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Finance Manager – Supply chain
2025-10-24T05:46:43+00:00
Private Company
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FULL_TIME
 
Kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Business Management and Administration
Management, Accounting & Finance
UGX
 
MONTH
2025-10-28T17:00:00+00:00
 
Uganda
8

About the role:
We’re seeking a seasoned Senior Finance Supply Chain to collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive financial insights that enhance cost efficiency, profitability, and strategic decision-making across the supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

1. Business Partnering & Analysis

  • Partner with Supply Chain, Procurement, and Operations teams to provide financial insights on costs, budgets, and forecasts.
  • Analyze manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics costs to identify key cost drivers and variances.
  • Support cost optimization, efficiency, and productivity initiatives across all supply chain functions.
  • Translate operational data into financial insights that inform strategic business decisions.

2. Financial Planning & Reporting

  • Prepare, review, and present monthly management reports for supply-related costs (COGS, freight, warehousing, material variances, etc.).
  • Lead annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes for supply chain cost centers.
  • Track and analyze performance against the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), highlighting risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
  • Provide financial commentary and actionable insights to senior management.

3. Cost Control & Governance

  • Monitor procurement savings, vendor contracts, and supply-side investments to ensure ROI and cost discipline.
  • Oversee accurate allocation of overheads, standard costing, and cost absorption in ERP systems.
  • Maintain strong internal controls and compliance with accounting policies, audit requirements, and corporate governance standards.
  • Ensure transparency and consistency in cost reporting and control mechanisms.

4. Working Capital & Cash Flow

  • Monitor and optimize inventory levels, payables, and receivables linked to supply chain activities.
  • Partner with operations to improve working capital efficiency and cash conversion cycles.
  • Drive initiatives that strengthen liquidity and overall cash flow performance.

5. Strategic Projects

  • Provide financial evaluation and support for capex and business cases involving new plants, warehouses, automation, and other strategic initiatives.
  • Support strategic sourcing, make-or-buy analyses, and supply footprint optimization.
  • Develop and maintain financial models to assess long-term investments, risks, and profitability scenarios.
  • Contribute to transformation projects aimed at enhancing end-to-end supply chain value creation.

Key Skills & Competencies

  • Strong financial analysis, costing, and budgeting expertise.
  • Deep understanding of supply chain processes (procurement, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing).
  • Proficiency in ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
  • Advanced Excel and Power BI skills for data analysis and visualization.
  • Excellent business partnering, influencing, and stakeholder management capabilities.
  • Analytical mindset with attention to detail and problem-solving acumen.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform under pressure.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in financial planning, cost management, or supply chain finance roles.
  • Partner with Supply Chain, Procurement, and Operations teams to provide financial insights on costs, budgets, and forecasts.
  • Analyze manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics costs to identify key cost drivers and variances.
  • Support cost optimization, efficiency, and productivity initiatives across all supply chain functions.
  • Translate operational data into financial insights that inform strategic business decisions.
  • Prepare, review, and present monthly management reports for supply-related costs (COGS, freight, warehousing, material variances, etc.).
  • Lead annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes for supply chain cost centers.
  • Track and analyze performance against the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), highlighting risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
  • Provide financial commentary and actionable insights to senior management.
  • Monitor procurement savings, vendor contracts, and supply-side investments to ensure ROI and cost discipline.
  • Oversee accurate allocation of overheads, standard costing, and cost absorption in ERP systems.
  • Maintain strong internal controls and compliance with accounting policies, audit requirements, and corporate governance standards.
  • Ensure transparency and consistency in cost reporting and control mechanisms.
  • Monitor and optimize inventory levels, payables, and receivables linked to supply chain activities.
  • Partner with operations to improve working capital efficiency and cash conversion cycles.
  • Drive initiatives that strengthen liquidity and overall cash flow performance.
  • Provide financial evaluation and support for capex and business cases involving new plants, warehouses, automation, and other strategic initiatives.
  • Support strategic sourcing, make-or-buy analyses, and supply footprint optimization.
  • Develop and maintain financial models to assess long-term investments, risks, and profitability scenarios.
  • Contribute to transformation projects aimed at enhancing end-to-end supply chain value creation.
  • Strong financial analysis, costing, and budgeting expertise.
  • Deep understanding of supply chain processes (procurement, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing).
  • Proficiency in ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
  • Advanced Excel and Power BI skills for data analysis and visualization.
  • Excellent business partnering, influencing, and stakeholder management capabilities.
  • Analytical mindset with attention to detail and problem-solving acumen.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform under pressure.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in financial planning, cost management, or supply chain finance roles.
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Finance Manager – Supply chain

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Business Management and Administration, Category: Management, Accounting & Finance]

Jobs at:
Private Company

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, October 28 2025

Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, October 24 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

About the role:
We’re seeking a seasoned Senior Finance Supply Chain to collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive financial insights that enhance cost efficiency, profitability, and strategic decision-making across the supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

1. Business Partnering & Analysis

  • Partner with Supply Chain, Procurement, and Operations teams to provide financial insights on costs, budgets, and forecasts.
  • Analyze manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics costs to identify key cost drivers and variances.
  • Support cost optimization, efficiency, and productivity initiatives across all supply chain functions.
  • Translate operational data into financial insights that inform strategic business decisions.

2. Financial Planning & Reporting

  • Prepare, review, and present monthly management reports for supply-related costs (COGS, freight, warehousing, material variances, etc.).
  • Lead annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes for supply chain cost centers.
  • Track and analyze performance against the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), highlighting risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
  • Provide financial commentary and actionable insights to senior management.

3. Cost Control & Governance

  • Monitor procurement savings, vendor contracts, and supply-side investments to ensure ROI and cost discipline.
  • Oversee accurate allocation of overheads, standard costing, and cost absorption in ERP systems.
  • Maintain strong internal controls and compliance with accounting policies, audit requirements, and corporate governance standards.
  • Ensure transparency and consistency in cost reporting and control mechanisms.

4. Working Capital & Cash Flow

  • Monitor and optimize inventory levels, payables, and receivables linked to supply chain activities.
  • Partner with operations to improve working capital efficiency and cash conversion cycles.
  • Drive initiatives that strengthen liquidity and overall cash flow performance.

5. Strategic Projects

  • Provide financial evaluation and support for capex and business cases involving new plants, warehouses, automation, and other strategic initiatives.
  • Support strategic sourcing, make-or-buy analyses, and supply footprint optimization.
  • Develop and maintain financial models to assess long-term investments, risks, and profitability scenarios.
  • Contribute to transformation projects aimed at enhancing end-to-end supply chain value creation.

Key Skills & Competencies

  • Strong financial analysis, costing, and budgeting expertise.
  • Deep understanding of supply chain processes (procurement, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing).
  • Proficiency in ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
  • Advanced Excel and Power BI skills for data analysis and visualization.
  • Excellent business partnering, influencing, and stakeholder management capabilities.
  • Analytical mindset with attention to detail and problem-solving acumen.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform under pressure.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in financial planning, cost management, or supply chain finance roles.

 

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, October 28 2025
Duty Station: Kampala | Kampala | Uganda
Posted: 24-10-2025
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 24-10-2025
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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