Finance manager - ethiopia

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Role Purpose

Support the value creation of Bayer Ethiopia business, ensuring reliability and predictability of key financials. Responsible for all finance and risk management topics within the country and provides to Bayer East Africa management insights and relevant analysis, evaluations and recommendations to steer the business.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

Accounting Operations and Reporting

• Manage daily accounting operations, including fixed asset activity
• Support revenue recognition and expenditure variance analysis
• Follow up on special items with the Finance lead East Africa
• Maintain data integrity and correct accounting errors for accurate reporting

Compliance, Tax, and Audit

• Ensure timely tax submissions and compliance with local tax laws
• Coordinate local external audits
• Ensure complete and timely external reporting to authorities
• Review internal controls and drive a compliance culture across the entity

Systems and Data Delivery

• Ensure compliant, timely reporting to global systems (data.one, SAP, CoFiPot) with the Finance Lead and LEFiM East Africa

Planning, Forecasting, and Treasury Analysis

• Perform short-term planning, forecasting, and documentation of legal entity financials
• Plan income statements for tax forecasting and transfer pricing
• Prepare cash flow statements for liquidity exposure planning and impairment testing
• Reduce forecasting complexity
• Monitor accounts payable and receivable

Business Partnering

• Provide analytics, standard reporting, and presentations for CFO functions
• Deliver reliable financial and economic data to steer business decisions

Leadership and Administration

• Provide leadership as part of the country leadership team
• Oversee site administration with the General services manager EA

Key Working Relations

Internal:

• Internal functions/ divisions

External

• Banks
• Auditors
• Revenue Authorities

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Business Management
• CPA/ ACCA qualifications
• Over 8 years’ experience in a busy accounting environment.
• Tax and Treasury knowledge (Local and Global view)
• Experience in shared service organization interactions

Advertising Period:

07 September - 21 September 2026

Employment type:

Permanent

Position Grade:

VS 1.2

Location:

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Science for a better Life

Bayer welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination. As part of our commitment to inclusion, we want to ensure persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us at ssa.recruitment@bayer.com