Plant Controller at Unga Holding in Nairobi, Kenya

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    Plant Controller

    Unga HoldingNairobi, Kenya

    Posted

    1 week ago

    Apply by

    29 Aug

    Full Time
    On Site
    Mid
    Manufacturing & Warehousing
    Accounting, Auditing & Finance

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    Job Description

    Reporting to the Business Controller, the overall purpose of this role is to drive Plant productivity through Financial Planning, Cost Management, Product Costing, Inventory Management, and Internal Controls ensuring adherence to UHL's financial policies and procedures.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Drive Total Plants budgeting process. Coordinate and support budget information gathering process and ensure meeting of plant objectives and aid management decision making.
    • Cost control – analyse, identify, and drive exploitation of cost saving opportunities. Lead cost effective & efficiency initiatives across the business and ensure maximization of product margins.
    • Work closely with the Plant Manager to drive product cost competitiveness. Maintain accurate product costing in SAP activity type and overheads rates updates.
    • Work closely with the Business Controller to develop competitive pricing strategies for various products to drive maximization of margins.
    • Ensure effective internal controls are in place within plant revenue, expenditure, inventory processes etc to prevent loss of company's assets.
    • Ensure optimum stockholding and a sound inventory control system. Maintain and develop monthly stock taking and reconciliation procedures for all sites and depots.
    • Ensure inventory variances are fully investigated, approved, and booked on a timely basis including imported materials and external stores.
    • Prepare timely, accurate and cost-effective plant reports and highlight variances so that management can take effective action to improve operating performance.
    • Support the payables and receivables sections. Ensure smooth information and documentation flow for supplier payments processing at CSO.
    • Identify gaps and build capability for the Team. Orientation, induction, and training of team members. Manage Performance weekly, Monthly. Drive Succession Planning for the Team.
    • Uphold the company's code of business conduct and ethics policy. Ensure compliance to company programs including HR activities, Continual Improvement initiatives, Safety, GMP.

    Required Qualifications

    • A University Graduate in a business-related field
    • Qualified Accountant CPAK, ACCA, or equivalent
    • Computer literate with hands-on working knowledge of SAP CO,MM, PP, spread sheets and other MS Office Applications
    • 5 years' work experience in a manufacturing environment, with a track record of inventory and production process achievement.
    • Displays Commercial Acumen
    • Challenges Status Quo
    • Aligns with Strategic Vision
    • Communicates Strategy
    • Executes with Speed
    • Influences and Persuades
    • Develops Self & Team
    • Collaborates Across Team
    • Instils Trust and Integrity

    Job Details

    Job Function

    Accounting, Auditing & Finance

    Minimum Experience

    5 years

    Education Level

    Bachelor’s Degree

    Area of Study

    Business

    Field of Study

    Business-related field

    Additional Information

    How to Apply: Interested and qualified? Go to Unga Holding on career55.sapsf.eu to apply.

    Master the Numbers Behind the Plant Floor

    This role sits where finance meets manufacturing. Hiring managers will probe how you've used cost data to influence operational decisions, not just how you've recorded it. Bring evidence of driving margin improvements or inventory accuracy in a production environment.

    1. Show SAP CO and MM fluency: Be ready to walk through specific SAP transactions you've used for product costing, overhead rates, and inventory postings. Mention any custom reports you built or process improvements you drove in SAP.

    2. Quantify your cost-saving wins: Prepare two or three examples where you identified cost-saving opportunities and implemented them. Use numbers: e.g., reduced material variance by 15% or cut inventory holding costs by 20%.

    3. Prepare for inventory control questions: Expect deep dives into stock-taking procedures, variance investigation, and reconciliation. Have a clear story about a time you resolved a significant inventory discrepancy.

    4. Understand the FMCG cost drivers: Show you know what drives costs in food manufacturing: raw materials, packaging, labor, utilities, and waste. Discuss how you'd monitor and control these in a plant setting.

    5. Demonstrate commercial acumen: Be ready to discuss how you've supported pricing decisions or margin analysis. Link your finance work to business strategy and competitive positioning.

    6. Highlight team leadership and development: This role includes building capability and succession planning. Share examples of how you've trained or mentored team members, and how you handle performance management.

    7. Align with company values: The posting lists behaviors like 'Instils Trust and Integrity' and 'Collaborates Across Team'. Prepare stories that show these traits in action, especially in cross-functional settings with plant managers and operations teams.

    8. Ask sharp questions: Prepare questions about the plant's current cost structure, inventory accuracy levels, and the team you'd be leading. This shows you're already thinking like a Plant Controller.

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    Tags

    SAP
    cost management
    inventory control
    financial planning
    internal controls