Position Title: Regional Controller – Central, East and West Africa
Organisation: Coca-Cola Ltd.
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area
Position Overview:
A senior member of the GBS and Africa Global Finance Operations
Organization. Lead team of 8 professionals based in GFO Africa offices in
Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Kenya with overall responsibility for
consolidation/end to end accounting and reporting for US GAAP and statutory
books and taxes with 7 legal entities covering 30 countries, including sign-off
on full sets of books.
KEY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
. Manage the Africa GFO engagement with clients and partners
. Manage and develop a team of 8 associates based in GFO Africa satellite
offices in 3 locations
. Consolidation/End to end accounting/reporting responsibility for 7 legal
entities (US-GAAP and statutory); sign
off on full set of books
. Manage Tax compliance and develop tax strategy for all 7 legal entities
with corporate tax partners
. Development of accounting/reporting/controls standards for new business
models in close cooperation with
Legal Entity Controllers, BU Finance Directors and associates and Atlanta
. Ensure compliance with Company policies & procedures
. Overall coordination with E&Y partners and external providers of
statutory accounting/reporting and tax
services of centralization of services; agreements on SLAs and service
charges
. Engagement with country statutory Tax revenue boards in West and East
Africa
. Agreements on Role Sorts and Service Charges with BU Finance Directors
. Responsible for continuous client/partner engagement
. Other Leadership and Process responsibilities as may evolve
Drive, manage and embed operational excellence and a continuous improvement
culture within the team to
deliver improvements through lean principles.
FINANCIAL/ JOB SCOPE
Some Examples Include:
. No of Reporting Units Managed : 7
. Numbers of team managed and direct reports : 8
. Number of Countries with associates – 3
. Must be conversant with tax laws across all locations in West and East
Africa. Tax laws complex, diverse and dynamic
. Engagement with tax revenue authorities in countries where 7 legal
entities are registered
. Number of ‘non-standard’ operations consolidated/covered (e.g. supply
points, equity bottlers/canners) : 4
ORGANIZATION IMPACT/ INFLUENCE
. All Africa GFO Management Team members
. Controls & Compliance team
. Corporate Audit, Accounting Research, Controllers Group, M&A,
Corporate Tax, Corporate Treasury
. BU Finance Directors, Other BU Finance Associates and BU/Group Presidents
. CPS Plants and Supply Chain
. E&Y partners – Audit and Tax
. Other Tax consultants ( PwC and KPMG)
. Third Party supplier for statutory accounting/reporting/taxes
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
·
8 associates, based in 2 remote locations
·
Responsible for setting objectives and conducting performance reviews
·
Final decision on hiring of team members
·
Responsibility for training and development of team members
·
Other people and engagement issues relating to team
Requirements
·
10 years Finance experience in
the Coca-Cola system or multinational environment;
·
Fluent in English (verbal and
writing);
·
Strong knowledge of Accounting
standards and US GAAP;
·
People leadership experience and
ability, including experience in managing remote teams;
·
TCCC Core Competencies: Builds
Vision and Strategy, Influences the System, Builds a Winning Culture;
·
Strong Problem Solving, Decision
Making and Analytical Thinking skills;
·
Excellent Communication skills;
·
Strong SAP and Excel skills
CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Due to working with different countries/cultures/languages employee has to
be open minded; working experience
abroad is preferred
ANALYSIS
The following is a list of EXAMPLES only – please adapt to suit the
requirements of the job you are profiling
Analysis of changes in Business Strategy;
Analysis of Accounting/Reporting/Tax implications of Supply Point Changes,
new business models, etc;
JUDGEMENT AND DECISION MAKING
The following is a list of EXAMPLES only - please adapt to suit the
requirements of the job you are profiling
Decision on new business models;
Decision on implementation of Accounting/Reporting/Tax strategies;
Decision on sign off of legal entity financials;
Decision on service provision for new legal entities including agreement on
services charges.
WORKING CONDITIONS
The following is a list of EXAMPLES only - please adapt to suit the
requirements of the job you are profiling.
This position operates primarily in an office environment.
. The spread of activities and operations is geographically , culturally
and business divergent and presents a
high level of complexity and variety of issues with financial risk
. Required travel to high risk and non high risk locations.
. Vulnerable business with potential exposure to unethical practices.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
The following is a list of EXAMPLES only - please adapt to suit the
requirements of the job you are profiling.
. Some travel required: 50% to 60% of time mainly requiring overnight
stays.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
At Coca-Cola Ltd. (Canada) you can cultivate your career in a challenging
and dynamic environment. We are the largest manufacturer and distributor of
nonalcoholic drinks in the world-selling more than 1 billion drinks a day.
Unlock your full potential with a future-focused company that is known and
respected throughout the world.
How to Apply:
If you are qualified and interested in discussing this engagement in more
detail,
please submit your resume in confidence to via the link below:
Deadline: 21st March 2014
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