Finance

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Finance Career Lattice - Global

GHQ
M&A
M&A

Treasury
Treasury

Global VP

Global VP

Investor
Investor
Relations
Relations

BBP
BBP

Global VP

Global VP

Control*
Control*

Global VP

Corporate
Corporate Tax
Tax

Internal
Internal Audit
Audit

Global VP

Global VP

Tax Director

Director Audit

BSC
BSC

EBM-1
EBM-1

M&A

Cash Risk & Pension Funding

Hedging & Ins & Markets

EBM-2
EBM-2

EBM-3
EBM-3

M&A

Global
Fixed
Finance Funding
Income
Manager

Anheuser-Busch InBev

Investor
Relations

ZBB/
Capex

Bus.
Cycle
ZBB GHQ
& Capex

Global
Finance Manager

Internal
Control

Internal Reporting
Controls

Planning & Planning &

Compliance - Compliance Direct
Indirect

Auditor

ATR
OTC
PTP

Finance Career Lattice - Zone

Zone
M&A
M&A

Treasury
Treasury

Investor
Investor
Relations
Relations

BBP
BBP

Control*
Control*

Corporate
Corporate Tax
Tax

Internal
Internal Audit
Audit

BSC
BSC

Country
Country

Zone VP Finance

EBM-1
EBM-1

M&A

Treasurer

EBM-2
EBM-2

EBM-3
EBM-3

Zone BBP

IR

Zone Controller

Tax

Audit

Country/BU
Finance
M&A

Cash Risk & Pension Funding

Hedging & Ins & Markets

IR

ZBB/
Capex

Bus. Performance
Cycle
/LE

Internal Reporting
Controls

Planning & Planning &

Compliance - Compliance Direct
Indirect

Auditor

ATR
OTC
PTP

EBM-4
EBM-4

Real
Estate

Cash

Fixed Variable Top Working

Cost
Cost
Line Capital

Risk &
Hedging

Analyst

Analyst

Analyst

Internal
Controls

Reporting

Analyst

Direct
Indirect
Operations Operations

Auditor

Analyst

Note: All roles may not exist in all zones due to the zone structure.

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Finance Competency Model

Master
Competency

Build
Knowledge

Competency
Component
Financial Policies,
Processes & Compliance
Industry & Business
Operations

Definition
Understand and ensure compliance with financial policies,
processes and regulatory framework to effectively manage ABIs
financial environment.
Understand the beverage industry, the competitive landscape and
ABIs business model, operating procedures & SWOT.

Drive Business
Performance

Leverage strong analytical capabilities & business knowledge to

identify opportunities for continuous improvement (open gaps) and
develop & implement strategies to capture them (close gaps).

Financial Risk
Management

Map internal and external financial risks to proactively manage

exposures (e.g., in tax, pension, credit, commodity, liquidity, FX,
etc.,).

Deliver Results

Core Business StepChange

Drive New
Opportunities

Corporate Finance
Innovation

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Identify/develop and implement transformational initiatives to

reshape our competitive position and/or operating performance.
Leverage on financial insights and expertise to develop and
implement transactions and strategies that generate material
economic benefits to ABI (present and/or future) beyond core
operations.

Finance Competency Model

Tier

Master
Competency

Financial Policies, Processes & Compliance

Understand and ensure compliance with financial policies, processes and regulatory framework to effectively manage ABIs financial
environment.
Demonstrates basic
knowledge of the ABI
internal policies and
control framework
(SOX, MICS, FEP) to
apply in daily activities

Build
Knowledge

Utilizes working knowledge

of the business impact of
key financial regulations
(e.g. IFRS, SOX, FCPA, local
tax legislation) and internal

policies to enforce key

controls and ensure full
compliance on ABIs
internal processes and
systems

Integrates
understanding of the
relationship between
financial regulations and
ABIs business
operations to enforce
consistency in financial
controls across functions

Leverages network of
internal resources and
advanced knowledge of
the financial regulations
to identify and
implement
improvements in ABIs
financial processes and
systems

Partners with crossfunctional and external

stakeholders to develop
best practice financial
procedures and control
framework that comply
with and enhance
financial regulations

