Commercial Finance Manager Morocco

ACHYUTAM INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED

Job Location:

Casablanca - Morocco

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description: Senior Manager Commercial Finance

Location: Morocco
Reports To: Chief Finance Officer
Direct Reports: 2
Department: Finance / Commercial

Role Overview

The Senior Manager Commercial Finance is a strategic leadership role responsible for driving financial performance commercial decision support and business partnering across a high-volume import-driven commodity trading business. This role ensures robust financial planning accurate costing and insightful analysis to support short-term profitability and long-term strategic growth.

Key Responsibilities

1. Commercial Decision Support & Financial Performance

Analyze trading positions landed costs storage and sales margins to drive profitability.
Advise trading and procurement teams on pricing strategies position sizing and liquidity.
Support supplier/customer negotiations with scenario planning and margin modeling.
Monitor commodity prices FX exposure financing costs and storage expenses.
Review profitability by commodity region and customer segment to guide capital allocation.
Assess and mitigate risks related to market volatility financing and inventory valuation.

2. Financial Planning Budgeting & Forecasting

Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecasts integrating import pipelines and market demand.
Develop working capital forecasts linked to stockholdings and supplier terms.
Conduct scenario analysis for bulk imports factoring in FX freight and local margins.

3. Strategic Financial Governance & Control

Implement governance around position-taking landed cost tracking and exposure management.
Validate procurement deals and supplier terms to ensure disciplined capital use.
Lead costing activities to support competitive and profitable pricing.
Optimize working capital through structured financing and inventory management.

4. Costing & Pricing Support

Build costing models for imported commodities including freight insurance port charges and financing.
Provide accurate landed cost calculations for pricing decisions.
Design dynamic pricing strategies aligned with market movements and customer demand.
Conduct sensitivity analysis on key cost drivers and benchmark pricing against competitors.

5. Performance Monitoring & Reporting

Develop dashboards to track import positions P&L impact and liquidity usage.
Deliver timely reports on margin performance stock valuation and working capital.
Benchmark performance against regional agro-trading peers.

6. Team Development & Leadership

Coach finance teams on cost modeling margin tracking and risk analysis.
Enhance commercial acumen across procurement and sales teams.

Decision-Making & Budgetary Responsibilities

Make strategic financial decisions to support profitability and capital allocation.
Provide input on bulk purchases supplier negotiations and financing structures.
Oversee budgeting and forecasting aligned with strategic objectives.
Validate major procurement and expenditure commitments through financial review.

Qualifications & Experience

Required:

Bachelors degree in Business Finance or related field.
CPA / CA / ACCA qualification.
Minimum 8 years of experience in commercial finance preferably in agro-commodity trading.
Strong analytical skills and business partnering experience.
Proficiency in SAP Excel PowerPoint and BI tools.
Solid understanding of P&L and balance sheet structures.
Excellent English communication skills.

Preferred:

Masters degree (MBA or equivalent).
Experience with ERP systems (SAP Oracle).
Exposure to strategic planning and capital investment analysis.

Key Skills

Commercial finance and business partnering
Financial planning & analysis (FP&A)
Costing and pricing strategy
Risk management and governance
Performance reporting and dashboarding
Leadership and team development

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Job Description: Senior Manager Commercial Finance Location: Morocco Reports To: Chief Finance Officer Direct Reports: 2 Department: Finance / Commercial Role Overview The Senior Manager Commercial Finance is a strategic leadership role responsible for driving financial performance commerci...