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Are you looking for Procurement/Logistics jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in Logistics Controller - Mbarara job at Nile Breweries Ltd

Mbarara, Uganda

Full Time

Deadline: 

7 Feb 2025

About the Organisation

Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) was established in 1951. After several ownerships, SABMiller Plc, acquired the company in 2001 from the Madhvani family. Nile Breweries is now proudly part of AB InBev, the world’s largest brewer, after the successful completion of the business combination with SABMiller plc in 2016.

The annual combined capacity of Nile Breweries Limited with two plants in Jinja and Mbarara stands at 3.0 million hectoliters of beer, making NBL the No 1 provider of locally produced beer in Uganda.

Nile Breweries Limited is a leading beverage company in Uganda and a subsidiary of SABMiller, the second largest brewing group in the world. We aim to provide for a variety of career paths and patterns of working, a good work-life balance and comprehensive employee benefits.

Job Title

Logistics Controller - Mbarara job at Nile Breweries Ltd

Nile Breweries Ltd

Job Description

Job Title:   Logistics Controller - Mbarara

Organisation: Nile Breweries Limited

Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda


The key purpose of this role is to guarantee Logistics financial excellence, implement stringent controls, foster accountability. Ensure the reliability of cost accounting key figures and/or P/L reporting for the Logistics Function. Additionally, prioritize operational discipline, enhance visibility and predictability for price and performance in advance of month-end closing.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

  • Responsible for actual costs in DC’s

  • Ensure all DC costs are complete and accurate.

  • Manage Balance Sheet entries

  • Ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the results including transfer price, VIC/VLC, ZBB and asset booking.

  • Ensure first time right postings, Avoid accounting errors and postings of manual journals.

  • Assume responsibility for managing DC inventory and capital expenditure (CAPEX). This involves ensuring compliance with booking procedures, onsite management, and reviewing internal process compliance. The primary goal is to ensure that asset bookings conform to PRC and IFRS standards, asset management processes align with internal control policies, and relevant processes operate as efficiently as possible.

  • Serve as the first line of defense and oversee the execution of controls as defined by Internal Control.

  • Ensuring that DC assigned controls accurately reflect the reality of the processes. This includes reviewing the PR-GR cycle and returnable package management.

  • Analyse costs, Benchmark of DC costs and make sure posted accurately

  • Reasonability/accuracy of accruals

  • GRN Compliance (Open PO Management, UOM receipting accuracy)

  • Review and understanding of the reallocation journals. Root cause analysis and process improvement to reduce number of journals.

  • Approve journals and ensure DAG compliance

  • Driver Recon’s and Proof of delivery Recons– Ensuring that its accurately accounted for (Invoicing completeness, sundry debtor aging)

  • Returnable packaging – Accurate Accounting + Controls

  • MBFU recharge reconciliation (Missing, broken, foreign, unwashable glass)

  • Ensure Inventory management compliance of FG’s, RM and Empties

  • Stock count controls (Quarterly stock count review, reconciliation and ensure that differences are posted) Monthly Review &

  • Quarterly attendance

  • Stock movements analysis and investigate anomalies

  • Ensure Inventory Controls are adhered to in all DC’s Conduct CSA audits and support in training DC’s on inventory controls.

  • Adhoc stock counts at high-risk sites based on DC risk score card, Stock Count Variances and Stock Pack Reviews

  • Reports to DC’s and DM’s on obsolete stock to reduce the risks of write offs

  • Daily Control Check non-adherence to be highlighted and flagged and supported to be closed

  • Key attributes and Competencies:

  • Strong leadership skills

  • Good communicator and the ability to work with financial and non-financial collaborators

  • Good analytical skills

  • Ability to synthesize complex issues into actionable activities

  • Capacity to anticipate future trends and developments

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Qualifications, Education and Competencies

  • Bachelor or Master in Business, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering or CA

  • 2 to 3 + years, in industry context

  • Knowledge of SAP/Syspro, Business Warehouse, Anaplan is a plus

  • Previous controlling experience ( preferably site manufacturing )

  • Working knowledge of Accounting

How to Apply

All interested candidates who meet the above specifications should apply at the Apply Button below.


Deadline: 7th February 2025

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