About Habesha Breweries S.C

Would you like to be part of a Great Family? We are growing very fast with a team that is highly passionate about the beer industry. We value all of our people and their desire to grow personally and professionally and their dedication to brewing the best Ethiopian beer! We really care about having a company where our people love what they do and consider themselves as the ultimate consumers of their own Habesha Beer. As such, we aspire to create a work environment that is equally fun and a place where happiness can be felt with the teams that we form through time. We hire for attitude and skill as much as passion for our industry.

If the above describes who you are, then our brewery is a place where you can prosper as leaders if you put learning and excellent execution as your practice in the work environment. Join us!

Habesha Breweries S.C. is looking for a Senior Business Analyst which is a Grade 11 position per the Company’s job grading.

The Role Summary

The role requires an individual with a finance business partnership background and a good understanding of logistics and procurement processes. The individual will need to have a curios mind with a love for crunching numbers to highlight insights with a drive and ability to influence stakeholders to implement recommendations and findings.

Result Areas & Responsibilities

• Finance Business Partner for all aspects of Inventory, Logistics and Procurement providing commercial guidance & support to key stakeholders in these areas.
• Accountable for driving a strong control environment, delivering operational excellence and contribute to process improvement in Supply Chain Logistics and Procurement area
• Provides insights to business partners and department manager on cost reduction opportunities

What does the role involve?

• Establishes and owns the financial reporting of performance metrics and benchmarks relating to supply chain planning and forecasting, logistics and procurement and monitors planned vs. actual performance and presents results to senior management.
• Responsible for the quarterly standard setting & forecast process / annual budget for raw and packaging materials and logistics cost, challenging all cost assumptions to ensure best value & drive the sign off process the head of logistics & finance director.
• Drive process improvement and cost savings initiatives to optimize all aspects of logistics and inventory management
• Own the financial evaluation analysis for all capex investment on logistics and warehousing
• Attend weekly & monthly operational review meetings for logistics and procurement department.
• Support the Supply Chain Finance Manager with ad hoc finance & commercial requests from Supply Chain and Finance teams as required.
• Process owner for the monthly closing process for logistics and inventory activities providing support to the general ledger team and factory operations team.

Job Requirements

The incumbent: This role is positioned at the Senior level and requires someone who has experience in the finance sector with BA Degree in Accounting and Finance , ideally 5 plus years of relevant experience preferably in FMCG industry with previous roles in commercial analysis.

Key Skills:

• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to work with across teams
• Ability to set & manage deadlines in a dynamic and changing environment.
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
• Ability to challenge the status quo pro-actively
• Power Point, Excel - high level, SAP knowledge
• A curious mind with highly analytical ability to conduct detailed analysis

This person will have the opportunity to develop their career further within a very progressive, dynamic, and exciting work atmosphere. While working with us, the incumbent will be entitled to a wide range of employee benefits, such as, medical insurance, comprehensive insurance, and other financial and non – financial rewards.

Habesha Breweries S.C. also provides several capability development opportunities to its employees including talent management program.

How to Apply

The closing date for the application is March 27, 2022.Qualified applicants should submit their applications through CLICK HERE or via email: jobs@habeshabreweries.com 

Note: References will be taken, and background checks will be carried out in conformity with Habesha’s HR Policy. Habesha Breweries S.C. operates within an equal opportunity policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experiences required.