Chief Finance Officer

Job title : Chief Finance Officer

The role:

• Leads a finance organisation with six direct reports across multiple locations.
• Partners closely with Terminal Managing Directors and functional leaders.
• Works collaboratively with regional and global finance teams.
• Travels regularly across the Nigeria cluster.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Finance Leadership

• Partner with the Country CEO and Leadership Team to shape business strategy and drive sustainable growth.
• Lead planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance management.
• Develop investment cases and support capital allocation decisions.
• Provide commercial insights to support strategic decision-making.

Financial Stewardship & Governance

• Ensure accurate financial reporting, statutory compliance and timely month-end close.
• Maintain strong accounting practices across local finance teams and Global Service Centres.
• Lead treasury, working capital, tax compliance and Board reporting.

Risk & Controls

• Lead enterprise risk management and strengthen financial controls.
• Ensure timely resolution of audit findings and compliance actions.
• Oversee fraud prevention, insurance and governance frameworks.

People Leadership

• Build and develop a high-performing, inclusive finance organisation.
• Drive succession planning, capability development and talent growth.
• Foster collaboration across local, regional and global finance teams.

Continuous Improvement

• Champion Lean and the APMT Business System to simplify processes, improve efficiency and embed continuous improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Must-have

• Significant leadership experience in Finance within a multinational or complex business environment.
• Strong expertise in financial planning, accounting, governance, treasury, tax and risk management.
• Proven experience partnering with executive leadership to drive business performance.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing finance teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business.
• Professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, CA or equivalent).
• Experience within ports, logistics, infrastructure, manufacturing or other asset-intensive industries.
• Experience working across Africa or other emerging markets.

LEADERSHIP & CULTURE

We're looking for someone who:

• Thinks strategically and acts commercially.
• Builds trusted partnerships across diverse stakeholders.
• Leads with integrity, humility and accountability.
• Thrives in complex, fast-changing environments.
• Develops people and creates an inclusive, high-performing culture.
• Embraces change and continuous improvement.