Area Head of ATR and Financial Controlling, WAF

This role will be responsible for a variety of the following areas:

Key responsibilities

• Supporting strategies, adding value, maintaining close and strong relationship with stakeholders.
• Has responsibility for entire ATR service delivery to stakeholder group.
• Following standards and ensure we are process compliant. Equally important is to challenge the standards that will lead to further efficiencies in the processes.
• Ensure Financial Data integrity of books of accounts. Conduct GL scrutiny at regular interval and ensure data accuracy
• Strenthen process controls and compliance execution
• Conduct periodic performance management and suggest improvement areas for implementation
• Review monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliations, identify probable financial exposures, and take appropriate action
• Review monthly NOPAT, and provide explanation for significant variances
• Review Trial Balance as part of monthly Book Close, and ensure correct reporting
• Expert knowledge of IFRS/ OHADA GAAP for the relevant country in the area and ensure compliance
• Support all types of Audit (Statutory, Tax, and Govt., Internal etc.)
• Drive NFTP implementation & enhancements for WAF Area entities as per project plan
• Participate/ contribute in global/ regional projects
• Manage, coach and lead a team, drive top-quartile team engagement, conduct MPACT conversations, actively engage in team’s career planning and progression, etc.
• Facilitate required functional and technical training to team including on OHADA and French language

Primary internal stakeholders

• Area Head of Finance/ Area Finance Controller
• Regional Controller/ Regional Controlling team
• Area FBP
• BCO & Finops teams
• Treasury
• Respective Area Leads in OTC/ PTP
• ATR teams in HQ/ CoE

Primary external stakeholders

• Statutory Auditors
• Tax consultants

Required qualification, experience & skills

• Professionally qualified – CA/ CPA/ CMA/ ACCA or equivalent
• Strong knowledge of OHADA/ IFRS
• 12-15 years experience in core accounting roles
• Experience in managing senior stake holders - ability to explain financial data and conclusions based on them to stakeholders with non-financial background.
• Ability to influence and collaborate cross functionally and in a matrix organization.
• Experience in managing audit.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Able to lead people successfully through transformation within the organization and to embed new ways of working

Required Business/ Technical Knowledge

• Understanding of container logistics business – esply. Maersk setup (Ocean Agency, LnS ex-Damco/ Inland Services, Liner business)
• Working knowledge of French Language
• Strong knowledge of SAP, OneStream, Blackline, MS Office tools
• Thorough understanding of compliance requirements
• Working knowledge of LnS CUBE, Aspire etc.
• Touchpoints to Tax, TCB, ICP, Transfer Pricing.

Key measures

• Monthly on-time book close, ensure completeness of group deliverables, etc
• Completion of audits as per agreed timelines
• Support and manage process changes without any impact to process deliverables