Bayer is a Life Science company with a more than 150-year history and core competencies in the areas of health care and agriculture. We are seeking a Finance Business Partner (BP) for East Africa and a Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Credit Lead to join our team in Nairobi.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Finance Business Partner – East Africa
- Act as the Finance Business Partner to the East Africa leadership team, supporting commercial strategy, financial planning, and performance steering.
- Provide forward-looking insights on business performance, market dynamics, and strategic initiatives.
Financial Performance Management
- Lead financial planning and forecasting processes including sales, margins, cost, and resource planning.
- Monitor financial performance and provide analysis on key drivers including volume, price, currency, and channel performance.
Strategic Business Insight
- Act as a sparring partner to the business, providing financial insights, benchmarking, and scenario analysis to support decision making.
- Identify financial risks and opportunities and support mitigation actions when required.
SSA Credit Governance
- Lead the development and implementation of consistent credit management frameworks across SSA.
- Partner with the Finance Business Partners of Southern and West-Central Africa to ensure disciplined receivables management and credit risk governance across markets.
- Support sustainable distributor credit structures aligned with the growth ambitions of the Seeds and Crop Protection businesses.
Qualifications and Experience Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business (MBA, CPA/ACCA or equivalent preferred).
- Proven experience in finance partnering roles within product-based, working-capital-intensive businesses.
- Demonstrated experience managing receivables or credit governance in high-growth environments.
- Strong commercial acumen and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate financial insights into business decisions.
- High integrity and ability to operate effectively in fast-scaling and ambiguous environments.
- Proficiency in financial systems (e.g. SAP, Excel); experience with credit management tools an advantage.
- Fluency in English.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online via the Bayer careers portal. Follow the link provided to submit your application: Bayer East Africa on jobs.bayer.com
