Key Responsibilities

• Perform financial, operational and compliance audits to determine adherence to Company guidelines, policies and procedures to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls.
• Recommend corrective action and process, internal control improvements and follow through the implementation of the proposed controls and improvements until the finalization.
• Coordinate between the Head office, internal and external consultants and the agency management with implementation of operational and financial systems
• Act as a point of contact for the various Head office departments, external parties and the agency management on resolving queries and issues.
• Attend to any other relevant specific tasks and projects that may be assigned by the regional controlling office or the head office.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Business Management, Economics, or related field with at least five years experience in audit, finance or control. CIA, CPA, ACCA or similar qualifications will is be an added advantage.
• Excellent understanding of SAP and ORACLE based finance and operational systems as well as financial reporting, consolidation processes and systems.
• Excellent command of Microsoft Office products, especially Microsoft Excel.
• An excellent leader and an active team player with outstanding, presentation communication and interpersonal skills with ability to influence in a calm, structured and confident manner.
• Ability to work under pressure without losing sight and follow through tasks to conclusion.
• International orientation and willingness to travel at least 50% of the time within the region.
• Good understanding of maritime, shipping and freight forwarding business. Experience in these sectors will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of French or Portuguese will be an added advantage.