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Decision Support Manager - Credit Risk
East African Breweries PLC (EABL)
Job at a glance
- Employer
- East African Breweries PLC (EABL)
- Position
- Decision Support Manager - Credit Risk
- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Possible duty stations
- KBL, Nairobi
- Job type
- Full-time
- Contract
- Regular
- Experience
- 6-8 years in a similar role
- Education
- Business-related degree; ACCA/CPA K
- Salary
- Not stated in the advert
- Application deadline
- 13 November 2026
- Posted on VacancyKE
- 2 November 2026
VacancyKE summary
East African Breweries PLC (EABL) is hiring a Decision Support Manager - Credit Risk based in Nairobi, Kenya. You will oversee credit management metrics and provide analysis to support decision-making and credit risk management.
What stands out about this opportunity
- Based at KBL in Nairobi, Kenya
- Reports functionally to Head of Credit Risk Management
- Offers flexible working arrangements
- Regular employment contract
What’s offered
- Highly competitive rewards and benefits package.
- Flexible working arrangements to support wellbeing and balance priorities.
Key responsibilities
- Drive oversight on credit management processes, KPIs and related opportunities.
- Generate insights in the market and through DBSI using robust analytics.
- Work with key stakeholders to proactively attain solutions.
- Monitor and deliver strong working capital reporting in the Balance Sheet.
- Support internal CARM checks and external audit processes.
- Challenge ways of working to seek improvement opportunities.
- Train business partners on credit risk KPIs and deliverables.
- Deliver in the absence of the Head of Credit Risk Management.
Who should apply?
An experienced finance or analytics professional with 6-8 years in credit risk or similar roles, holding ACCA or CPA(K), seeking to drive insights and working capital performance within a large FMCG company.
Key requirements
- Business-related degree or equivalent
- ACCA or CPA(K) qualification
- 6-8 years' relevant experience
- Strong analytics and finance background
- Excellent Microsoft Excel and modelling skills
- Strong written and spoken communication
Nice to have
- Flexibility and ability to adapt readily to a changing environment.
- Willingness to make recommendations against popular or current thinking.
What you should know
- Primary location is KBL, Nairobi, Kenya.
- Regular worker type employment.
- Job posting start date: 2026-11-02.
- Indicate any reasonable adjustment requirements when submitting your application.
How to apply
- Apply via the Diageo Workday careers portal at the link provided.
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Original employer advertisement
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The employer’s advert
Job Description :
About Us
East African Breweries PLC (EABL) is East Africa’s leading branded alcohol beverage business with an outstanding collection of brands that range from beer, spirits and adult non-alcoholic drinks (ANADs), reaffirming our standing as a total adult beverage (TAB) company.
EABL has extensive operations in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania with breweries, distilleries, support industries and a distribution network across the region. It also runs a growing export operations business within and outside of the wider Eastern Africa region. The group’s diversity is an important factor in delivering the highest quality brands to East African consumers and long-term value to East African investors.
EABL operates within a multi-cultural, multinational, multi-currency environment, dealing with various regulatory, tax and compliance requirements
EABL is a Public Listed Company (Plc) listed on the Securities/Stock Exchange in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
Purpose of role
The DSM - Credit will report functionally to the Head of Credit Risk Management (HoCRM) and be responsible for overseeing key credit management metrics, providing robust analysis and insights to support effective decision-making and world-class credit risk management. The role will leverage analytics, financial expertise, and business understanding to identify risks, raise key red flags, and drive actions that enhance customer sustainability, working capital performance, and cash collection effectiveness. The incumbent will support strategic decisions on credit and reserve limits, ensure accurate and complete reporting, and work closely with the OTC team to strengthen credit management processes, build distributor capabilities, and embed best practices. The role will also engage and influence key stakeholders across the business and shared services, continuously monitor credit performance, drive process improvement initiatives, and ensure all Credit/OTC CARM controls are effectively implemented and sustained.
Key accountabilities
• Get involved in driving the right focus and oversight on credit management processes, related KPIs and opportunities therein.
• Strong ability to drive insights generation in the market and through DBSI using robust analytics.
• Working through insights with key stakeholder to pro-actively attain solutions.
• Monitors and delivers strong WC reporting in the Balance Sheet.
• Strong performance while holds others to account.
• Support internal CARM checks and external audit process.
• Constructively challenges ways of working seeking improvement opportunities.
• Train business partners on credit risk KPIs and deliverables.
• Have the ability to hold fort and deliver in the absence of the HoCRM
Qualifications and Experience Required
Qualifications
• A business-related degree or equivalent.
• ACCA/ CPA K
Experience and Skill
• 6-8 years’ experience in a similar role
• Strong track record in analytic or finance roles, strong commercial acumen both analytical and logical
• Ability to manage projects, prioritise and work to deadlines.
