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Finance Manager(Côte d’Ivoire) Jobs in Beirut Governorate, Lebanon at Sigma Cylinders
Title: Finance Manager(Côte d’Ivoire)
Company: Sigma Cylinders
Location: Beirut Governorate, Lebanon
We are currently seeking to appoint a Finance Manager to join our group in the our Plant in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
The successful candidate will be responsible to cover, but not limited to the below:
- Lead the plant end-to-end finance cycle, including reporting, budgeting/forecasting, performance and variance analysis, cash & treasury, working capital, cost control, internal control/compliance, and risk management, thus ensuring the Côte d’Ivoire plant delivers accurate results, strong liquidity, disciplined costs, and compliant operations, while partnering with the Country Manager and Group Finance to hit targets.
- Prepare and communicate mid-month review and a monthly financial package (P&L – Profit & Loss / BS – Balance Sheet / CF – Cash Flow with reconciliations and commentary) to give leaders a single, accurate view.
- Produce statutory/audit schedules and file taxes to stay compliant and audit-ready.
- Explain results with ratios and drivers to inform actions (mix, price, volume, overheads).
- Build the annual budget by department to align targets and spending.
- Run rolling forecasts (monthly/quarterly) to update outlook and steer decisions.
- Challenge assumptions with operations to keep plans realistic and owned.
- Compare actuals vs budget/forecast and issue commentary to trigger corrective actions.
- Track revenue, cost, and margin bridges to pinpoint deviations.
- Forecast cash (short/medium term) to secure liquidity.
- Schedule payments and reconcile banks to prevent errors and penalties.
- Monitor FX (foreign exchange) exposure to prevent unnecessary losses.
- Maintain a financial risk register (liquidity, credit, market, operational) to keep key risks and their potential impact visible.
- Set/monitor limits and insurance coverage to protect assets and cash flow.
- Escalate breaches and activate mitigations to contain impact.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance; Master’s in Finance/Accounting or MBA preferred.
- Minimum of 6+ years in plant/company finance, including month-end close, budgeting/forecasting, working capital, and audits.
- Manufacturing exposure (ideally metals/LPG) preferred.
