Area Head of ATR & Financial Controlling, WAF

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end ATR service delivery for WAF stakeholder group, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance
• Ensure financial data integrity of books of accounts, including periodic GL scrutiny and accuracy reviews
• Review Trial Balance as part of monthly book close and ensure correct financial reporting
• Review monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations and proactively identify financial exposures
• Review monthly NOPAT and provide detailed explanations for significant variances
• Strengthen process controls and compliance execution in line with global standards
• Ensure compliance with IFRS and OHADA GAAP requirements
• Support and manage all audits (Statutory, Tax, Government, Internal, etc.)
• Drive NFTP implementation and enhancements for WAF entities as per project roadmap
• Participate in global/regional finance transformation initiatives
• Challenge existing standards to drive efficiencies and continuous improvement
• Lead, coach, and develop the ATR team; drive engagement, conduct MPACT conversations, and support career progression
• Facilitate functional and technical training including OHADA and French language capability buildin

Primary Internal Stakeholders

• Area Head of Finance / Area Finance Controller
• Regional Controller / Regional Controlling teams
• Area Finance Business Partners (FBP)
• BCO & FinOps teams, Treasury
• Area Leads – OTC & PTP
• ATR HQ / CoE teams
• GRC / Internal Audit

External Stakeholders:

• Statutory Auditors
• Tax Consultants
• Regulatory Authorities (as applicable)

Qualification & Requirements

Education & Experience

• Professionally qualified – CA / CPA / CMA / ACCA or equivalent
• 12–15 years of experience in core accounting and reporting roles
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and OHADA GAAP
• Proven experience in managing audits and regulatory compliance
• Experience managing senior stakeholders and explaining financial data to non-finance audiences
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams through transformation

Key Skills

• Strong financial acumen and analytical capability
• Deep understanding of compliance and governance frameworks
• Ability to influence and collaborate cross-functionally in a matrix organization
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• High attention to detail and commitment to data integrity
• Strong change management capability
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and engage teams
• Fluent written and spoken English; working knowledge of French preferred
• Strong systems knowledge – SAP, OneStream, Blackline, MS Office tools
• Understanding of Maersk logistics business model (Ocean, LnS/Inland, Liner setup)
• Knowledge of LnS CUBE, Aspire, Tax, TCB, ICP and Transfer Pricing touchpoints

Key Measures / Success Criteria

• Monthly on-time book close with high data accuracy
• Completion of audits within agreed timelines
• Zero material compliance breaches
• Successful NFTP implementation milestones
• Stable service delivery during transformation initiatives

Benefits

No information available.