Financial Controller - Plant

Job Summary

Purpose of the Position

Overseeing financial operations at all plant level, including ... Collaborating with plant management to analyze and optimize manufacturing processes, identify cost -reduction opportunities and enhance profitability.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Produce a monthly report on consumption of raw and packaging materials including chemical and stock movement of the plant.
• Analyze consumption of raw and packaging against the bill of materials, evaluate the deviations from the plan.
• Collect and submit periodic operational reports from plant to management.
• Collaborate with Finance Manager and Financial controller -commercial to monitor and implement plant internal controls as necessary to ensure reporting integrity, safeguard company assets and identify risks.
• Initiate and take the lead in business improvement and cost saving activities.
• Drive improvement actions on supply chain performances (material extraction losses, energy savings,
• Participate and challenge production performance indicators.
• Produce ABC costing, cost variance reports.
• Provides input for the latest estimates as required.
• Lead stock count of the plant, on a monthly quarterly and annual basis.
• Make sure that plant activities are captured into NAV.
• Follow up the timely record keeping, reconciliation and reporting of company payable accounts related to material supply.
• Make sure monthly depreciation expense is recorded, manages any property tax are paid on time.
• Follow up and management of fixed asset administration including tagging, depreciation calculation.
• Ensure that the supply chain investments have the proper fund application and approval.
• Keep records of fund applications (approved, pending, rejected)
• Follow up and report on the project spending as per the approval of the fund application.
• Ensure preparation and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for the management.
• Participates in the annual statutory and tax audits.
• Collect data, summarize department costs, analyze all financial and non-financial data.

COMPETENCIES: -

Functional competency

Functional knowledge of manufacturing finance, Inventory & cost accounting is a must with 7 to 9 years of experience with FMCG background. There should be 2 to 3 years of experience in supervisory role and handling a team of 4 to 8 people.

Other competencies

• Passion
• Teamwork
• Knowledge and Skills
• Integrity
• Ownership
• Planning and Organizing
• Influence
• Analytical Thinking

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Experience:

• MSc in Finance and Accounting/MBA /Part Qualified Accountant
• 7-9 years financial, commercial & market experience in accounting/analytical roles with FMCG sector experience and experience of managing teams.

Must have experience of:

• Business Performance evaluation
• Budgeting & Forecasting for multiple business units
• Good internal/external communicator being able to build strong relationships, influencing and presenting at a senior level Desirable
• Working experience in Ethiopia
• Knowledge of local market environment & trends, government policy and regulatory requirements