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Managing Director

Reporting to the SVP Finance, you will be responsible and accountable for managing the financial reporting, working capital, budgets, and forecasts for the African region while providing ongoing strategic business partnering to the Organization.

Main accountabilities include:

1. Leading the finance function for a Wholesale Freight Forwarding business – including accounts payable/receivable, payroll, and costing.
2. Timely and accurate submission of monthly management reporting packs in accordance with agreed timescale and International Financial Reporting Standards.
3. Setting budgets and forecasts in all areas of Exports, Imports, Express, Perishables, and Warehouse Services.
4. Ensuring that the Internal Control environment is best in class, meeting Internal audit standards.
5. Modifying the current set of controls and reconciliations to fit with the new system.
6. Responsible for all administrative functions including taxation and insurance (with support from the global head office team).
7. Working with local HR to ensure payroll controls are appropriate and payments are processed timely and accurately.
8. Contributing to the evolving strategy of the business for the region, by adding valuable insight both financially and through new business ideas with the aim of achieving and exceeding budgets and forecasts.
9. Providing analytical, strategic, and financial support for all new business prospects.
10. Preparation and presentation of business cases and understanding of key financial metrics that support a favourable business case.
11. Providing analysis on potential acquisition targets and leading the due diligence process where required.
12. Working with sales on pricing and setting marginal pricing.
13. Providing customer and product data and monitoring commercial performance and targets.
14. Maintaining tight controls over working capital and cash flows.
15. Actively managing trade receivables and ensuring day's sales outstanding (DSO) targets are achieved.
16. Preparing accurate weekly profit flash reports, forecasting the month's result and weekly cash flow forecasts.
17. Managing/reviewing the reconciliations of all General Ledger accounts monthly.
18. Managing and controlling foreign exchange transactions and monitoring banking transactions daily.
19. Timely and accurate completion of Head Office requests.
20. Responsible for the year-end audit and annual statutory accounts.

Qualifications and Experience:

1. CA(SA), ACA, or CIMA qualified is a requirement.
2. Demonstrable post-qualification experience in a corporate accounting environment.
3. Experience managing accounting functions in a multi-site business preferred.
4. Experience in Freight Forwarding or similar business strongly preferred.
5. Ability to build good business relationships with all customers.
6. Exposure to Business Partnering and M&A preferable.
7. Experience of implementing new systems is an advantage.
8. Strong Excel skills (essential) and familiarity with OneStream / Sun systems and TMFF - BluJay is an advantage.
9. Ability to support regional management with business growth initiatives and efficiency/cost improvements.
10. Self-motivated, disciplined, with a flexible approach to working practices.
11. Strategic thinker.
12. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organisation.
13. Flexibility to travel, and at times, at short notice. Travel may include overseas destinations.

Seniority level:

Director

Employment type:

Full-time

Job function:

Accounting / Auditing and Finance

Industries:

Freight and Package Transportation, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain, and Storage