FINANCE CONTROLLER – REAL ESTATE / CONSTRUCTION

• An experienced Finance Controller is required to lead financial control, accounting, budgeting, reporting, cash-flow management and commercial-finance activities for a Real Estate / Construction / EPC business in Central Africa.
• The position requires a senior finance professional with 12–20+ years of progressive experience and strong exposure to project-based accounting, construction finance, project costing, profitability, working capital and statutory compliance.
• The successful candidate will work closely with senior management and project teams to strengthen financial governance and support commercial decision-making.

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Finance Controller

• Location: Central AfricaIndustry: Real Estate / Construction / EPC / InfrastructureFunction: Finance & AccountsExperience: 12–20+ Years

Key Responsibilities

• The Finance Controller will:
• Lead complete Finance & Accounts operations across projects and business units.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and MIS.
• Lead project costing, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Monitor project revenue, WIP, margins, receivables and cash flow.
• Establish strong controls over CAPEX, procurement, subcontractors and project expenses.
• Manage Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), General Ledger (GL), taxation, payroll and treasury.
• Monitor project-wise profitability and cost-to-complete.
• Ensure statutory, tax, audit and regulatory compliance.
• Strengthen internal controls and financial governance.
• Partner with Project, Commercial, Procurement and Operations teams.
• Present financial performance and business insights to the CFO, MD and Management.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Candidates should possess one or more relevant professional/academic qualifications such as:
• CA

CPA

ACCA

CMA

MBA Finance

• Equivalent relevant qualification

Experience Requirements

• 12–20+ years of progressive finance experience.
• Strong experience in Real Estate, Construction, EPC, Infrastructure or other project-based businesses.
• Strong understanding of IFRS.
• Strong project-accounting knowledge.
• Experience in project costing and financial controls.
• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics or similar.

Added Advantage

• Previous professional experience in Africa or Central Africa will be an advantage.

KEY DELIVERABLES

The role will focus on

Financial Control

Project Costing

Cash Flow Management

Budgeting

MIS & Management Reporting

Project Profitability

Working Capital

Audit & Compliance

Internal Controls

APPLICATION DETAILS

• Position: Finance ControllerLocation: Central AfricaIndustry: Real Estate / Construction / EPC / InfrastructureExperience: 12–20+ years

How to Apply

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