• Flexible and able to adapt readily to a changing environment
• Willingness to make recommendations against popular/current thinking (if appropriate)
• Excellent Microsoft Excel and modelling skills
• Strong communication skills both written and spoken.
• Has significant financial knowledge and willingness to improve day-to-day
• Makes suggestions on improvement actions to achieve business goals and improve business performance
• Is self-confident, accurate and pays attention to details
Working with Us
Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.
We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including:
Our purpose is crafting iconic drinks chosen for life’s moments. And it’s our people, with their different experiences, perspectives and talents, who make that possible.
We value diversity in its broadest sense and want everyone to feel they can belong, contribute and strive for their personal best. You’ll work alongside people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives — challenging, supporting and learning from one another as one outstanding team.
Together, we’re constantly learning and improving, combining the strength of our people, capabilities and iconic brands to raise the bar, grow and win.
Wherever you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute, make an impact and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.
Ready to bring your best? This could be your opportunity.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you capture this information when you submit your application.
Worker Type :
Regular
Primary Location:
KBL
Additional Locations :
Job Posting Start Date :
2026-11-02
About Us
East African Breweries PLC (EABL) is East Africa’s leading branded alcohol beverage business with an outstanding collection of brands that range from beer, spirits and adult non-alcoholic drinks (ANADs), reaffirming our standing as a total adult beverage (TAB) company.
EABL has extensive operations in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania with breweries, distilleries, support industries and a distribution network across the region. It also runs a growing export operations business within and outside of the wider Eastern Africa region. The group’s diversity is an important factor in delivering the highest quality brands to East African consumers and long-term value to East African investors.
EABL operates within a multi-cultural, multinational, multi-currency environment, dealing with various regulatory, tax and compliance requirements
EABL is a Public Listed Company (Plc) listed on the Securities/Stock Exchange in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
Purpose of role
The DSM - Credit will report functionally to the Head of Credit Risk Management (HoCRM) and be responsible for overseeing key credit management metrics, providing robust analysis and insights to support effective decision-making and world-class credit risk management. The role will leverage analytics, financial expertise, and business understanding to identify risks, raise key red flags, and drive actions that enhance customer sustainability, working capital performance, and cash collection effectiveness. The incumbent will support strategic decisions on credit and reserve limits, ensure accurate and complete reporting, and work closely with the OTC team to strengthen credit management processes, build distributor capabilities, and embed best practices. The role will also engage and influence key stakeholders across the business and shared services, continuously monitor credit performance, drive process improvement initiatives, and ensure all Credit/OTC CARM controls are effectively implemented and sustained.
Key accountabilities
• Get involved in driving the right focus and oversight on credit management processes, related KPIs and opportunities therein.
• Strong ability to drive insights generation in the market and through DBSI using robust analytics.
• Working through insights with key stakeholder to pro-actively attain solutions.
• Monitors and delivers strong WC reporting in the Balance Sheet.
• Strong performance while holds others to account.
• Support internal CARM checks and external audit process.
• Constructively challenges ways of working seeking improvement opportunities.
• Train business partners on credit risk KPIs and deliverables.
• Have the ability to hold fort and deliver in the absence of the HoCRM
Qualifications and Experience Required
Qualifications
• A business-related degree or equivalent.
• ACCA/ CPA K
Experience and Skill
• 6-8 years’ experience in a similar role
• Strong track record in analytic or finance roles, strong commercial acumen both analytical and logical
• Ability to manage projects, prioritise and work to deadlines.
• Flexible and able to adapt readily to a changing environment
• Willingness to make recommendations against popular/current thinking (if appropriate)
• Excellent Microsoft Excel and modelling skills
• Strong communication skills both written and spoken.
• Has significant financial knowledge and willingness to improve day-to-day
• Makes suggestions on improvement actions to achieve business goals and improve business performance
• Is self-confident, accurate and pays attention to details
Working with Us
Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.
We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including:
Our purpose is crafting iconic drinks chosen for life’s moments. And it’s our people, with their different experiences, perspectives and talents, who make that possible.
We value diversity in its broadest sense and want everyone to feel they can belong, contribute and strive for their personal best. You’ll work alongside people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives — challenging, supporting and learning from one another as one outstanding team.
Together, we’re constantly learning and improving, combining the strength of our people, capabilities and iconic brands to raise the bar, grow and win.
Wherever you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute, make an impact and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.
Ready to bring your best? This could be your opportunity.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you capture this information when you submit your application.
Worker Type :
Regular
Primary Location:
KBL
Additional Locations :
Job Posting Start Date :
2026-11-02