VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT - COUNTRY FINANCE DIRECTOR

Bottlers Nepal Limited and Bottlers Nepal (Terai) Limited are manufacturers & distributors of Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Kinley and other range of products of The Coca-Cola Company in Nepal.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Jobholder will be responsible for providing leadership and financial direction to the Company to support strategic and business needs.

The main responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring strategic inputs into the financial direction of the organization including annual budgeting, cash flow planning and forecasting of annual and quarterly earnings
• Formulating operational objectives, strategies, policies, plans and programs for the finance department
• Formulating different proposals to maximize the utilization of financial resources and maintenance of financial discipline
• Implementing and supervising the approved strategies, policies, annual plans, and budget after the approval from BOD
• Assessing all the financial activities regarding employee insurance, import/export administration, licensing, contracts and agreements, legal areas and activities and corporate level negotiations
• Comprehensive analytics to maximize profitable pack sale through value chain analysis while minimizing, discounting and channelizing discounts to promote profitable packs
• Conducting analysis on Revenues, Discounts & Trade Spends. Ensuring systems and processes relating to Accounts Receivables, Revenue, Discounts & Trade Spends are in place
• Supervising and reviewing Sales & Commercial Accounting applications, including Discount Spends, Credit Control, Modern Trade Promos, Depot Costs & Distributor Cash Flow Analysis Management
• Managing and reviewing genera! plant accounting application, including payroll, labour accounting and piant performance, yields & plant cost lines
• Identifying projects and conducting workshops which would lead to process improvements resulting in cost reductions
   Driving operational excellence initiatives along with cross functional team including evaluating and validating savings
• Detailed analysis to reduce inefficiencies and control costs. Setting up departmental budgets and appropriate reviews to ensure costs are in line with the plan
•  Directing, supervising and undertaking all the financial activities related to export and procurement
• Managing all financial matters, including financial strategy, investment, loan finance for the provision of financial information for BOD

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES/WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor in Accountancy together with Masters in Business Administration
• 10- 15 years of operational experience in various Finance roles in reputed Beverage Industry
• e Experience in Business Partnering, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Statutory Reporting in FMCG environment
• Proven experience in the development and execution of strategic financial plan
• Excellent analytical and quantitative abilities
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to build a powerful team of financial professionals
• Strong organizational, prioritization and time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Proven high levels of Integrity

Interested Nepali citizens fulfilling the above criteria are invited to submit their application along with their resume to the HR manager at dbasnyat@coca-cola.

On or before 10th august 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. Eligible Nepali candidates will be given preference.