About this role
Job Description Job Title: Financial planning & Analysis Manager Department: Finance Reports To: Head of Finance Africa &Trading Location: Commercial Office New Cairo
Role Purpose Lead the Financial Planning & Analysis and Zero-Based Budget agenda for Africa &Trading, providing forward-looking insights, driving performance management, and enabling effective decision-making through robust planning, forecasting and financial analysis.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead AOP, Forecasts, Checkpoints and Long-Range Planning, ensuring robust assumptions and alignment with business strategy. • Own monthly performance management, consolidating key drivers, risks and opportunities into a clear Africa & Trading performance narrative. • Drive Zero-Based Budget, cost management and productivity, challenging spending assumptions and identifying value-creation opportunities. • Partner with Commercial Finance, SCF and functional finance teams to consolidate insights, challenge assumptions and build an integrated A&T financial outlook. • Lead scenario analysis and financial modelling to support strategic and financial decisions. • Own the outlook for key KPIs including NSV, GP, EBITDA and FCF, ensuring clear visibility of performance drivers. • Deliver high-quality management reporting and financial insights to Africa &Trading and regional stakeholders. • Lead and develop the Financial Planning & Analysis team, building strong analytical, performance management and finance partnering capabilities.
Experience & Qualifications
• 10–12 years of progressive finance experience, preferably in FMCG, consumer goods or a multinational environment. • Strong track record in Financial Planning & Analysis, forecasting, performance management, and Zero-Based Budget/cost management. • Strong analytical, financial modelling and commercial finance skills. • Proven ability to challenge assumptions, influence stakeholders and drive performance. • Experience in leading and developing finance teams. • Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics or related field; MBA/Professional qualification is an advantage.
Location(s) El Tagamoa El Khames Commercial Office Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.