Country Finance Manager | Togo | Permanent

This is a hands-on finance leadership role for a commercially astute professional ready to strengthen governance and drive disciplined decision-making in a complex operating environment. The position offers real influence at the country level, with direct impact on performance, controls, and strategic outcomes.

The Country Finance Manager leads the in-country finance function, carrying full accountability for financial operations, reporting, and compliance. Working closely with local leadership and regional finance, the role goes far beyond transactional accounting, acting as a trusted business partner while embedding strong financial discipline and governance.

The role requires active involvement on the ground, navigating evolving regulatory, tax, and operational realities. Success depends on balancing robust controls with practical commercial insight, while developing a capable local finance team and ensuring alignment with regional structures.

The client is a well-established organisation operating in an operationally intensive environment across Africa, with a strong focus on improving financial discipline, governance, and commercial performance at the country level. The business operates within complex local contexts and values resilient, hands-on leaders who can drive meaningful change.

What You’ll Do

• Take full accountability for country-level finance operations, including accounting, reporting, and compliance

• Strengthen financial controls, governance frameworks, and accounting standards

• Ensure accurate, timely, and reliable financial reporting

• Act as a commercial finance partner to country leadership, supporting decisions with insight and analysis

• Drive improved financial discipline and forward-looking financial management

• Lead, manage, and develop a local finance team of 3–5 professionals

• Ensure alignment and seamless reporting into the regional finance structure

• Ensure compliance with local statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements

What You Bring

• Strong, hands-on finance leadership experience within Africa

• Proven ability to drive change, not just report results

• Commercial mindset with confidence to challenge and influence stakeholders

• Experience operating in developing or imperfect environments

• French language capability strongly preferred

• Exposure to logistics, shipping, or operationally intensive sectors is advantageous

• ACCA, CA, or equivalent professional qualification (experience takes precedence)

What Success Looks Like

• Strong financial discipline and improved governance at country level

• Reliable, timely, and accurate financial reporting

• A capable, accountable local finance team

• Credibility as a trusted commercial partner to leadership

• Effective integration with regional finance structures