Nile Breweries Limited is hiring an FP&A Manager to lead the monthly business cycle for Uganda (monthly management reporting & forecasting process including Cash Flow and Zero-based Budgeting process).

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Project management software
• Salary negotiation training
• Laptop computers
• Student career guidance
• Time management tools
• Professional portfolio websites
• Software
• Headshots photography services
• Online learning platforms
• Professional development workshops

Monthly Cycle:

• Deliver FP&A Monthly Cycle to ensure all key performance deliverables are met.
• Work with all relevant functions to gain a thorough understanding of business performance
• Work with countries on key performance step change projects
• Prepare presentation of monthly results for Country Mancom and presentation to the BU/Zone
• Drive Finance Excellence Project to improve role of FP&A and support Business Units
• Lead the optimization and improvement of standard management reporting across the Business Units include Revenue Management initiatives
• Continuous digitization of the monthly cycle process

ZBB:

• Responsible for Country Zone ZBB Management, and alignment with Procurement & Leads from the other functions (Marketing, Sales, Supply, People, Legal and Corporate Affairs, etc).
• Perform overall review of ZBB Packages for the Country at month end to understand variances across packages. Deep-dive overruns (if any) to determine if any synergies/budget is at risk. Understand reasons for savings. Prepare month end ZBB deck for presentation to Country, BU and Zone.
• Perform Latest Estimate (LE) process for the Country monthly for submission to Zone. Collate risks and determine if any savings are bankable.
• Conduct annual ZBB business cycle for the Country. Develop 1YP and budget base assumptions: – Combine recent performance and benchmarks with planned initiatives to build base assumptions – Develop and continuously improve model at a comprehensive level of detail – Link business KPIs expected evolution to financial targets – Track major project initiatives and report impact to 1YP / budget costs
• Lead ZBB deliverables with different stakeholders such as Country Package Owners and Procurement Teams at the Country, BU and Zone Level.
• Drive the execution of ZBB in the Country i.e. policies localization and revision, initiatives tracking, tracking monitoring responsibilities, etc
• Responsible for the overall delivery of Country ZBB initiatives with Finance, Package Owners.
• Identify Best Practice in expenses management and share with BU

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Excellent Leadership, interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills. Capability to constructively interact with and challenge senior colleagues in the different countries/Business Units.
• Change management skills to support significant process changes that affect a major portion of the organization.
• Effective communication skills with all levels in the organization (MANCOM, BU and Zone Levels).

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics or a bachelor’s degree and equivalent experience. ACCA, CPA or MBA strongly preferred.
• 3-4 years’ experience in business environment; + years’ experience managing people
• Business processes knowledge including strategy and finance strongly preferred. Proficient in understanding accounting and financial statements
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, SAP and Cognos
• Fluent in English.

• Deliver FP&A Monthly Cycle to ensure all key performance deliverables are met.
• Work with all relevant functions to gain a thorough understanding of business performance
• Work with countries on key performance step change projects
• Prepare presentation of monthly results for Country Mancom and presentation to the BU/Zone
• Drive Finance Excellence Project to improve role of FP&A and support Business Units
• Lead the optimization and improvement of standard management reporting across the Business Units include Revenue Management initiatives
• Continuous digitization of the monthly cycle process
• Responsible for Country Zone ZBB Management, and alignment with Procurement & Leads from the other functions (Marketing, Sales, Supply, People, Legal and Corporate Affairs, etc).
• Perform overall review of ZBB Packages for the Country at month end to understand variances across packages. Deep-dive overruns (if any) to determine if any synergies/budget is at risk. Understand reasons for savings. Prepare month end ZBB deck for presentation to Country, BU and Zone.
• Perform Latest Estimate (LE) process for the Country monthly for submission to Zone. Collate risks and determine if any savings are bankable.
• Conduct annual ZBB business cycle for the Country. Develop 1YP and budget base assumptions: – Combine recent performance and benchmarks with planned initiatives to build base assumptions – Develop and continuously improve model at a comprehensive level of detail – Link business KPIs expected evolution to financial targets – Track major project initiatives and report impact to 1YP / budget costs
• Lead ZBB deliverables with different stakeholders such as Country Package Owners and Procurement Teams at the Country, BU and Zone Level.
• Drive the execution of ZBB in the Country i.e. policies localization and revision, initiatives tracking, tracking monitoring responsibilities, etc
• Responsible for the overall delivery of Country ZBB initiatives with Finance, Package Owners.
• Identify Best Practice in expenses management and share with BU

• Excellent Leadership, interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills. Capability to constructively interact with and challenge senior colleagues in the different countries/Business Units.
• Change management skills to support significant process changes that affect a major portion of the organization.
• Effective communication skills with all levels in the organization (MANCOM, BU and Zone Levels).
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, SAP and Cognos
• Fluent in English.

• Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics or a bachelor’s degree and equivalent experience. ACCA, CPA or MBA strongly preferred.
• Business processes knowledge including strategy and finance strongly preferred. Proficient in understanding accounting and financial statements