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About the Organisation
Diageo PLC is a global leader in the alcoholic beverages industry, with a mission to celebrate life every day, everywhere, by providing consumers with high-quality products that bring people together. Renowned for its portfolio of iconic brands such as Johnnie Walker, Guinness, and Tanqueray, Diageo has built a stellar reputation for innovation, craftsmanship, and sustainability, earning recognition as a leader in its sector.
The company fosters a dynamic and inclusive work culture, valuing diversity, creativity, and collaboration, offering its employees opportunities for growth, development, and well-being through flexible work arrangements and comprehensive support. With a history dating back to 1997, Diageo evolved from the merger of several leading drinks companies and has since expanded its global presence, adapting to changing consumer preferences and trends.
Innovation is at the core of Diageo’s business model, from developing new products to utilizing advanced technologies, while focusing on sustainability through efforts such as reducing carbon emissions and promoting responsible drinking. With a strong global reach, Diageo operates in over 180 countries and continues to grow through strategic acquisitions and market expansion. The company’s core values—passion, integrity, and respect for people—guide its operations, while its commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) includes a focus on environmental sustainability, supporting local communities, and fostering inclusive economic development. For more information, visit www.diageo.com.
Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, beer and wine. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Windsor, Buchanan’s and Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff, Ciroc and Ketel One vodkas, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and Guinness.
UBL operates in a competitive beverage market, facing challenges from both domestic and international brands. Our vision is to become the market leader by ensuring timely product availability and high-quality standards. This requires maintaining our facilities with the latest maintenance techniques to support seamless operations and cost-efficiency.
Kampala, Uganda
Full Time
Job Title
Finance & Strategy Director job at Diageo
Diageo
Job Description
Job Title: Finance & Strategy Director
Organization: Diageo
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Asset Care Manager
As Finance Director, you will be a key business partner to the business management teams, Group functions and Diageo Africa contributing to the development and achievement of the business goals. In addition, you will lead the finance team in their Business Partnering agenda and embedding Business Performance Management fully in the Business Unit and be accountable for ensuring the highest standards of compliance and governance in the Business.
The Company operates a distributor finance scheme (DFS) plus other credit facilities and you will be key in managing and containing the significant risks to the business.
This role is critical to the overall Diageo Uganda short, medium and long-term strategy and as the function lead, you will be expected to provide leadership and coaching to the Diageo Uganda Finance teams with robust talent development interventions.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Development & enablement of Business Strategy and finance functional strategies in partnership with MD and Exec respectively.
Maximize value creation and efficiency of sales, marketing & supply programmes through effective decision support to the business.
Ensure effective & efficient system infrastructure working with BIS.
Ensure effective ways of working to maximize value through the supply chain.
Build effective relationships with customers/distributors to enhance the RTM in partnership with demand and supply teams.
Development & enablement of finance functional strategies in partnership with GCD and CLT. Development & enablement of business performance management & decision support.
Embed all financial and audit controls are in place and lead the development & implementation of Governance for Diageo Uganda.
Implement talent development strategies to build a healthy talent pipeline within the function.
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Qualifications:
1st Degree in a business-related field.
Qualified and Certified Accountant (CA)
MBA degree
Experience:
Extensive business experience gained at a senior level in a multinational corporate environment, with proven capabilities in some of the following areas:
FMCG industry and related business issues such as brand management or brand financial management, production, logistics, risk management techniques, strategy development and execution, business consulting, information systems.
Experience in multicultural / multilingual environments
How to Apply
If you desire to join the world’s leading premium drinks business, Diageo, in the aforementioned capacity, please click web link below.
Deadline: 23rd November 2024
