Finance Manager (Bilingual) - Abidjan

About the role

Pacific International Lines (PIL) is looking for a Finance Manager to lead the Finance function for PIL Côte d'Ivoire and provide financial oversight to PIL Logistics Côte d'Ivoire. You will work closely with the Managing Director, the leadership team and the Regional Office (WARO) to safeguard financial integrity and act as a trusted business partner. The role suits a strategic, hands-on leader with strong business acumen and a bias for action.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner to the Managing Director, turn financial data into actionable insights, assess commercial opportunities and pricing, and build financial models and business cases.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning; prepare monthly P&L, balance sheet and cash flow statements; monitor KPIs such as revenue, margins, OPEX, working capital, DSO and DPO.
• Set up customer credit policies and limits, manage bad debt provision and recovery, and implement revenue assurance controls.
• Oversee cash flow, liquidity and cash forecasting, capital expenditure evaluation, receivables and supplier payments, and foreign exchange exposure.
• Ensure compliance with Ivorian accounting, tax and statutory requirements (including SYSCOHADA), prepare group tax reporting, and coordinate internal and external audits.
• Drive finance digitalisation, including ERP optimisation, automation, dashboards and business intelligence.
• Lead, coach and develop the Finance team, set KPIs, run performance reviews and ensure business continuity.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration or a related field; professional qualification or postgraduate degree is an advantage.
• 5-8 years of progressive finance experience, including 2-3 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Fluency in English is mandatory, and fluency in French is also required.
• Open to Ivorian nationals or people with the legal right to work in Ivory Coast.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of SYSCOHADA, IFRS and Côte d'Ivoire tax regulations.
• Financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, internal controls and statutory compliance.
• ERP and accounting systems, and advanced Microsoft Excel.

To apply, submit your resume via the PIL career website. The position is permanent (CDI).