Group Financial Controller
Almasi
Beverages Ltd is a company which was born out of a merger of three Coca-Cola
bottling companies of Rift Valley Bottlers, Kisii Bottlers and Mount Kenya
Bottlers.
The company
has an innovative Change strategy which focuses on strong distribution
& manufacturing, selling and
building a strong and capable workforce.
Our new
business architecture is that of a centralized Commercial function, devolved
manufacturing and distribution for revenue generation and a strong centralized
support function of HR, Finance, IT, Procurement, Risk; for the purpose of
creating sharper focus, efficiency and effectiveness to enable us achieve a
double digit growth in 2014 and beyond.
We shall deliver
all these through close collaboration with Coca-Cola, our shareholders and
other key stakeholders both externally and internally, including our people.
We believe
to achieve this we shall need capable people deliver on the following roles:
Group Financial Controller
The Role
Based in
Nairobi and reporting to the Chief Finance Officer, the role will support
Almasi’s double digit growth vision by engaging and providing effective support
to our three bottler operations.
Accountable
for Business Control, Group reporting and Business Planning shall ensure
accurate, reliable and timely consolidated financial reports supported by deep
dive analysis.
The role
will be in charge of the business planning process and follow up to ensure that
the business delivers on its short term and long term financial goals; keeping
a keen eye on business performance metrics to inform proactive management
decisions.
Forecasting
business cash cycle, ensuring adequate funding will be a key responsibility as
well as developing the management reporting capabilities across the Group.
The Person
We are
seeking a self starter who is proactive, analytical, driven and committed to
success and can influence in a matrix environment.
This is a
key role in Almasi that often involves assisting in areas other than finance.
He/She need
have manufacturing experience, be versatile and willing to learn.
The person
will have five years working experience with proven ability in business
control, management analysis/reporting and /or due diligence investigations.
You will be
travelling within Kenya to business operations’ located in Kisii, Mount Kenya
and Rift Valley.
He/She will
be a bachelor degree holder and CPA/ CFA/CIMA with high proficiency in MS
office. FMCG and ERP experience will be an added advantage.
How to Apply
If you
believe you are the candidate we are looking for, please submit your
application letter and a CV detailing the suitability of your experience for
the post and include daytime telephone contacts to careerjobs@almasibeverages.co.ke
quoting THE TITLE OF JOB on the subject line.
The closing date: 17th April 2014.
Full Job
descriptions shall be sent to shortlisted candidates before the interview.