GODEFRID CASMIR
Dar es Salaam
Summary
Finance professional with strong expertise in Integrated Business Planning support, Commercial & Supply Finance, demand and supply analysis, and decision-support within FMCG environments. Experienced in partnering with senior stakeholders, strengthening governance, improving forecast quality, and driving alignment across Commercial, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain teams. Known for analytical rigor, solution-oriented thinking, and delivering insights that support executive decision-making and end-to-end business planning.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Decision Support – Sales
Serengeti Breweries Limited
Dar es Salaam
05.2024 - Current
- Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance and Supply teams to provide financial insight that supports execution of business plans.
- Lead financial ownership of the Beer & Spirits value chain, enabling visibility of key drivers for IBP reconciliation and performance tracking.
- Evaluate pricing proposals, promotions and customer marketing initiatives, ensuring alignment with commercial priorities and value delivery.
- Support scenario planning, risk & opportunity identification, and development of gap-closing options for senior leadership.
- Strengthen governance on commercial spend, stock-in-trade, trade terms and compliance with SOA, CARM, and global pricing standards.
- Drive continuous improvement through better tools, reporting design and planning process enhancements.
- Diageo
Finance Business Partner – Supply / Manufacturing
Serengeti Breweries Limited
Dar es Salaam
01.2023 - 05.2024
- Led budgeting, forecasting, and cost performance reviews across Supply & Manufacturing.
- Provided variance analysis and insights that informed supply planning and reconciliations within IBP cycles.
- Coordinated stock counts and ensured robust reconciliation between physical stock and GL.
- Strengthened SAP and COGS data integrity, improving the quality of assumptions feeding demand/supply plans.
- Partnered with Site Leadership Teams to align operational realities with commercial and financial expectations.
- Diageo
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Serengeti Breweries Limited
Dar es Salaam
02.2022 - 12.2022
- Managed invoice verification, matching and coding, ensuring accuracy in financial records used for planning and reporting.
- Improved vendor relations through timely resolution of queries.
- Enhanced AP process effectiveness and contributed to better financial governance.
- Diageo
Finance Intern
Serengeti Breweries Limited
Dar es Salaam
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Supported month-end close, report generation and financial analysis.
- Contributed to budgeting cycles and development of dashboards used by Senior Finance and Commercial teams.
- Diageo
Education
B.A. - International Economics & Trade
Huazhong University of Science & Technology
01.2022
CPA Studies - Accounting Certicifaction
NBAA
TanzaniaACSEE & CSEE - BUsiness
Alpha High School
TanzaniaSkills
- S&OP / S&OE coordination
- Financial Modelling and Scenario Analysis
- Demand and Supply Analytics
- Budgeting, Forecasting, and Risk Management
- Cost & Margin Analysis
- Value chain and pricing strategy
- SAP Super User
- Advanced Excel
- Performance Management & Reconciliation
- CARM
- SOA
- Governance
- Cross-functional stakeholder engagement
- Process Improvement
- Tool Development
Accomplishments
- Promoted from Intern to AP Coordinator within six months based on strong performance and reliability.
- Awarded the Finance Director’s Award for exceptional contribution and excellence in execution.
Custom Section
- S&OP / S&OE Coordination
- Financial Modelling & Scenario Analysis
- Demand & Supply Analytics
- Budgeting, Forecasting & Risk Management
- Cost & Margin Analysis
- Value Chain & Pricing Strategy
- SAP Super User & Advanced Excel
- Performance Management & Reconciliation
- CARM, SOA & Governance
- Cross-Functional Stakeholder Engagement
- Process Improvement & Tool Development
Timeline
Decision Support – Sales
Serengeti Breweries Limited
05.2024 - Current
Finance Business Partner – Supply / Manufacturing
Serengeti Breweries Limited
01.2023 - 05.2024
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Serengeti Breweries Limited
02.2022 - 12.2022
Finance Intern
Serengeti Breweries Limited
08.2021 - 01.2022
B.A. - International Economics & Trade
Huazhong University of Science & Technology
CPA Studies - Accounting Certicifaction
NBAA
ACSEE & CSEE - BUsiness
Alpha High School