National Working Capital Manager at Kuehne + Nagel

Your Role

The National Working Capital Manager will provide regular and accurate updates to all relevant stakeholders in the business on the status of the working capital of the company. He/She will be working closely with the Shared Services Centre functions in Belgrade, a Knowledge Centre in Turkey as well as local stakeholders.

Your Responsibilities

• Overseeing all activities in accounts receivables and accounts payables for the East Africa Cluster.
• End to end Cash flow management for the business.
• Performing month end tasks including the review and closure of AP (Account Payables) & AR (Account Receivables).
• Ensuring that the acknowledgement list is monitored on a regular basis and provide query resolution.
• Monitor the smooth resolution of Debtor queries.
• Ensuring full adherence and documentation of all ICS points (Internal Control Systems) as per Kuehne+Nagel guidelines, training employees as and when needed.
• Continuous improvement of all relevant internal procedures to optimize resources.
• Aligning with Procurement in line with vendor evaluation, active management and control of supplier data base; account suspension due to non-compliance.
• Effectively leading the team by implementing all HR tools available, training staff members and ensuring personal development as well as adequate performance management.
• Liaising and monitoring with Shared Services Centre to ensure all processes are completed on time.
• Ad-hoc financial analysis / projects as per management requests.
• Assist in financial statement preparation for audit purposes.
• Tax review.
• Involved in target setting process.
• Ensure proper forex management is followed to reduce negative PL (Profit & Loss) exposure.

Your Skills and Experiences

• First University Degree in Finance
• 3-5 years of experience in Finance
• Experience in the Clearing & Forwarding/Logistics industry an added advantage
• Proven and sound technical understanding and application of accounting, controlling and capital expenditure practices
• Excellent organisational skill and ability to manage various projects
• Able to work in a diverse environment, both locally and internationally
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to all levels in an organization
• Highly proficient in Excel and able to manipulate all data for reporting purposes
• Willingness to travel
• Valid driver license