Job Purpose: To ensure accurate, timely efficient and compliant financial reporting at Nestlé in the Market, (NiM) regional level and also responsible for the Budget forecasting planning processes across the businesses within Nestlé in the Market and ensures flawless execution and high quality of deliverables.

Key Responsibilities:
Review and analyze Daily Sales and provide transparency on Sales KPIs to both Local Management (Daily Sales Report) and to the Group (Magnitude Reports – SACT)
Review Intra group accounts (CIG report), identify any differences within and outside the region and contact the respective Operating Companies to ensure any such differences have been resolved in a timely manner within the Period End Closure, (PEC) schedule, for an issue-free and aligned reporting in balance sheet
Review and analyze marketing and administrative expenses reports and ensure the drivers used to allocate the costs are as per the Group standard
Analyze and validate Financial statements: Balance sheet and income statement (CACT, PACT) reports and ensure timely NiM / Regional consolidation to ensure transparency to both local and regional management and the Group;
Analyze and validate Working Capital position through Summary Table, in magnitude
Analyze and validate Pension reports
Ensure high quality Period End Closure, (PEC) output via correct controlling systems setup, regular data checks, and allocation/ distribution activities for P&L and Balance Sheet
Integration with other functional applications and drive resolution of issues at source
Drive the execution / consolidation / reporting of the different Dynamic Forecast planning cycles, across the businesses/ countries within Nestlé in the Market, coordinating with the co-pilots and other business partners (supply chain, sales, technical, human resources) using appropriate management tools for the planning process

Qualifications and experience:
Honours degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration from a recognized university
Minimum 4 years of experience in accounting reporting and consolidation
Accounting profession qualification, ACCA/CPA-K
Solid grounding of financial reporting guidelines to ensure consistent application of the guidelines

Skills Required:
Good analytical skills using the relevant systems and applications (SAP and Microsoft Office)
Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
Effective benchmarking skills, enabling comparison between countries and time periods to ensure consistency in reporting
Soft programming skills (VBA/ Macros) will be an added advantage
Good organizational and planning skills.
Ability to work independently and within a team

How to Apply:
Send your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client; a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a day time phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business Friday 4th September 2015.

Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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