Finance Manager - Ethiopia
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Role Purpose
// Support the value creation of Bayer Ethiopia business, ensuring reliability and predictability of key financials. Responsible for all finance and risk management topics within the country and provides to Bayer East Africa management insights and relevant analysis, evaluations and recommendations to steer the business
Key Responsibilities and Tasks
Accounting Operations and Reporting
// Manage daily accounting operations, including fixed asset activity
// Support revenue recognition and expenditure variance analysis
// Follow up on special items with the Finance lead East Africa
// Maintain data integrity and correct accounting errors for accurate reporting
Compliance, Tax, and Audit
// Ensure timely tax submissions and compliance with local tax laws
// Coordinate local external audits
// Ensure complete and timely external reporting to authorities
// Review internal controls and drive a compliance culture across the entity
Systems and Data Delivery
// Ensure compliant, timely reporting to global systems (data.one, SAP, CoFiPot) with the Finance Lead and LEFiM East Africa
Planning, Forecasting, and Treasury Analysis
// Perform short-term planning, forecasting, and documentation of legal entity financials
// Plan income statements for tax forecasting and transfer pricing
// Prepare cash flow statements for liquidity exposure planning and impairment testing
// Reduce forecasting complexity
// Monitor accounts payable and receivable
Business Partnering
// Provide analytics, standard reporting, and presentations for CFO functions
// Deliver reliable financial and economic data to steer business decisions
Leadership and Administration
// Provide leadership as part of the country leadership team
// Oversee site administration with the General services manager EA
Key Working Relations
Internal:
// Internal functions/ divisions
External
// Banks
// Auditors
// Revenue Authorities
Experience, Skills and Qualifications
// Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Business Management
// CPA/ ACCA qualifications
// Over 8 years’ experience in a busy accounting environment.
// Tax and Treasury knowledge (Local and Global view)
// Experience in shared service organization interactions
Functional Competence
// Impeccable Integrity and honesty
// Be accountable
// Excellent analytical skills
// Attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
// Excellent communication skills
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Advertising Period: 07 September - 21 September 2026
Employment type: Permanent |
Position Grade: VS 1.2
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Bayer welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we want to ensure persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us at ssa.recruitment@bayer.com
Location:
Kenya : Kenya : Nairobi || Cote d'Ivoire : Abengourou : Abengourou || Cote d'Ivoire : Abidjan : Abidjan || Cote d'Ivoire : Daloa : Daloa || Cote d'Ivoire : Divo : Divo || Cote d'Ivoire : Korhogo : Korhogo || Cote d'Ivoire : Other : Other || Cote d'Ivoire : San Pedro : San Pedro || Cote d'Ivoire : Yamoussoukro : Yamoussoukro || Malawi : Malawi : Lilongwe || Malawi : Malawi : Malawi || Mozambique : Mozambique : Maputo || Mozambique : Mozambique : Mozambique || Nigeria : Abudja : Abudja || Nigeria : Lagos : Lagos || South Africa : Eastern Cape : East London || South Africa : Eastern Cape : Eastern Cape || South Africa : Eastern Cape : Knysna || South Africa : Eastern Cape : Plettenburg Bay || South Africa : Eastern Cape : Port Elizabeth || South Africa : Free State : Bloemfontein || South Africa : Free State : Bultfontein || South Africa : Free State : Free State || South Africa : Free State : Hoopstad || South Africa : Free State : Kroonstad || South Africa : Free State : Rietz || South Africa : Gauteng : Gauteng || South Africa : Gauteng : Germiston || South Africa : Gauteng : Midrand || South Africa : Gauteng : Nigel || South Africa : Gauteng : Petit || South Africa : Kwazulu/Natal : Durban || South Africa : Kwazulu/Natal : Kwazulu/Natal || South Africa : Kwazulu/Natal : Pietermaritzburg || South Africa : Limpopo : Groblersdal || South Africa : Limpopo : Limpopo || South Africa : Mpumalanga : Ermelo || South Africa : Mpumalanga : Malelane || South Africa : Mpumalanga : Middelburg || South Africa : Mpumalanga : Mpumalanga || South Africa : Mpumalanga : Standerton || South Africa : North West : Brits || South Africa : North West : Lichtenburg || South Africa : North West : North West || South Africa : North West : Potchefstroom || South Africa : Northern Cape : Northern Cape || South Africa : Western Cape : Cape Town || South Africa : Western Cape : Paarl || South Africa : Western Cape : Western Cape || Zambia : Zambia : Chimoio || Zambia : Zambia : Chokwe || Zambia : Zambia : Kabwe || Zambia : Zambia : Lusaka || Zambia : Zambia : Mazabuka || Zambia : Zambia : Mkushi || Zambia : Zambia : Zambia || Zimbabwe : Zimbabwe : Harare || Zimbabwe : Zimbabwe : Zimbabwe
Division: Crop Science
Reference Code: 883362