Finance Analyst
Coca Cola
About Coca Cola
CCBA’s Ugandan subsidiary, officially changed its name to Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda Limited (CCBU) in 2022, after the consolidation of its bottling subsidiaries through the amalgamation of Rwenzori Bottling Company Limited and Century Bottling Company. Through these bottling companies CCBU has a 24-year track record in Uganda. CCBU is one of only three companies in Uganda to have achieved the prestigious Top Employer award for 2024 and 2025 based on a globally recognised human resources practice survey. Investing in Uganda, CCBA commissioned a US$10 million Rwenzori Pure Natural Mineral Water manufacturing line in 2019 at its Namanve site, which produces 24 000 bottles per hour. In Uganda, CCBA owns and runs a recycling plant called Plastic Recycling Industries (PRI) under Rwenzori Bottling Company. PRI is the leading plastics collection and recycling operation in the country and the only one owned and run by a bottler. Uganda is under the leadership of Emmy Hashakimana.
Job Description
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) is the largest African Coca-Cola Bottler, accounting for 40% of all Coca-Cola volumes on the continent. In Uganda, we are currently seeking to recruit Finance Analyst.
As a Finance Analyst, you will report directly to the Country Lead Financial Planning and Analysis. The Finance Analyst will support CCBU in delivering accurate financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis.
The role provides high-quality financial insights that enable strategic and operational decision-making, supports compliance with Group Finance policies, and drives continuous improvement across the business.
Responsibilities
- Lead preparation of financial targets, forecasts, and rolling estimates across P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow.
- Conduct scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis to support business decision-making.
- Prepare performance dashboards, commentaries, and reports for management meetings.
- Provide accurate financial analyses and insights on business performance vs Plan, Forecast, Prior Year, and strategic targets.
- Drive continuous improvement in FP&A processes, reporting efficiency, and analytical capability.
- Ensure compliance with Group financial policies, IFRS, internal controls, and external audit requirements.
- Analyze Balance Sheet and Free Cash Flow performance and highlight risks and opportunities.
- Support development of the Annual Business Plan (ABP) and Revolving Estimates (RE).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field.
- Professional certification or active progress toward ACCA, CPA, or CIMA is an added advantage.
- Minimum experience of 5 years in sales or FMCG experience.
- Experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or management accounting.
- Advanced Excel skills, Power BI and Microsoft Dynamics 365 proficiency is an added advantage.
- Strong Analytical thinking and problem-solving.
- Strong communication and storytelling with data.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
- Strong business acumen and ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
