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Finance Jobs. Bayer East Africa Jobs

Job Purpose:

Act as a co-pilot – Principal Finance support and business partner for Africa PS Lead
Steer financial processes and analytics for Row Crop Seeds across AFR manufacturing sites Provide economics and financial analytics to support operational team & management in their decisions
Act as a coach for the AFR PS finance team – manage AFR PS finance communi

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Drive regional consolidation of KPI’s for Africa
Deliver financial data driven analysis & simulations monthly, forecasts, budgets and SBP
Provide cost analysis & explanations to support key business decisions (CAPEX, Crop plan)
Develop analytical tools used to provide visibility of product supply performance indicators
Share recommendations to seize opportunities or overcome challenges
Interact and support key business decisions
Ensure costing activities are performed in accordance with Group policies Support controllership & drive interactions with both external & internal auditors to ensure full compliance of the sites activities
In collaboration with the EMEA PS Finance lead and EMEA RC PS Finance BP:
Develop & steer a community of skilled site controllers and grower accountants
Discuss, prepare & execute succession planning and individual development plans
Maintain a working environment that reflects company values (empowerment, collaboration with accountability, inclusion, focus on customer, act learn fast and evolve)
Ensure efficient work & networking with teams across geography and functions
Lead continuous improvements Ensure all operations are consistently performed across sites
Identify & mitigate weaknesses in internal processes
Drive a culture of compliance within sites where Site Controllers operate
Maintain training materials to ensure proper on boarding of newcomers
Leverage & share best practices and knowledge across team

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor degree in finance, controlling or accounting with multiple years of experience (5 years minimum)
Successful track record on coaching / leading multicultural teams
Knowledge of financial system (SAP) and expert usage of excel
Experience in Costing & Manufacturing environment (Agriculture experience is appreciated) / Knowledge of product supply processes
Ability to navigate trough matrix organization and connect in a broad cross functional / multicultural network
Strong storytelling capabilities with the ability to connect business dynamics and financials
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Fluent in English

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