About This Role
This role places you at the financial helm of an export trading company within the broader Pramuk Agro Industry. It is not a routine accounting oversight position; the emphasis on “driving the P&L” and “mitigating challenges” suggests the company expects you to act as a strategic partner to management. This suits a senior finance professional who thrives on using data to influence real-time business decisions, especially in the volatile agricultural export sector.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The implied profile is that of a financial leader who can move beyond historical reporting into proactive scenario planning. The focus on “sensitivity analysis” and “deviation from industry standards” indicates the employer values someone who can anticipate market shocks—currency fluctuations, commodity price swings—and model their impact on profitability. They are not just looking for a controller; they need a financial risk manager who can translate numbers into actionable business strategy.
How to Approach This Application
Do not simply list your years of experience in financial reporting. Instead, prepare a brief case study of a time you identified a financial risk or deviation from budget and recommended a course correction that protected or improved margins. Emphasize your comfort with volatility, your ability to communicate financial insights to non-finance managers, and any familiarity with export finance or agricultural value chains. The employer likely prioritizes practical problem-solving over theoretical knowledge.
Who This Role Suits
This role is best suited for a seasoned financial controller with 5+ years of experience, ideally in trading, manufacturing, or agriculture, who is comfortable with high-pressure strategic decision-making. It is likely a competitive position given the seniority and the specific demand for analytical agility.
Our Sister company EXPORT TRADING COMPANY is hiring for the following positiom
Position: Financial Controller
Location: Head Office, Addis Ababa
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Planning & Analysis
- Developing Financial Strategies to mitigate the challenges.
- Budgeting & Forecasting - Both short Term and Long Term.
- Analyzing Financial/Production/ Sales performance to determine and report regarding the general heath of the Company.
And deviation from Industry Standard - - Full responsibility and execution related to Management Accounting.
- Driving the company P&L - Looking at all parameters that affect this and ensure timely decisions to maximize this are taken
- Ensuring budget is being followed and highlight any deviations and plan of action along with management
- Sensitivity analyisis for different scenarios based on future developments
- Financial Reporting
- Submission of FS to the Board with key pointers and suggestions for mitigating their challenges if any
- Making sure that the Reports are SAP generated and Dash Boards are updated
- Presentation of the Annual Budget for approval from the Board
- Treasury & Cash Management
- Managing company’s cash flow, investments, and banking relationships. - Must ensure talking to the Bankers regularly Forex arrangement / LC arrangements
- Capital Structure and Fundraising
- Ensuring all the Capital Investments /franco valuta are capitalised Asses WC requirement and arrange from Banks, exploring new models for raising funds as well as FX Identifying Investment Opportunities - Utilisation if idle funds.
- Cost Control and Efficiency
- Overseeing cost management and operational efficiency initiatives.
- Ensuring that the Management has live data related Cost of Product for decision making.
- Analysing Costing Reports and taking corrective measures
- Compliance & Governance
- Annual Statutory Audit
- Tax Audit
- All other Statutory compliances, including Labour laws/Environmental Impact Regulations. Etc.
- Updating the Management regarding the changes in different Tax laws and their impact on the Company. Gathering market intelligence, peer process
- Legal Cases
- Follow up on legal cases.
- Working on strategies with the legal teams
- Team Leadership
- Leading the Finance Team including Store and creating a strong efficient culture
- Weekly Review Meetings with the Team / Together or One to one
- Weekly Review Meeting with Production and HR for coordinated functioning
- Purchase & Procurement
- To oversee the function of P2P and ensure availability of Material in the Factory
- To ensure that funding is available for the Purchases
- MIS REPORTS
- Must ensure submission of MIS Reports - on time for All Departments
- Submit consolidated MIS for all Dept to the Board
- Training & Development
- Ensuring proper and periodical training is done to the Finance Team
- Ensuring that the Team is updated with the Tax and other accounting changes
- Risk Matrix
- Identify and asses risks on different operations and to suggest solutions, plug the same.
- Sop Implementation
- Ensure implementation and adherence to SOPs, systems and internal controls
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- Professional certification (ACCA preferred)
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting standards
- Proficiency in Peachtree or similar accounting software
- Experience in similar industry is an advantage
How To Apply
Required Documents
- Cover Letter
- Addressed to HR Manager, Export Trading Company
- Clearly mention the position applied for
- CV (Curriculum Vitae)
- Include at least two professional referees
- Educational Documents
- Degree certificates
- Academic transcripts
- Professional certifications
Submission
- Email: [email protected]
Deadline
- Application closing date: June 15, 2026
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