Decision Support Lead – Supply at Uganda Breweries Limited

Uganda operates within a complex and challenging environment with increasing levels of competition both in alcohol and from substitute consumer goods categories. The role thus requires the holder to act as a challenging business partner to the Supply & Innovation department, anticipating business requirements and providing analytics ensuring sound value creating solutions that provide a competitive edge for the business

Leadership Responsibilities – No Direct reports but is a key stakeholder to the supply team in the productivity and improvement initiatives

Purpose of Role – Generating robust financials to deliver against the strategic intent as it relates to embedding Financial Decision Support in Supply, Innovation & across business functions with particular focus on productivity agenda and ITF projects

Role Responsibilities
• Financial modelling & support evaluation of all Innovation projects
• Support and drive financial cost improvement initiatives across Supply chain in source, make and move (Productivity and tramlining)
• Provide financial decision support to the business for ad hoc and special projects and initiatives.
Engage with business stakeholders to ensure Decisions are made with a full understanding of the financial implications and drive supply finance business partnering agenda.
• Review, challenge and build financial impact of supply ITF projects
• Financial modelling & evaluation of all Capital expenditure projects, while ensuring that Capital business papers are appropriately written and reviewed for consistency accuracy for justification.
• Manage Capex planning and track all cash capex in line with planned activities.
Track pre-& post implementation of Capex & Innovation projects giving financial insights of spend against budget / targets

Qualifications and Experience Required:
Qualifications:
• Honors Degree in Commerce, Finance or Business Administration majoring in accounting plus Post Graduate professional qualifications in either ACCA or CPA

Experience:
• 3 – 5 years’ experience in an FMCG environment in a similar role
• Excellent Microsoft Excel, Financial Modelling and presentation skills
• SAP Literate
• Demonstrate understanding of accounting principles, accounting policies and how they can be applied to optimize performance and control risk

Person Specification:
• Proven ability to persuade, influence and build credibility cross the functions.
• Ability to work autonomously and engage cross-functionally
• Commercially aware and articulate
• Analytical and logical with good presentation skills.
• Ability to manage projects, prioritize and work to deadlines
Flexible and able to adapt readily to a changing environment

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