Vacancy Details
Employer: AVI Limited
GROW A GREAT CAREER WITH THE COMPANY THAT GROWS GREAT BRANDS!
At AVI International, a division of AVI Limited, we are driving growth across Sub-Saharan Africa and global markets, expanding our iconic brands into emerging markets like Botswana, Namibia, and Zambia as well as other strategic regions globally. By joining our team, you’ll play a direct role in shaping our success in these regions, driving strategic initiatives and fostering strong local relationships to position our brands as market leaders.
Our culture is built on high standards, collaboration, and accountability, with a focus on customer-centricity and fostering an inclusive environment. We value diversity, empowering every team member to thrive and contribute to our shared success.
Why AVI International?
- Make an Impact: Shape the future of our brands in developing markets.
- Drive Growth: Contribute to exciting, sustainable expansion initiatives.
- Collaborative Culture: Be part of a team that values innovation, teamwork, and results.
- Step Into a Role That Makes an Impact! We’re seeking a Finance Business Analyst to drive success at AVI International in Lusaka, Zambia. The Finance Business Analyst acts as a business partner to commercial and operational teams, providing financial insights that support decision making, drive profitability, and improve business performance. The role is responsible for analysing financial and operational data, supporting budgeting and forecasting processes, evaluating business initiatives, and translating complex data into actionable insights to support growth.
Reporting Structure:
- Reports to: Finance Manager
- Direct Reports: 0
Key Areas of Impact:
- Financial Planning and Analysis
- Establish and maintain Financial Analysis tools relating to Sales, Marketing, Operations, Logistics, and other functional area
- Key role player in the budgets and forecasts
- Systems management
- Manage the integrity of SAP & BI from a Sales perspective
- Customer profitability
- Compile Customer Profitability’s on a monthly & Ad hoc basis
- Cash management
- Management of the Cash Van and Petty cash process
- Tax review
- Assist in review of Tax and VAT recons and related tax matters
- Internal and Externals Audits
- Ensure that external run smoothly from a client deliverable perspective, i.e. no delays in providing client information and all reports and information are accurate with no material errors.
- Ensure that internal audits are well prepared for and audit findings are appropriately followed up and addressed.
What It Takes to Succeed:
Experience that set you up for success:
- Completed articles,
- 5 – 10 years post article experience
Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:
- Postgraduate qualification in Finance or CA (ZM)
Additional Requirements that will enhance your impact for success:
- Microsoft Excel
- Essbase
- SAP
- Financial Accounting standards and best practices
Take the Next Step with AVI International
Join us in shaping the future of AVI’s presence in Sub-Saharan Africa and key global markets by applying to join us today.
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About AVI Limited
AVI LIMITED is home to many of South Africa’s leading and best-loved brands. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in the Food Products sector, AVI’s extensive brand portfolio includes more than 50 brands. Our single-minded purpose is our brands growth and development. Our brands span a range of categories including: hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, out-of-home ranges, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel.
AVI’s brands have grown into great South African favourites including: Five Roses, Freshpak, House of Coffees, Frisco, Koffiehuis and Ellis Brown in the Beverages category; Bakers, Pyotts, Willards and Provita in the Biscuits and Snacks category; I&J in the Frozen Foods category; as well as Ciro, Lavazza and Douwe Egberts Cafitesse for the Out Of Home market. Our beauty and personal care brands include Yardley, Lentheric and Coty Great international and local Fashion Brands in the AVI stable include Spitz, Carvela, Kurt Geiger, Lacoste, Gant and Green Cross Shoes. We have a well-developed shared services structure spanning: International, IT, Finance, Logistics, Marketing, Procurement and Field Marketing that allows us to take advantage of our scale.
AVI’s brands are a household name in South Africa and growing every day.
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