Decision Support Manager Job Opportunity at Serengeti Breweries
Job Overview
Decision Support Manager Job Opportunity at Serengeti Breweries
Decision Support Manager
Serengeti Breweries
About us
From Arthur Guinness to Johnnie Walker, our business was founded on people of great character, and in 250 years, nothing has changed. We’re the world’s leading premium alcohol company. Our brands are industry icons. And our success is thanks to the strength of our people, in every role. It’s why we trust them with our legacy and reward them with the career-defining opportunities that they deserve. Our ambition is to build the best performing, most trusted and respected Consumer Products Company in the world. To achieve these, we need the world’s very best people. Feel encouraged? Then this may be the opportunity for you.
Serengeti Breweries Limited (SBL) is a fully integrated beverage business in Diageo Africa (supply and demand for beer and spirits).
SBL flagship brand is Serengeti Premium Lager. Other brands in the portfolio include Serengeti Lite, Guinness, Pilsner and SIB. Headquartered in Dar es Salaam, SBL is also the distributor of several global Diageo international world-class spirits brands such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Gordon’s, Bailey’s and Captain Morgan.
About the Function:
Our Finance team deliver sustainable growth for our business, customers, and much-loved brands. We’re part of a $12.2 billion gross profit organization, responsible for driving an outstanding level of performance and creating the potential for future growth.
Whether we’re utilizing our digital capabilities and analytics to advise our business strategy or crafting capacity to invest in the future — no two days are the same in our Finance team. Wherever your skills lie, we’ll help you to learn and develop, supporting you along the way in our inclusive culture.
Role Responsibilities:
Partner with Site leadership Teams to understand current and future spend requirements and ensure delivery of operational efficiencies and cost initiatives underpinning financial forecasts to ensure spend is within Budget.
Lead reviews of monthly performance and providing guidance and insight to drive decision making.
Understand and challenge KPIs to be able to articulate key movements in spend and to drive cost efficiencies include process end to end understanding.
Ensure proper monitoring of variances to standard prices both locally and imported products.
Ensure quality data in SAP, COGS Insights, and other ERPs used for reporting.
Perform CARM controls to ensure successful audits and correct statutory reporting in this regard.
Coordinating the monthly and annual stock counts across all stock categories. Ensure that all Stock variances are fully explained.
Ensure that all Raw Materials and components used in the month are issued to the process orders within the month.
Ensure that the monthly stock variances are approved in line with SOA
Always ensure stock accounts are fully reconciled to the GL and Physical Stocks on the monthly basis.
Oversee the controls around beer and Empties processes.
Monitor the status of Stock obsolescence to ensure adequate provision is maintained.
Ensure monthly cost center reviews and Materials spend analysis are happening and all actions are closed timely.
Ensuring input-output assessments is performed on monthly basis and any discrepancies are resolved timely.
Work with SSC teams to ensure production processes are compliant controls framework and with reporting and tax related requirements (ETS)
Experience / skills required:
At least 5 years’ experience working in Supply Chain, Finance functions
Degree level (B. Com/BBA (Accounting option) with strong academic record
Partly Qualification (CPA/ACCA/CIMA)
Highly numerate / strong analytical skills / comfortable with detail but able to interpret detail for senior stakeholders
Strong systems skills (SAP in particular)
Excellent Microsoft Excel
Flexible Working Statement:
Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.
Diversity statement:
Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.
We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.
Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.
Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you capture this information when you submit your application.
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