Job Title: Financial Analyst
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Monthly Salary Range: Ksh
700,000-950,000
Job Department: Accounting
& Finance
The Coca-Cola Company is
seeking to recruit a qualified Financial Analyst. This position reports to the
Corporate Finance team and will be part of the Coca-Cola Cost Accounting Global
Finance team. The position will support the manufacturing operations, analyzing
data, providing reports and helping with analytics. This position provides
financial support to ensure the financial team and Operations delivers on its
objectives, will actively participate in monthly/quarterly financial reviews,
support annual budgets, develop cost estimates and provide financial advice to
the Group. A career at the Coca-Cola Company is truly a one-of-a-kind
experience.
It’s more than working for the global beverage leader; it’s an opportunity
to be a part of something that impacts the world. From our product portfolio to
the planet itself, we offer you not only the chance to build a successful
career; we offer you an opportunity to make a difference in the world. As a
global icon and keeper of the world’s most valuable brand, our boundless
opportunities attract the very best experienced professionals, like you. Now
more than ever is the time to become part of the Coca-Cola Group. One of the
reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years is having a company
culture that supports and rewards behaviours that lead to growth. Our “Growth
Behaviours,” as we call them, are ways of being and working that help to make
us successful. Think about how you can bring this to life by sending your CV
and Cover letter for your desired role at Coca-Cola.
Key Roles &
Responsibilities:
- Interacts with the Operation group and support
them in defining issues, opportunities and strategies.
- Alerts management of any issues events and
opportunities that could have an impact in the operation.
- Monitors agreed Cost improvement initiatives
(CIPs) and reports any deviation observed.
- Prepares and analyze area performance to forecast
on a monthly basis.
- Distributes to management and the operation group
comparison reports and commentaries.
- Maintains continuous communication with
Production/ Support departments to ensure timeliness of completion.
- Reviews product manufacturing variances for
correctness and accuracy.
- Identify system improvement opportunities and work
closely with IT departments in the implementation.
- Monthly Operations Review Meeting (ORM).
- Timely preparation and submission of account
reconciliations through the RMS system.
- Maintain proper filling of reports, and ascertains
compliance with the Records Retention Procedures.
- Provides support to the internal/external audits.
- Perform business partner functions to assigned
departments as required.
- Participate in plant initiatives related to area
of responsibility.
- Work closely with management for timely achievement
of department and plant objectives.
- Quarterly volume and gross profit analysis for our
non-core brand portfolio; partner with accounting on variance analysis.
Key Skills &
Qualifications:
- Minimum HND/Bachelor’s Degree in Finance,
Accounting or Business Administration {with a major in Accounting,
Economics or Finance}.
- Independent and self-motivated with relevant
experience in business finance.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in Accounting and
Finance in a manufacturing environment with the complexity of this
operation.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
(Excel, Word, Power point, Outlook, etc.) and SAP.
- Cost accounting knowledge. Understanding and
applying financial KPIs.
- Ability to build effective business partnerships
in a cross-functional organization.
- Demonstrated success managing multiple activities,
projects, priorities, and people in a dynamic, fast-growing,
results-driven environment.
- Strong Communication and Technical Skills
Requirements
- Excellent oral and written communication skills,
including executive level presentations.
- Ability to apply new concepts and information in a
dynamic business
- Experience in acquiring data within large
multi-system enterprise environments.
- Budget Cycle Knowledge, Self-sufficient and highly
detail oriented.
- Experience Costing Manufacturing or Packaging.
- Production Volume Forecast Experience.
How To Apply
Interested applicants
should submit their CV and Cover Letter via the apply form/button or our career
email below: careers@coca-colacompanies.com
Only shortlisted
applicants are contacted for the interview.