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Responsibilities

• Review and appraise the soundness, effectiveness, and proper application of accounting and financial controls, compliance procedures and controls and the timeliness of documentation generation
• Identify the risks that a business faces and develop preventive strategies.
• Reviewing SOP from time to time.
• Provide training on policy and controls.
• Review Vendor creation, Customer Creation (Agreements), and Credit setting for customers.
• Review Capex project briefs and compliance with procedures.
• Credit control (Receivables, staff float outstanding).
• Field force expenses management and control.
• Checking of Consumptions vs Bill of materials to detect and eliminate any shortages/pilferages.
• Checking the asset disposal bidding process.
• Reviewing the Fixed assets register from time to time, a physical asset count exercise.
• Supervise the physical Stock Take for all locations (RM, WIP, PM, FG, Engg Spares, etc).
• Checking of payroll, such as overtime, leave allowance, incentives, etc.
• Evaluating SAP audit trail.
• Tax and Regulatory Affairs: Ensure all tax and regulatory filings are made promptly.

Desired Skills and Experience

• B.Sc in Accounting, A.C.A, M.Sc in view.
• 3-5 years of experience in the manufacturing industry and/or with an audit firm.
• Analytical skills and a high level of attention to detail.
• Excellent Communication skills and perfect command of the English language.
• Conversant with SAPE.

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Job Purpose

• The ideal candidate he responsible for driving data-driven HR decision-making by managing HR systems, payroll data, workforce analytics, and HR projects.
• The role will ensure accuracy, efficiency, and insights across HR operations, enabling the business to optimize people costs, and performance.

Key Job Roles and Responsibilities
Payroll & HRIS Management:

• Administer HRIS and time & attendance systems, ensuring integration with payroll.
• Ensure data integrity, accuracy, and compliance across HR systems.
• Partner with IT and vendors to implement system upgrades, integrations, and new functionalities.
• Train HR staff and end-users on system features and best practices.
• Manage end-to-end payroll data for high-volume, multi-location employees (factory, sales, distribution, and head office).
• Ensure accurate processing of complex payroll elements such as shifts, overtime, night premiums, allowances, commissions, deductions, and bonuses.
• Partner with Finance to ensure payroll and HR cost accuracy, GL mapping, and variance analysis.
• Manage payroll audits, statutory deductions, and compliance with local labor and tax regulations.

HR Analytics & Reporting:

• Develop and maintain HR dashboards and reports (headcount, turnover, absenteeism, people costs, productivity, diversity metrics, etc.).
• Provide analytical insights to support workforce planning, talent decisions, and cost optimization.
• Track HR KPIs and trends, highlighting risks and opportunities to HR and leadership teams.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and governance across all HR reports.

HR Projects & Process Improvement:

• Lead and support HR transformation projects (HRIS implementations, payroll optimization, performance management, engagement surveys, automation initiatives).
• Conduct process mapping, gap analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives across HR operations.
• Coordinate project plans, timelines, stakeholders, and change management activities.
• Measure project outcomes and ensure alignment with business objectives.

Workforce Planning & Business Support;

• Partner with HR Business Partners and business leaders to support manpower planning and organizational design initiatives.
• Analyze workforce costs, productivity, and capacity to inform budgeting and forecasting.
• Support annual HR cycles (performance reviews, compensation reviews, promotions, bonus analysis).

Data Governance & Compliance:

• Ensure HR data confidentiality, security, and compliance with data protection regulations.
• Support internal and external audits related to payroll, HR systems, and employee data.
• Establish data standards, documentation, and controls across HR systems.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management:

• Liaise with HR technology vendors, payroll service providers, and consultants.
• Translate business and HR requirements into system and data solutions.
• Train HR and line managers on HR systems, reports, and self-service tools.

KPI

• Payroll accuracy and timeliness
• HR data accuracy and reporting turnaround time
• Adoption and effectiveness of HR systems
• Delivery of HR projects on time and within scope
• Quality of HR insights supporting business decisions

Experience and Academic Requirements

• Bachelors degree in HR, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, or a related field.
• 3–6 years experience in HR analytics, HRIS, payroll, or HR operations roles.
• Hands-on experience managing payroll and HR systems.
• Strong analytical, data management, and problem-solving skills.

Key Skills:

• HRIS & payroll systems expertise (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday, SeamlessHR, Xceed 365, or similar).
• Advanced Excel skills: Power BI or other data visualization tools is an advantage.
• Strong project management and process improvement capability.
• High attention to detail and data integrity.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong business acumen with an operations mindset
• High attention to detail and control orientation
• Ability to work under pressure and tight timelines
• Collaborative, structured, and solution-driven
• High integrity and confidentiality

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Job Purpose

• The Territory Distributor Manager will be responsible for maintaining customer relationships, meeting sales targets, and ensuring efficient sales operations within assigned geographic area
•  The incumbent will devise sales strategies, analyze data, address customer concerns, and identify sales opportunities.

Key Job Roles & Responsibilities

• Manage territory sales team and identify, develop and manage Key Distributors/ wholesalers to deliver assigned territory objectives for:
  • Sales Volume
  • Numeric and Weighted Distribution
  • Market Share (Volume and Value)
  • Distribution and Retail Channels Product Visibility.
  • Merchandising and world-class customer service to trade partners
• Ensure process management for distributors, to ensure high customer service levels at acceptable levels of risk in order to achieve volume and revenue targets, which includes ordering, payment, invoicing, delivery of goods and visit planning.
• Analyze data to establish optimal route and sales management practices for the territory
• Monitor sales performance for all UL products across all outlets within the assigned territory
• Train and manage the assigned Sales Representatives for the territory
• Engage all trade partners (distributors, wholesalers, retailers and other pipeline customers within the territory, addressing their concerns and helping to grow their business in a collaborative manner)
• Carry out regular field/market/trade/outlet and consumer research and distill insights to improve territory performance and to advise UTL regional and national leadership
• Participate in industry or promotional events (e.g. trade shows) to cultivate customer relationships
• Conduct training in sales techniques and company product attributes
• Monitor competition within the assigned region
• Optimise RTM including Route and Beat Distribution System to consistently deliver primary and secondary sales objectives in assigned area.
• Set reasonable sales, distribution and stocking targets to be achieved by the sales team.
• Ensure excellent in-outlet execution standards are maintained across all channels within assigned territory consistent with the company LOS

Experience & Academic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business management, Communication, Marketing, or Business Administration.
• Previous work experience as a Territory Sales Manager or a similar position in the FMCG industry.
• Demonstrate a track record of increasing sales and revenue; field sales experience is preferred.

Key Competency & Skills requirements:
Core Skills:

• Ability to develop sales strategies and use performance KPIs.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organisation and analytical skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Customer-oriented individual and an outstanding problem-solver.
• Multi-tasking, strong networking and superior decision-making skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools and salesforce applications.

Technical Competencies:

• Clear understanding of the dynamics of the carbonated soft drink industry
• Strategic mindset. Ability to identify and act on opportunities
• Understanding of RGM and ability to covert same into winning strategies
• Project management skills
• Ability to manage budgets
• People management skills
• Excellent communication skills.

Other Essentials Competencies:

• Building Value Based Relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Building Sustainable Organizational Capabilities
• Leveraging and Respecting Others
• Problem Analysis / Problem-Solving
• Strategic Thinker and Decision Making
• Attention to details
• Results focused
• Sustaining operational excellence
• Integrity.