Dimensions
Market Complexity: The role is Kenya based for KBL with working partnerships with regional & global teams
Leadership Responsibilities:
An inspiring leader in the business:
A key business partner to the Functional Directors (Commercial & Marketing)
Key member of the KBL Extended Leadership Team
Provide leadership and coaching to the Commercial Finance Team (5 direct reports) on a day to day basis.
Work closely with the Finance teams at Kenya Breweries Ltd and at EABL Group Level.
Functional Responsibilities
Technical Competence
Strong Accounting background.
Sound Strategic and Budget Planning knowledge in a multi-product multinational.
Sound knowledge of Evaluation Techniques, and their interpretation.
Strategic Penetration
Brings financial understanding to business decisions by ensuring that alternatives are thoroughly evaluated to arrive at optimum business decision.
Work constructively with others to evaluate strategic alternatives and synergies to develop opportunities.
Consumer Insight
Identifies key consumer issues and ensures penetrative consumer understanding and insights are applied to drive financial planning and projects evaluation.
Strong interpersonal relationships with leadership team and colleagues / business partners to understand the strategic importance of market / customer strategies.
Excellence in Execution
Strong in challenging the status quo and delivering results using identified step changes that can raise the GAME
Delivers high quality results, including speed to execution & cost management.
Commerciality
Uses performance measurement & sound financial management, balancing short & long term, to build the brands.
Balances commercial, customer & consumer motivations to deliver outstanding results
Very good in application of ‘Managing For Value (MFV)’ techniques and inspire team / others to develop value maximising strategies.
Top Accountabilities
To support the Commercial & Marketing Directors and their respective leadership teams in providing rigorous analysis for decision making through business partnership & intelligent application of established tools & techniques.
Own the development and roll-out of financial processes focused on excellence in pricing strategy and efficiency and effectiveness through A&P management
Providing financial and commercial input to Investments and Resource allocation decisions, including pre and post evaluation of all major projects and business initiatives.
Drive the execution and realisation of business strategy – developed in GAME plan, Innovation gates and in recent projects
Support the development of financially robust Strategic plans for the relevant brands in the Portfolio that will deliver the company objectives
Serve as the Finance Co-pilot to the Commercial and Marketing Directors and their respective Leadership Teams providing financial advice to ensure sound financial and operational decisions.
Support strategy definition and implementation, developing and evaluating longer term strategies, forecasts and investment plans.
Improve, and ensure compliance with internal processes and implement necessary control procedures to ensure achievement of business objectives. Instil strong cost control and planning discipline to assist in effectively managing costs.
Act as an internal consultant, creating an open environment in which excellent teamwork with other departments is fostered and which helps to improve procedures and flows of information.
Qualifications and Experience Required:
Qualifications:
Degree in a relevant field
Qualified or part Accountant (ACCA, CPA (K))
Experience:
+ 8 years working experience, 3 of which are at senior management level at an International FMCG
Strong analytical & communication skills at all levels of the organisation
Good interpersonal skills & proactive approach with an ability to influence without formal authority Proven ability to persuade, influence and build credibility cross the functions.
People leadership experience
Ability to work autonomously and engage cross-functionally
Strong commercial acumen.
Analytical and logical
Provide context to enable others to think, decide and act
Ability to manage projects, prioritise and work to deadlines
Ability to move between the big picture and detail
Barriers to Success in Role:
Inability to…
Work collaboratively across the organisation
Build and motivate others to consistently deliver great performance
Develop plans to deliver against these
Build relationships with a diverse range of internal and external partners and stakeholders
Work flexibly and respond with agility to unforeseen challenges / opportunities at short notice
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