Department: Finance & Business Control
Reports To: Managing Director
Direct Reports: Accountant, Accounts Assistant
Functional Oversight: Governance/Admin/HR/Compliance, ICT Systems, Contracts/Legal


1. ROLE MANDATE (WHY THIS ROLE EXISTS)
The Head of Finance & Business Control is responsible for ensuring financial discipline, cost control, governance integrity, and institutional sustainability across BLL.
The role is a key driver of the Single Big Objective (SBO): “Use our resources better every day to improve reliability, cut unit cost per CBM, and grow margin-positive revenue.”
The role ensures that:

• All growth is profitable and controlled
• Costs are visible, managed, and reduced
• The organisation operates within strong governance and compliance frameworks
• Financial, legal, HR, and systems foundations support sustainable growth

2. CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES (WHAT THIS ROLE OWNS) Financial Control & Cost Discipline

• Own full financial reporting, budgeting, and cash flow management
• Develop and maintain cost per CBM model and ensure regular tracking
• Drive cost discipline across all departments
• Ensure accurate and timely billing, revenue recognition, and reconciliation
• Monitor and improve working capital (receivables, payables, cash cycles)

Margin Protection & Commercial Support

• Validate pricing for all major deals to ensure margin integrity
• Provide client-level profitability analysis
• Support Head of Commercial in:
• Pricing decisions
• Cost-to-serve modelling &
• Contract financial evaluation
• Ensure no loss-making contracts are entered without clear approval

Tax Planning & Compliance

• Lead tax planning strategy to optimise BLL’s tax position
• Ensure full compliance with all statutory obligations (VAT, PAYE, WHT, NSSF, etc.)
• Manage tax audits and regulatory interactions
• Work with external advisors where required

Governance, Legal & Contract Control

• Oversee management of:
• Contracts and legal documents
• Land titles, leases, and key corporate records
• Ensure all documents are up to date, version-controlled, and reflect the latest BOD/management decisions
• Maintain oversight of legal risks and coordinate with external lawyers
• Ensure BOD and strategic governance documentation is properly maintained

HR, People Systems & Confidential Administration

• Oversee HR coordination and PeopleHum system management. Ensure:

o Staff records accuracy
o Payroll integrity and confidentiality
o Performance management system alignment

• Support recruitment processes (in coordination with Heads)
• Maintain confidentiality across all HR and payroll processes

ICT & Systems Control

• Own oversight of ERP system (Dynamics 365 Business Central), PeopleHum HR system and Other ICT infrastructure
• Act as contract/SLA manager for system providers
• Ensure: System reliability, User issue resolution & Data integrity

Procurement Control (Financial Governance)

• Ensure all procurement follows:
• Budget approval
• Financial control processes
• Oversee Purchase Order (PO) creation and control through ERP
• Ensure spending discipline across departments

Reporting, Audit & Compliance

• Prepare monthly management accounts and reports
• Support quarterly and annual audits
• Ensure full audit readiness and zero major audit issues
• Provide financial insights to MD and BOD for decision-making

3. ROLE BOUNDARIES The Head of Finance & Business Control: DOES:

• Control, validate, and report
• Challenge cost and margin assumptions
• Enforce financial discipline

DOES NOT:

• Own revenue generation (Commercial)
• Run operations (Operations)
• Override strategic decisions (MD/BOD)

Must have skills Strong financial and analytical capability, Ability to challenge constructively, strong integrity and confidentiality, high attention to detail and discipline, Systems and process orientation
Good to have skills Thinks in unit economics (cost per CBM). Balances control with practicality. Enables growth while protecting margins

Qualifications Minimum Education • Bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance, Commerce, Business Administration (Accounting/Finance option), or a relevant field. • Professional qualification, CPA/ACCA.
Experience:

• Finance leadership role (5+ years preferred)
• Experience in logistics, 3PL, or asset-heavy environments (advantage)
• Experience with ERP systems (Dynamics 365 or similar)

How to Apply:Tap on the link: https://a.peoplehum.com/1mv7o

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