Cost & Bussiness Controller job at Africa Global Logistics (AGL)

Background

The Cost and Business Controller supports management by providing financial and operational analysis to enhance performance, profitability, and decision-making, while ensuring accurate reporting and translating operational activities into financial insights.

What You’ll Do:

• Prepare monthly financial and operational reports in line with Group standards and deadlines.
• Analyse revenues, costs, and margins against budgets and forecasts.
• Develop and monitor budgets, forecasts, and long-term business plans with finance and operations.
• Monitor and analyse KPIs related to activity, productivity, and profitability.
• Implement and maintain management reporting tools and dashboards for senior management.
• Supporting investment analysis and ensuring financial follow-up of projects and CAPEX.
• Support strategic projects, including business development, restructuring, and operational improvements.
• Ensure consistency and reliability of financial and operational data across systems.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s Degree: In finance, accounting, business administration, economics, or any field
• Added Advantage experience in logistics; Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills with a solid understanding of P&L, cost structures and operational drivers.
• Advanced Excel and Power BI skills; SAP knowledge a plus.
• Drive operational excellence in a dynamic, values-driven culture: Humility, Entrepreneurial Passion, Agility, Solidarity.
• Collaborate with teams across the world
• Contribute to meaningful work that empowers communities.

Why AGL?

• Prepare monthly financial and operational reports in line with Group standards and deadlines.
• Analyse revenues, costs, and margins against budgets and forecasts.
• Develop and monitor budgets, forecasts, and long-term business plans with finance and operations.
• Monitor and analyse KPIs related to activity, productivity, and profitability.
• Implement and maintain management reporting tools and dashboards for senior management.
• Supporting investment analysis and ensuring financial follow-up of projects and CAPEX.
• Support strategic projects, including business development, restructuring, and operational improvements.
• Ensure consistency and reliability of financial and operational data across systems.

• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills
• Solid understanding of P&L, cost structures and operational drivers
• Advanced Excel skills
• Advanced Power BI skills
• SAP knowledge (a plus)

• Bachelor’s Degree in finance, accounting, business administration, economics, or any related field
• Experience in logistics (added advantage)
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (added advantage)
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA) (added advantage)