Financial Planner at Kilombero Sugar

The successful candidate will be responsible to provide accurate, relevant and timeous management reporting that enables appropriate business decision making, provide value adding and analytical insights and coordinate the budgeting, forecasting and reporting cycles to facilitate strong financial performance.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate, timely and insightful management reporting and forecasts.
• Engage with budget holders to understand key drivers of costs and revenues for relevant activities and use the drivers to forecast appropriately costs and revenues.
• Prepare cost dashboards to track costs and financial KPIs.
• Attend monthly meetings with relevant budget holders and ensure that costs are controlled within budget.
• Review phasing of budget versus actual expenditure and revenue and assist budget holders with queries.
• Liaise with budget holders with regards to estimates and other changes and ensure major. variances are investigated and support appropriate corrective actions to get back on track.
• Execute all day-to-day activities around administration of fuel token, monthly allocation of fuel costs and preparation of accurate and timely fuel reports.
• Raising of periodic purchase requisitions for various big costs elements like fuel, electricity, cane haulage and plant hire costs.
• Embrace self-development and lifelong learning to stimulate continuous personal growth.
• Timely preparation and submission of month end journals to ensure appropriate financial reporting within relevant sections.

Job Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor of Commerce or other equivalent and relevant degree from a reputable institution.
• Minimum 3 years relevant experience.
• Progress in obtaining professional qualification such as CPA/ACCA is an added advantage.
• Positive attitude, open minded and willing learner.
• Strong and effective communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Report writing skills.
• Creative, innovative and team working skills.
• Honest, Obedient, Smart, Trustworthy and attentive to detail.
• Good problem solving and decision making skills.

Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a Fixed Term Contract.

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, please apply for the position on or before 11th August 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.