Job Title: Finance Manager- Soya Processing Plant

Functional Area: Finance & Accounts

Role: Individual Contributor + Team leader with skill set to collaborate with Origin and Offshore F&A Team.

Location – Togo

ARISE is a pan-African infrastructure and logistics solutions company developing ecosystems designed to make Africa thrive. We identify opportunities in commercial and industrial value chains across Africa, and conceive, finance, build and operate the necessary infrastructure to allow businesses to develop and fulfill their potential. We do this alongside local partners and host governments to ensure that our operations have the greatest impact on the ground. ARISE today comprises three separate companies, namely ARISE Ports & Logistics (P&L), ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (IIP), and ARISE Infrastructure Services (IS).

ARISE IIP is a platform that aims at developing and operating Integrated Industrial Platforms (IIPs) across Africa. As part of its group strategic vision and mission, ARISE IIP is willing to build globally competitive industrial & logistics ecosystems in Africa, unlocking the full potential of economies, and ambitioning to create millions of jobs in the next decade.

Building on its successful experience at Nkok SEZ, its flagship project in Gabon, ARISE IIP will take advantage of the opportunities presented by the fast-growing African context, and support the industrialization process of African economies. ARISE IIP projects portfolio includes:

• Nkok SEZ, its flagship project, which is up and running since 2011.
• PIA (Togo), subject to the present IM.
• GDIZ (Benin), for which pre-construction works have started in October 2020.
• CIV IIP (Côte d’Ivoire), with ARISE already selected as project developer.

Key Performance Matrices:

Accounting & Month End Reporting

• Manage month-end closing and reporting process – To provide information in a timely, complete, and accurate manner!
• Responsible for Implementation and Monitoring of accounting policies across the business
• Consolidation of financial statement at segment level for various businesses within the country.

Analysis

• Analyzing the trends of key performance indicators (KPIs), especially relating to financial metrics such as sales, expenses, and profit margin.

• Monitoring KPIs and identifying the cause of any unexpected variances.
• Developing and continually improving budgeting, financial projections, and operating forecasts.
• Forecasting, budgeting, and planning for future operations of the company.
• Translating strategic plans into actionable strategies and plans management can use to achieve organizational goals.
• Analyzing standard yield Vs actual yield through BOM process and production module process in SAP.

Budgeting/ Forecasting

• Liaise with Financial matrix, Operation Head and Business Head
• Assist in the preparation and analysis of annual budgets and business plans
• Assist in preparation of monthly reports like MIS, BRM, reports for shareholder and board meetings.
• Preparation of Budget and financial model.
• Analysis of budget Vs Actual for various operational cost and fixed overheads
• Preparing rolling budget on MOM basis

Internal & Statutory Audits

• Assistance in handling the Local Audit Program
• Oversee information and processes
• Support quarterly and annual group reporting MIS and audits, as may be applicable

Resource Management:

• Ensuring motivation and engagement with local finance & accounts team.
• Coordination and providing leadership to Origin and offshore team.

Special Projects

• To assist country CFO on special projects such as M&A, Process optimization, digitalization, cost efficiency & optimization, capital allocation, fund raising through project finance / working capital finance.

Stakeholder Management

• To participate and take lead on stakeholder management including attending board meetings, shareholder meetings and ensure all the local law compliances.

Co strategist

• Expected to provide value-added decision support through superior data analytics and by driving special projects to support business growth. This includes value maximization initiatives around creative treasury/forex management, cost of capital, Trade Finance, automation / digitalization

Candidate Profile

Required Background:

• Chartered accountant / equivalent qualification with Minimum 6 years of post-qualification professional experience. Induvial from relevant experience are preferred.
• Appropriate knowledge and understanding of Global financial reporting systems.
• “Hands-On” ERP Systems Experience – SAP etc
• Demonstrated leadership ability, confidence, and executive presence.
• Good working experience with external auditors, internal controls, and compliance-related issues.