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Thursday, 30 January 2014

First point Africa Documents & Data Specialist vacancy

First point Africa  Documents & Data Specialist- ARM- (French & Portuguese Speakers)


FunctionHuman Resources
Type of JobPermanent
CountryKenya


External Job Description
Reports To: Documents and Data Team Leader
Context/Scope:
First point Africa launches in April 2013 and will provide HR support services to; Nigeria, East Africa Breweries Ltd (and its various business units), Africa Regional Markets (and its various business units), Diageo SA and Brandhouse.

First point will be a dynamic, exciting and forward thinking place to work with a commitment to excellent customer service and the continuous improvement of the delivery of HR services to the business. It will provide a wide range of HR services to employees, Line Managers and HR colleagues across the markets it supports.

The Documents and Data Team for first point Africa specialize in supporting all ‘cradle to grave’ employee lifecycle events, including the creation of all employee documents and data maintenance of critical employee and position data on our Workday HR system. They are also responsible for resolving cases and queries that are referred on, or escalated by the Contact Centre related o documentation of data. The Documents and data specialists have a ruthless focus on accuracy and quality of approach and resolution while delivering consistent high performance against defined metrics and SLA’s.  The focus on high-quality customer service is enabled by technology including case management technology (Service Now), Workday, Doc Genie and Knowledge Point as well as keen personal judgment, expertise and capability.
Purpose of Role

The Documents and Data Specialist deals with escalations of tasks, queries and issues across a spectrum of HR activities received from other HR teams (Resourcing, HRBPs other first point Africa teams) and includes the creation of  Employee Documentation (Contracts, letters etc) and the management and maintenance of employee data within the Organization and Position Management within Workday.
Top Accountabilities

•Delivers service to agreed performance levels and beyond.
•Provides excellent customer experience by being a point of contact for documents and data requests and enquiries for employees and line managers.
•Active ambassador for the HR model in the business, coaching employees and managers through their People Processes, on the use of self-service, about Compliance requirements and also how to best leverage HR support.
•Drives Continuous Process improvement through diagnosing, investigating and developing solutions.
•Ensure compliance requirements are understood and adhered to in relation to process execution and ways of working and that all CARM controls are upheld within the team and with customers.
•Excellent team working within wider first point, collaborating with others to ensure service continuity, great customer experience, mutual learning and growth and overall reputation.
Qualifications and Experience Required:

•Tertiary qualification in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
•Proven track record of HR capability and experience in a large multinational organization.
•Ability to prioritize effectively, switching effectively between calls and emails and balancing activating new queries with resolving existing one.
•Experience in HR is highly desirable (previous HR Systems experience is highly valued). Experience of working in a Shared Services environment also advantageous.
•Prior experience of working with legal documents or maintaining complex data changes desirable.
•HR systems or related technology or an aptitude to quickly pick up systems and applications.
•Strong Microsoft Office skills including Word and Excel.
•Languages preferred: Fluent, accurate written and verbal English essential pre-requisite for all roles. Certain roles will also require fluent, accurate written French or Portuguese.

http://www.diageo-careers.com/EN-ROW/SEARCHANDAPPLY/Pages/SearchOpenings.aspx 

Diageo Resolutions Specialist- East Africa vacancy

Diageo Resolutions Specialist- East Africa (Portuguese Speakers)

Function: Human Resources
Country:Kenya

External Job Description
Reports To: Resolution Team Leader
Context/Scope:

First point Africa launches in April 2013 and will provide HR support services to; Nigeria, East Africa Breweries Ltd (and its various business units), Africa Regional Markets (and its various business units), Diageo SA and Brandhouse.

First point will be a dynamic, exciting and forward thinking place to work with a commitment to excellent customer service and the continuous improvement of the delivery of HR services to the business. It will provide a wide range of HR services to employees, Line Managers and HR colleagues across the markets it supports.

The Resolution team for first point Africa is split into 2 market facing pods servicing countries based on the West to East Time zones. This allows the roles to become deeper knowledge experts in these countries. These market pods specialize in and are responsible for resolving cases and queries that are referred on, or escalated by the Contact Centre. The Resolution specialists have a ruthless focuses on accuracy, follow through and quality of approach and resolution while delivering consistent high performance against defined metrics and SLA’s. The focus on high-quality customer service is enabled by technology including case management technology (Service Now, Workday and other tools as well as keen personal judgment, expertise and capability.

