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Finance and Accounting · Full-time

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Financial Controller-Ant,Sez and Yuesen M/F

Africa Global Logistics (AGL)

NairobiNot stated · Not statedDeadline not published by employerChecked 12 Nov 2026
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About this role

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Role overview

Africa Global Logistics (AGL) is hiring a Financial Controller for their Nairobi office. This full-time role is suited for someone with experience in financial management and team leadership in a busy organisation.

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What you will do

  • Lead, coach and appraise the finance team and their direct reports.
  • Ensure clear job descriptions and KPIs are signed by team members.
  • Participate in recruiting team members.
  • Hold and document monthly supplier and accounting team meetings.
  • Approve leave requests for direct reports and their teams.
  • Collaborate with AGL SEZ, ANT & YUSEN AEA operations teams and represent Finance in engagements.
  • Review General Ledgers regularly to ensure compliance with internal procedures, IAS and IFRS.
  • Ensure proper custody of accounting documents and records.
  • Match accounts, review journal vouchers, staff accounts, unallocated credits, deposits, intercompany and sundry accounts.
  • Ensure bookings comply with tax and internal requirements and adhere to asset capitalization policy.
  • Review workshop costs, controls and stock reporting.
  • Manage cost allocation, accruals, prepayments, and review standing charges.
  • Review costs with operations teams to align with budgets and support documentation.
  • Prepare draft monthly P&L with comments on budget and prior months for review.
  • Share final P&Ls with business units and assist with statistics and commentary.
  • Prepare monthly and annual reports including OR/NWC estimates, ETENI submissions, forex impact analysis, turnover comments, workshop reports, consolidation packages, and IFRS 16 reporting.
  • Approve invoices, disbursements, cash vouchers, journal entries and foreign exchange differences according to approval matrix.
  • Manage daily cash validation, custody of cash office key, monthly and surprise cash counts.
  • Validate payments and sign cheques as per approval matrix.
  • Review bank reconciliations and treasury adjustments.
  • Manage file unsecuring, termination and credit note validation as per matrix.

Requirements

  • Hold a business degree.
  • Be a CPA (K), ACCA, CFA or equivalent.
  • Have working knowledge of SAP.
  • Have at least five years of experience in a similar role in a busy organisation.

How to apply

Apply through the employer's official contact. The employer has not published a closing date.

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