Finance and Accounting · Full-time
Recruitment agency · Talent Safari KenyaRegional Finance Business Partner, East Africa
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About this role
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Role overview
A company operating in East Africa is looking for a Regional Finance Business Partner based in Nairobi, Kenya. This role supports the Regional Director across Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda by providing financial insight and expertise. It suits candidates with strong commercial finance experience and the ability to work across multiple countries.
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What you will do
- Partner with the Regional Director and leadership team to provide financial and commercial insight for decision-making.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and planning for the East Africa region, ensuring alignment across markets and early identification of deviations.
- Analyse pricing and profitability by customer, product, channel, and market, including cost and margin factors.
- Develop financial frameworks for the Kenya hub and retail expansion, including economic models and investment analysis.
- Prepare and assess business cases for new ventures and investments, providing recommendations.
- Forecast working capital and cash flow, explaining drivers and alerting to funding needs.
- Coordinate finance matters among Market Control, Country Accountants, Group Finance, and other stakeholders to provide clear responses to the Regional Director.
Requirements
- Experience in commercial finance and business partnering across multiple countries.
- Strong skills in financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, pricing, and investment analysis.
- Ability to communicate complex financial issues simply and challenge senior stakeholders constructively.
- Experience working in a matrix organisation.
- Broad finance knowledge to liaise with specialists in accounting, tax, treasury, and control.
- Advanced skills in Excel and financial modelling.
- Experience with ERP systems, SAP, BI, and financial planning tools is preferred.
How to apply
Apply through the employer's official contact. The employer has not published a closing date.