About this role
1. Governance, Compliance & Financial Controls
• Ensure end‑to‑end compliance with approved Delegation of Authority (DOA) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) across all transactions and deals. • Monitor and validate that the business operates strictly within approved financial and operational frameworks. • Ensure all deals and transactions adhere to lead‑down SOPs and internal control policies. • Drive real‑time deal‑level profitability tracking and reporting. • Conduct weekly and monthly performance reviews with internal and external stakeholders. • Publish monthly profitability reports with detailed variance analysis and actionable insights. • Ensure adherence to all statutory, regulatory, and compliance requirements on a real‑time basis.
2. Operational Finance & Process Excellence • Support daily operational finance activities, including PR/PO management, invoicing, and payment cycles. • Ensure accurate and timely financial inputs are provided to the customer invoicing team. • Validate commercial terms such as pricing, payment terms, contract validity, and agreement compliance. • Conduct comprehensive financial due diligence during onboarding of new customers and vendors. • Actively participate in bidding processes, commercial evaluations, and contract finalization. • Monitor and analyze key KPIs including cost optimization, service reliability, and vendor/customer performance.
3. Market Intelligence & Risk Management • Stay proactively informed on market trends, freight rate movements, and regulatory changes impacting international freight forwarding. • Assess financial risks related to capacity constraints, rate volatility, and supply chain disruptions. • Develop and implement risk mitigation and contingency strategies to protect margins and business continuity.
4. Cross‑Functional Collaboration • Partner closely with logistics operations, supply chain management, legal, and compliance teams. • Align finance strategies with business objectives across e‑commerce, retail, and manufacturing verticals. • Serve as a trusted finance advisor to the business, supporting data‑driven decision‑making.
• Chartered Accountant (CA) . • 12–18 years of progressive experience in logistics or international freight forwarding finance, with strong exposure to shipping and forwarding contracts. • Demonstrated experience in commercial negotiation, stakeholder management, and relationship building. • Strong working knowledge of SAP and other business ERP/financial platforms.