Financial Controller at AGL- Africa Global Logistics

Mission Description

• Based in Nairobi and reporting to the Business Controler,the role exists to safeguard the Company's assets as well as mitigate financial risks and liabilities. Specific deliverables will be to:-

Team management and supervision:

• Ofter leadership, guidance, coaching, feedback, appraisals and reviews for the direct reports
• Ensure each team member and their direct reports have clear and signed JDs and KPls
• Participate in the recruitment process for team members
• Ensure monthly supplier and general accounting team meetings are held and documented.
• Administer and approve leave requests for direct reports and their team
• Liaise with AGL SEZ, ANT & YUSEN AEA operations teams, including representing Finance department at various engagement levels to drive and foster collaborative working relationships, and drive efficient and effective processes

Book-keeping

• Regular review of the General Ledgers (P&L and Balance Sheet) to ensure conformity with internal procedures and processes, best practices, IASs and IFRS requirements.
• Ensure proper custody of all accounting documents/records.
• Ensure matching of all accounts, review of JVs and postings, staff accounts, unallocated credits, suppliers in DR, deposits, intercompany accounts and the sundry accounts.
• Ensure bookings are aligned to tax and internal requirements.
• Ensure assets capitalization policy is adhered to
• Review workshop costs and controls including stocks reporting.

P&L reviews:

• Ensure proper cost allocation, management of accruals and prepayments including review of standing charges.
• Review of costs with OPS team (HOO, HBUs, HODs) to ensure costs are aligned to budget and properly supported.
• Provide a draft P&L at end month with comments on gaps vs. budget and previous months for review by the Finance Manager and the Country CFO.
• Share the reviewed draft and final P&Ls with the HBUs and support them on generation of statistics and comments.

Monthly and annual reporting

• Monthly: OR/NWC Estimate file, ETENI Submission, Forex 3 impacts analysis, Turnover comments, Workshop follow up reports
• Consolidation (Magnitude packages), IFRS 16 reporting etc.

 Approvals as per Matrix

• Online approval of P&L invoices
• Disbursements including KPA, Shipping lines, Duty, transporters etc.
• Cash vouchers including personal account returns and expense authorization forms
• Approval of invoices and journal in PROCUREMENT MANAGER, ESKER, and SAP as per Matrix
• Authorize foreign exchange differences before postings as per matrix

Treasury management

• Daily Cash validation and custody of cash office key
• Monthly and surprise cash counts
• Level 1 validation of payments and signing of cheques as per Matrix
• Review of bank reconciliations, treasury related adjustment vouchers

Disbursements and file management

• File unsecuring/ unclassification
• File termination
• Credit note validation as per matrix

Profile

• Business Degree
• CPA (K), ACCA, CFA c equivalent
• Working Knowledge of SAP
•  Five (5 years) experience in a similar role in a busy organization