Financial Controller

Accounting, MIS, Budget

• Responsible for cost estimation as per procurement plan and preparing the actual costing for each shipment
• Daily reports monitoring to ensure all procurement, direct expenses are within budget
• Ensure all the business accounts of WAF region are accurate and updated - account finalization, review, analysis, provisioning, tax planning and year end compliances
• MIS reporting as per management requirement related to accounts, procurement, shipments, Customs clearing etc
• Introduce and implement necessary formats where required
• Budget preparation for all the WAF centers and ensuring budget control, variance analysis
• Govern and report Annual Operating Plan (AOP) on weekly/monthly/quarterly basis
• Present monthly financial summary, analysis insight in a crisp, meaningful manner through MIS/dashboards to the business with a detailed working
• Assist in building financial decks & presentations for the purpose of the Board / Investor review
• Develop & mentor team of able subordinates to enable achieving deliverables

Banking & Treasury

• Fund raising from local banks- pre-sanction & post disbursement documentation & compliances
• Weekly fund flow preparation. Ensure that adequate fund allocation & flow is available for smooth operations

Local Compliances

• Tax planning basis budgets at start of each year, Handling & closing tax dept audits with optimization of Statutory Compliances & local Account finalization
• Handling local Auditors

Qualifications and Experience

• Willingness to travel to Senegal and across Ivory Coast as required during the trading season
• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with 3-5 years of finance experience in a commodities or trading business in Ivory Coast
• Experience arranging financing with local banks and managing the related documentation and compliance requirements
• Proficiency in ERP systems, accounting software and Microsoft Office, particularly advanced Excel
• Knowledge of IFRS and GAAP. Familiarity with SYSCOHADA is an advantage
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English, with working proficiency in spoken and written French