AGL (Africa Global Logistics), the reference multimodal logistics operator in Africa, is part of the MSC family. With 23,000 employees in 50 countries, the company connects Africa to Africa and to the rest of the world. AGL relies on its 250 subsidiaries in Africa, Haiti, Timor and Indonesia to provide port, ocean, logistics and railway solutions.

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:-

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Disbursements and file management

• File unsecuring/ unclassification
• File termination
• Credit note validation as per matrix

Profile

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

• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• Monthly: OR/NWC Estimate file, ETENI Submission, Forex 3 impacts analysis, Turnover comments, Workshop follow up reports
• Consolidation (Magnitude packages), IFRS 16 reporting etc.
• 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
• 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
• File unsecuring/ unclassification
• File termination
• Credit note validation as per matrix

• SAP
• Leadership
• Coaching
• Feedback
• Appraisals
• Reviews
• Recruitment
• Accounting
• Book-keeping
• Cost Allocation
• Accruals
• Prepayments
• Reporting
• Treasury Management
• Validation

• Business Degree
• CPA (K), ACCA, CFA c equivalent
• Working Knowledge of SAP