team(s)
Co-create and review commercial terms and policies (price model, i.e. discounts / rebates / incentive plans), contracts, support of commercial processes (e.g. Battle Plans, in-season commercial terms tactics) and new business models (financial consideration and frameworks for strategic business projects)
Manage credit & collection activities
In collaboration with Finance Operations team, act as Company assets custodian, ensure proper accounting policies, effective process governance and Control Framework maintained in the area of responsibility
Member and active contribution in BA Leadership Team & BU AME Finance Leadership team
Ensure local statutory and tax books are complete and accurate on a real time basis and get submitted to appropriate authorities on time and according the valid standards. This relates to all statutory and tax filings (corporate income tax, local statistics, local taxes, VAT related taxes, etc.).
Ensure assets and liabilities in the balance sheet represent a true and fair value in compliance with local statutory and tax principles and guidelines.
Ensure governance model is executed and related processes are fully compliant with group and local policies / regulations.
Ensuring a good internal control framework & ultimately accountable for following through on all relevant compliance issues.
As a Board member, take accountability and ownership for financial matters of the legal entity. If not as member of the Board, ensure effective stakeholder communication towards Board of Directors regarding finance matters of the legal entity.
Be a sound and responsive face to local legal, tax and external audit bodies, including facilitating tax audits.
Lead/participate in projects either from a license to operate or operational excellence perspective.

Critical success factors & key challenges.

Finance expertise and advice to business, support of decision-making process.
Driving use of risk management, financial modelling tools & techniques.
Strong business acumen and understanding of end-to-end implications of commercial decisions
Collaboration and agility mindset

Qualifications

Qualifications

BSc. in Finance, Commerce, Economics or its equivalent.

Knowledge, Experience & Capabilities

Critical Knowledge

Sound knowledge of business and industry drivers
Effective finance management of a business with full P&L responsibility
Best practices for the development of annual budgets, latest estimates and financial planning
Financial modelling
Commercial finance (commercial terms, pricing, campaign planning)
Ability to understand, communicate and manage complex cross-functional issues
Solid understanding of local Generally Accepted Accounting Policies
Solid understanding of legal entity governance framework (roles / accountabilities of BOD, LELT), business end to end processes and internal controls necessary to safeguard the Company’s assets.

Critical Experience

A finance professional with 8+ years of experience in different areas of business finance and controlling, Stat & Tax and Finance Operations activities
Experience in working with cross functional teams and ability to work with all levels of the organisation
Experience in influencing key stakeholders towards adopting and aligning to relevant procedures and tools
Exposure to commercial operations
Experience in working with multi-cultural and virtual teams, coordination of work of others without direct reporting line

Critical Technical, Professional and Personal Capabilities

Wide knowledge of finance (financial analysis, investment analysis, valuation analysis, risk management, budgeting / planning).
Influencing, teamwork skills
Successfully communicate ideas that proactively challenge business.
High focus and energy with a pragmatic mind set and solution-oriented approach
Strong collaboration mindset and ability to work in matrix organisation
Technology savvy, drive for digitalisation
Keen demonstrated strengths in unquestionable integrity and trustworthiness.
Experience in working in multinational organizations with emphasis on communicating and decision making with demonstrated ability to work under pressure. Must be motivated by interdependency.
Appreciates cultural differences.
Can manage teams in a virtual environment

Critical Leadership Capabilities

Customer management: ability to interact and influence at different levels within the organization
Judgment: provides timely and good decisions that are respected by the business, involves stakeholders to enhance the decision-making process
Insight generation: brings forward looking mindset to business, generate insights and identify financial impacts

Additional Information

Manage Commercial Finance & Accounting team

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October 28, 2024