Job Description
Strategic Financial Reporting & Compliance: To support the Regional Head by ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting for all group entities under scope (monthly, quarterly, and annually). This involves deep analysis of financial data and rigorous adherence to LDC, IFRS, and local accounting procedures, while actively supporting the deployment of standard LDC accounting processes across the countries to guarantee data quality and timeliness.
Centralized Stakeholder Management & Control: To function as the primary Point of Contact (POC) for all East African Finance (EAF) accounting and controlling matters. This requires building and managing critical stakeholder relationships and possessing the ability to proactively challenge those stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and optimize contribution to defined financial deliverables..
Key Responsibilities
Regional Financial Controlling:
Support financial reporting and analysis across multiple countries
Assist country teams with budgeting, forecasting, and performance monitoring
Ensure accurate reporting of P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, overheads, and tax
Analyze monthly P&L drivers and bridge Stat vs Managerial numbers
Oversee stock management and reconciliations
Produce daily, weekly, and monthly reports including Mark-to-Market analysis
Lead country business reviews with EMEA Finance team
Budgeting and forecasting:
Preparation of budget reforecast and variance analysis.
Collaborate with regional heads on annual budgets and reforecasts
Analyze budget variances and fixed asset expenditures
Upload approved budgets into LDC groups reporting system
Provide monthly P&L insights (expenditure vs budget) to platform heads
Accounting & Reporting:
Prepare financial statements in compliance with IFRS/local GAAP
Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes
Review expense accruals, VAT returns, and ledger balances
Monitor debtors aging, intercompany reports, AP/AR positions
Assist with internal and external audits
Tax & Treasury:
Manage tax obligations for entities under scope
Support tax audits and liaise with SSC on compliance matters
Stay updated on regulatory changes
Ensure the entities are sufficiently funded to run their business
Ensure to optimize the funding cost of the entities
Business Analysis & Support:
Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support decision-making
Evaluate operational financial impacts with the business units
Act as primary contact for balance sheet reviews, vessel P&L recalculations
Oversee fixed asset reporting and physical verification
Lead treasury reporting activities