Purpose of Role
The Resolution Advisor deals with escalations of queries and issues across a spectrum of HR activities received from Diageo employees, Line Managers and HR, including complex queries on employee lifecycle processes.
Top Accountabilities
•Delivers service to agreed performance levels and beyond.
•Provides excellent customer experience by being a single point of contact for handling all HR requests and enquiries for employees and line managers. Owns the issue, manages expectations and closes the loop.
•Active ambassador for the HR model in the business, coaching employees and managers through their People Processes, on the use of self-service, about Compliance requirements and also how to best leverage HR support
•Drives Continuous Process improvement through diagnosing, investigating and developing solutions
•Ensure compliance requirements are understood and adhered to in relation to process execution and ways of working and that all CARM controls are upheld within the team and with customers.
•Excellent team working within the Resolution team and wider first point, collaborating with others to ensure service continuity, great customer experience, mutual learning and growth and overall reputation.

Qualifications and Experience Required:

Experience in HR is highly desirable (previous Workday (or equivalent), Case Management or Cloud Technology experience all highly valued). Experience of working in a Shared Services environment also advantageous.
•Prior experience in delivering excellent customer experience is essential.
•Experience of working in a high paced environment, deliver to tight deadlines and managing expectations of stakeholders
•Aptitude to quickly pick up systems and applications is a must (previous HR systems experience is highly valued).
•Able to build great working relationships across the other first point teams, market HR teams and resolver groups.
•HR technology or an aptitude to quickly pick up systems and applications.
•Strong Microsoft Office skills including Word and Excel.
•Languages preferred: Fluent, accurate written and verbal English essential pre-requisite for all roles. Certain roles will also require fluent, accurate written French or Portuguese.


http://www.diageo-careers.com/EN-ROW/SEARCHANDAPPLY/Pages/SearchOpenings.aspx 

Serengeti Breweries Ltd Inventory Accountant vacancy

Serengeti Breweries Ltd Inventory Accountant

Function: Finance
Country: Tanzania
Type of Job: Full Time -Non-Exempt (OT eligible)


External Job Description

Context/Scope:
Serengeti Breweries Ltd (SBL) operates exclusively in Tanzania and is the 2nd largest beer company with a market share of 25%.SBL is a subsidiary of East Africa Breweries Ltd (EABL) – which is in turn partly owned by one of the world’s biggest alcoholic beverage companies, Diageo. The company is an integrated demand/supply business with 3 operational breweries in Dar Es Salaam, Mwanza, and a third one in Moshi, which is situated in the northern part of the country near the Kenyan border. SBL’s flagship brand is Premium Serengeti lager, which accounts for 50% of SBL sales volumes. The other beer brands are Tusker, Guinness, Tusker Malt, Kick and Pilsner. SBL also boasts a portfolio of exciting Spirits brands such as Baileys, Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, J&B and Gordon's Gin just to name a few.
SBL has 3 fully operational breweries in Dar es Salaam, Mwanza and Moshi with a combined capacity of 1.3m Hls. Moshi has a capacity of c600khls per annum and a scope to expand to more than 1 million in F14.
Market Complexity:
SBL operates in a competitive environment and in a vast geography. The main player in the beer industry is Tanzania Breweries Ltd. (TBL), a subsidiary of SABMiller, who until recently were a third party manufacturer of EABL brands Tusker, Pilsner and Guinness. As a result of the cessation of the agreement between TBL and EABL, there is heightened competitive activity in that market.
Inflation rates remain high in Tanzania (7.5% expected in F11) and average income per capita is less than 1 USD per day. The GDP growth is estimated at 6.4% and is expected to grow to 7.1% as investment, trade and tourism pick up. There is growing consumer affluence and consumerism, giving rise to greater opportunities in our product categories.

Key Purpose of the role
  • Perform month-end accounting & reporting responsibilities such as calculation of accruals and provisions and Magnitude reporting. Prepare and post journals as required.
  • Carry out general ledger reconciliation on a regular and documented basis for stock, GRNI, stock in transit, COGS, revenue, price variance, stock revaluation and other BS / P&L accounts.
  • Issue resolution for identified process deficiencies. Preparation of adjustment journals / manual invoicing.
  • Quarterly calculation of transfer pricing adjustments in line with TPU guidelines.
  • Support the annual calculation of intercompany selling prices. Carry out regular price reconciliations to ensure prices are correct in SAP.
Key Accountabilities
Carry out general ledger reconciliation on a regular and documented basis for stock, GRNI, stock in transit
Deliver control agenda (satisfactory audit ratings)
Support and control accurate stock related financial process flow in SAP

Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications
University / College degree in finance / business

Experience
Working experience in a multinational corporate environment is preferred, with exposure to some of the following areas is an advantage:
Process improvement
Solid understanding of Stock related business activities is preferred
CLOSING DATE:17th February 2014

TANZANIAN NATIONALS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.


 http://www.diageo-careers.com/EN-ROW/SEARCHANDAPPLY/Pages/SearchOpenings.aspx