FINANCE MANAGER SCA M/F

	FINANCE MANAGER SCA M/F

General informations

AGL (Africa Global Logistics) is the leading multimodal logistics operator (port, logistics, maritime and rail) in Africa. The company is now part of the MSC Group, a leading maritime and logistics company. 

Thanks to its expertise developed over more than a century and to more than 23,000 employees in 50 countries, AGL provides its African and global customers with global, tailor-made and innovative logistics solutions, with the ambition of contributing to the transformation of Africa in a sustainable way. 
AGL is also present in Haiti and Timor.

Are you looking for a rewarding experience in an international environment? Do you want to make an impact in a company that puts Africa at the heart of its project? 

Join AGL, the leading multimodal logistics operator on the African continent! 

Job description

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
1. 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
3. 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
4.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
5.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
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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