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
  

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