FINANCIAL CONTROLLER-ANT,SEZ AND YUESEN M/F

	FINANCIAL CONTROLLER-ANT,SEZ AND YUESEN 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                      

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:-
1. 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

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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
7. Disbursements and file management
- File unsecuring/ unclassification
- File termination
- Credit note validation as per matrix

 

Profile

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