Industry & Business Operations

Understand the beverage industry, the competitive landscape and ABIs business model, operating procedures & SWOT.
Displays basic
knowledge of the
industry and ABIs
business operations to
perform the daily
tasks

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Exhibits working
knowledge of the industry
and ABIs business
operations to participate in
cross functional projects
and propose process
improvements

Integrates a strong
understanding of the
industry and ABIs
business operations to
effectively implement
best practices within
finance areas

Leverages deep
understanding of the
industry and ABIs
business operations to
lead the implementation
of cross functional best
practices

Leverages expert
knowledge of the
industry and ABIs
business operations to
partner with crossfunctional and external
stakeholders to develop
and lead best practices
implementation on a
global scale

Finance Competency Model

Tier

Master
Competency

Drive Business Performance

Leverage strong analytical capabilities & business knowledge to identify opportunities for continuous improvement (open gaps) and develop
& implement strategies to capture them (close gaps).
Utilizes basic knowledge
of statistics, budgeting,
tracking & monitoring
techniques to prepare
relevant data for
financial analyses
Deliver
Results

Applies analytical
techniques and business
knowledge to explain
ABIs performance
against key business
drivers and produce
reports for senior
management

Utilizes strong analytical

capabilities and
business knowledge to
evaluate financial
reports (e.g. forecast)
identifying opportunities
in key business drivers
within own area of
expertise

Integrates deep
understanding of ABI
performance drivers,
leveraging on internal
and external insights to
identify cross functional
business opportunities

Synthesizes and
leverage internal and
external benchmarking
to lead key business
decisions and develop
strategies to
continuously drive
performance

Financial Risk Management

Map internal and external financial risks to proactively manage exposures (e.g. in tax, pension, credit, commodity, liquidity, FX, etc).
Demonstrates basic
knowledge of financial
risks to ensure
compliance and provide
appropriate support
within own area

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Applies working
knowledge of ABI risk
policies and industry risk
measures to continually
map and track existing
and new financial risks

Applies in-depth
understanding of risk
management principles
to develop and
implement financial risk
mitigation tools

Utilizes cross-functional
approach to develop and
implement advanced
risk mitigation tools to
manage financial risks

Leverages enterprise
risk management
approach to proactively
develop and implement
financial risk mitigation
strategies

Finance Competency Model

Tier

Master
Competency

Core Business Step-Change

Identify/Develop and implement transformational initiatives to reshape our competitive position and/or operating performance.
Utilizes basic finance
knowledge to generate
information supporting
the implementation of
transformational
initiatives within own
business unit

Drive New
Opportunities

Applies working
knowledge of internal
and external
benchmarks to drive the
implementation of
transformational
initiatives within own
business unit

Integrates
understanding of
valuation tools and
benchmarks to lead the
development and
implementation of
transformational
initiatives spanning
multiple business units

Leverages knowledge of
regulatory requirements
to drive the
development and
implementation of crossfunctional
transformational
initiatives on a Global
scale

Expertly leverages deep

knowledge of external
environment to drive the
agenda of
transformational
strategies that generate
meaningful Economic
Value Added for ABI

Corporate Finance Innovation

Leverage financial insights and expertise in order to develop and implement strategies and transactions that generate material economic
benefits to ABI (present and/or future) beyond core operations.
Demonstrates basic
knowledge of corporate
finance fundamentals to
contribute to the
implementation of
initiatives within finance

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Utilizes advanced
knowledge of corporate
finance fundamentals
and external
environment to lead the
implementation of
initiatives within finance

Leverages in-depth
understanding of
corporate finance and
external environment to
develop and lead
implementation of
initiatives with cross
functional impact

Strategically integrates
comprehensive
understanding of
corporate finance and
leverages relationships
with external
stakeholders to lead
initiatives that have
cross functional impact

Expertly leverages
comprehensive
knowledge of corporate
finance, external
regulatory & competitive
environment to develop
leading financial
solutions that have
positive organization
wide impact

Build Knowledge
Financial Policies,
Industry &
Processes &
Business
Compliance
Operations

Deliver Results

Drive New Opportunities

Corporate
Drive Business Financial Risk Core Business
Finance
Performance
Management Step-Change
Innovation

EBM-1

EBM-2
EBM-2
EBM-2
EBM-2
EBM-2
EBM-3
EBM-3
EBM-3
EBM-4
EBM-4
EBM-4
EBM-4

EBM-1
EBM-2
EBM-3
EBM-4
EBM-4

Global VP
Zone BBP
Global EBITDA
(GHQ)
Global Cash
Flow (GHQ)
Global Business
Cycle (GHQ)
Global ZBB/
Capex (GHQ)
GHQ ZBB/Brand
P&L
ZBB/Capex
Business Cycle
Performance/ LE
Fixed cost
Variable cost
Top Line
Working Capital

Global VP
M&A
M&A
M&A
Real Estate

Anheuser-Busch InBev

C
C

E
D

E
E

D
C

E
D

D
C

B
B
B
A
A
A
A

C
C
C
B
B
B
B

D
D
D
C
C
C
C

C
C
C
B
B
B
B

C
C
C
B
B
B
B

C
C
C
B
B
B
B

E
E
D
C
C

D
C
B
A
A

E
D
C
B
B

E
E
D
C
C

BBP
EBM-1
EBM-2

Zone VP

C
C
C
B
A

E
D
D
C
B

Build Knowledge
Financial
Industry &
Policies,
Business
Processes &
Operations
Compliance

Treasury
EBM-1
EBM-2
EBM-2
EBM-2
EBM-2
EBM-2
EBM-2
EBM-3
EBM-3
EBM-3
EBM-3
EBM-3
EBM-3
EBM-3
EBM-4
EBM-4

Deliver Results

Drive New Opportunities

Drive Business Financial Risk Core Business

Performance Management Step-Change

Corporate
Finance
Innovation

Global VP
Funding & Mkts
(GHQ)
Zone Treasurer
Hedging (GHQ)
Pension &
Insurance (GHQ)
Cash & Banking
(GHQ)
Risk (GHQ)
Funding & Mkts
Hedging
Hedging (GHQ)
Funding (GHQ)
Pension &
Insurance
Risk
Cash Banking
Risk & Hedging
Cash & Banking

D
D

D
D

E
D

D
D

D
D

E
D

D
D
C
C
C

D
B
C
C
D

D
C
C
C
D

E
D
D
D
D

D
C
B
C
C

C
C
B
C
C

C
A
B
A

C
B
A
A

C
B
B
B

D
B
C
B

C
A
B
B

B
A
B
A

Anheuser-Busch InBev

Build Knowledge
Financial
Industry &
Policies,
Business
Processes &
Operations
Compliance

Deliver Results

Drive New Opportunities

Corporate
Finance
Innovation

Drive Business Financial Risk Core Business

Performance
Management
Step-Change

Audit

EBM-1
EBM-2
EBM-3
EBM-4

Control & Tax

Global VP (GHQ)
Internal Audit
Internal Audit
Auditor

EBM-1
EBM-2
EBM-2
EBM-2
EBM-2

EBM-3
EBM-4
EBM-5

EBM-3
EBM-4
EBM-5

Global Control &

Tax VP (GHQ)
Zone Control
Control (GHQ)
Zone Tax
Tax (GHQ)

Control
Control
Control Analyst
(maybeinBSC)

Tax
Tax
Tax Analyst (may
beinBSC)

Anheuser-Busch InBev

E
E
D
C

E
D
D
C

D
D
D
B

D
D
C
B

D
D
C
B

D
D
C
B

E
E
E
E

D
D
D
D

D
D
D
D

D
D
D
D

C
C
C
C

D
C

C
B

C
B

C
B

C
B

D
D
D
D

C
B

D
C

C
B

C
B

D
C

C
B

C
B

Build Knowledge
Financial Policies,
Industry &
Processes &
Business
Compliance
Operations

Deliver Results

Drive New Opportunities

Corporate
Financial Risk Core Business
Finance
Management Step-Change
Innovation

Drive Business
Performance

M&A / RE

EBM-1
Global VP
EBM-2
M&A
EBM-3
M&A
EBM-4
M&A
EBM-4
Real Estate

Investor Relations

C
C
C
B
A

E
D
D
C
B

E
E
D
C
C

D
C
B
A
A

E
D
C
B
B

E
E
D
C
C

EBM-1 Investor Relations VP

EBM-2 Investor Relations

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