Finance Manager Sca M/F at AGL- Africa Global Logistics

Mission Description                      

• Reporting to the Group CFO (AGL) & SCA Management. The Finance Manager will act as a key business partner to management, contributing directly to decision-making, performance optimization, and value creation across the alliance to support the growth of Supply Chain Alliance (SCA).

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Finance Business Partnering

• Act as a trusted advisor to SCA leadership on financial performance, profitability, and risk
• Support commercial teams in structuring trade deals, evaluating margins and risk/return profiles, optimizing pricing and working capital
• Provide financial insights to support strategic expansion across Africa
• Contribute to investment cases, business plans, and Board-level reporting

Trade Finance & Risk Management

• Oversee end-to-end trade finance processes including Letters of Credit (LCs), guarantees, documentary collections and structured trade finance solutions
• Monitor and manage: FX exposure, commodity price exposure, counterparty risk
• Ensure robust hedging strategies and risk mitigation frameworks
• Liaise with banks and financial institutions on funding structures

Treasury & Working Capital Optimization

• Manage cash flow across complex trade cycles (origin → warehouse → client)
• Optimize inventory financing, receivables and payables, liquidity across multiple jurisdictions
• Drive efficient use of equity and debt financing
• Support funding strategies aligned with business growth

Financial Planning, Analysis & Performance Management

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning
• Develop advanced: profitability analysis (by country, product, client) & margin tracking for VMI/PMI models
• Track KPIs linked to volumes, pricing, logistics costs, working capital
• Provide clear, actionable reporting to senior stakeholders

Accounting, Reporting & Governance

• Oversee full accounting cycle: revenue recognition (including commodities/trade specifics), cost accounting, intercompany flows (CZ / AGL / SCA), reconciliations and closing processes
• Ensure compliance with: IFRS / local GAAP, tax and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions
• Produce high-quality monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports

Internal Controls & Compliance Framework

• Build and implement robust internal control environment suited to a scale-up
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, banking covenants, and trade finance regulations
• Manage audit processes (internal and external)
• Establish governance aligned with both CZ and AGL standards

Process Building & Scalability

• Design and implement scalable financial processes for a growing multi-country operation
• Improve systems, tools, and reporting automation
• Support ERP / finance system enhancements where required
• Ensure process standardization and efficiency across geographies

Leadership & Team Development

• Build, mentor and develop a high-performing finance team

Profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or economics - master's degree/ MBA preferred.
• Professional certification advantageous.
• Minimum 8 to 10 years' experience in senior finance or accounting roles preferable in banking, trade finance or corporate finance.
• Strong knowledge of trade finance instruments, corporate accounting and tax regulations.
• Proficiency in accounting and financial software and advanced excel skills
• Excellent analytical, strategic planning, leadership and communication skills
• Knowledge of foreign exchange, commodity pricing and cross border regulations advantageous

Strong knowledge of:

• trade finance instruments,
• IFRS and financial reporting,
• treasury and cash management,
• cross-border taxation and regulatory environments.

Good understanding of:

• FX markets and hedging,
• commodity trading mechanics,
• supply chain financing.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with ERP/reporting tools.
• Strategic thinking with strong commercial acumen
• Ability to balance risk and growth
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving capability
• Excellent stakeholder management (internal & external, including banks)
• High level of autonomy and ownership
• Entrepreneurial mindset (start-up mentality within structured environment)
• Highly driven, results-oriented, and resilient
• Strong integrity and accountability
• Ability to operate in complex, multi-country environments
• Adaptability and agility in evolving contexts
• Strong communication and influencing skills