Business Analyst

Vacancy Announcement

Position Title: Business Analyst

Locations: Harar

Application Closing Date: November 17, 2025

Job Purpose:

Manage all aspects (structure and transactions) of the cost base for production and Logistics. The final goal is to ensure the correctness and completeness of our product costing on a monthly basis (P&L and Balance Sheet) while optimizing costs. Overall control and reporting of OPCO Capex planning and actualization. Business Partnering with the Supply Chain Director and Supply Chain Management Team, and the Accounting & Reporting (all streams).

Key Responsibilities

• Planning and control of the Variable Costs for Supply Chain (production):

• • Cost building as part of the Annual Plan process; reforecast of the costs on a quarterly basis (RoFo).
  • Monthly Costing and variance analysis of variable items consumptions per brewery (raw materials, packaging materials, process & auxiliary materials) vs. standard consumptions/costs, per hl of beer produced/packed.
  • Monthly review of average prices of main items per breweries: vs. previous weeks, vs. landed cost from purchasing, vs. standard costs.

• Supply Chain Fixed costs control, Functional P&L reporting and analysis (FGP):
• Monthly P&L reporting and analysis (by Nature & by Function), (absolute and per hl), actual vs AP and RoFo.
• Monthly reporting of SC P&L as % of Revenue
• Closely follow up of cost to serve cost in collaboration with the regional support team
• Follow up R&M cost of supply chain and ensure costs are incurred as per the standards.
• Yearly review of systematic account & cost center allocation in Heilite and continuous improvement of the Cost Center Structure for Supply Chain.
• Monthly Supply Chain Accruals and Prepayments:
• Set annual plan for monthly SC accruals prepayments process cycle.
• Lead the monthly Supply Chain accruals and prepayments process (communication, data collection, summarizing, analysis and reporting).
• Lead the compilation, analysis and reporting of monthly Supply Chain accruals.
• Ensure proper posting in Heilite and post-period reversals.
• Ensure the correctness of the cost base data:
• Control and review periodic stock count processes for breweries & depots, in collaboration with the ‘Warehouse & Transport Manager’.
• Control and review the monthly reporting of ‘obsolete items’ by brewery in collaboration with the Supply Chain stake holders.
• Control and report on SC Capex:
• Definition of the investment plan (yearly CAPEX Annual Plan, reforecast of the investments for a12-months rolling forecast of investments).
• Coordination of all Fund Applications for Supply Chain related investments.
• Control Supply Chain Fixed Assets and related accounting topics (creation of Fixed Asset card in Heilite, definition of a lifetime, recommendation of a starting date).
• Planning & control over the company depreciations, mostly related to Supply Chain; coordination for the other functions.
• Reporting of the ‘Continuous CAPEX Plan’ (quarterly & annually) and ‘Supply Chain Assets’ (annually) in CIL.
• Reporting of monthly financial progress of Contraction and Expansion projects, to relevant stakeholders.
• Prepare and communicate on a monthly basis “12 months rolling cash flow forecast”.
• Verify, Code and control day today transactions related to SC Capex and insure proper documentation in coordination with Purchasing and Accounting teams.    
• Ensure proper creation of Fixed Asset card in Heilite, defining useful lifetime, setting depreciation starting date and transfer of costs from WIP to FA cards.
• In addition to the previous, the SCBA participates in all necessary ad-hoc analysis requests/activities within the Business Control Team.

Job Requirements

Education

• A bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting Degree

Experience and skills

• The job can be at 2 different levels:
• BA: 2 – 4-years’ experience

Experiences required in management accounting/controlling/external audit

The SCBA:

• Drive for improvements and changes
• Passion for quality and capacity to communicate with technical persons
• Structured and logical mindset; strong analytical & problem solving skills
• Enthusiasm and influencing skills to drive change
• Advanced Excel skills
• Ability to manage its own agenda
• Ability to work independently
• Synthesis capacity: ability to summarize issues/recommendations/actions in a clear synthetic way

Please note the below:

• It is essential that applicants discuss with their line managers before applying            
• Interested applicants should send their application to the link sent on email
• Applications sent after the closing date will not be considered
• This is a local position for Heineken Ethiopia OpCo

FEMALE APPLICANTS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY!