Commercial Finance Manager - Morocco

Job Description: Senior Manager – Commercial FinanceLocation: MoroccoReports To: Chief Finance OfficerDirect Reports: 2Department: Finance / CommercialRole OverviewThe 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 Commercial Decision Support & Financial PerformanceAnalyze 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. Financial Planning, Budgeting & ForecastingLead 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. Strategic Financial Governance & ControlImplement 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. Costing & Pricing SupportBuild 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. Performance Monitoring & ReportingDevelop 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. Team Development & LeadershipCoach finance teams on cost modeling, margin tracking, and risk analysis.Enhance commercial acumen across procurement and sales teams.Decision-Making & Budgetary ResponsibilitiesMake 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.RequiredQualifications & ExperienceBachelor’s 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.PreferredMaster’s degree (MBA or equivalent).Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle).Exposure to strategic planning and capital investment analysis.Key SkillsCommercial finance and business partneringFinancial planning & analysis (FP&A)Costing and pricing strategyRisk management and governancePerformance reporting and dashboardingLeadership and team developmentAchyutam International is a leading Recruitment Agency for Jobs in Africa, Middle East and Asia, both for Expatriates and for Local professionals. Through our AI based database, which has a large number of professionals interested in International jobs, Achyutam International closes any challenging mandates in the fields of operations, engineering, production, R&D, Quality Control, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, IT, Finance, Sales, CEO's and others; Many candidates has got jobs in Edible Oil, plastics, FMCG, beverages, metals, fodd processing, Agri, Textiles, steel, packaging,etc..Achyutam International has headhunted professionals in 30+ countries like Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Conakry, IVC, Cameron, Senegal, South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Angola, DR Congo, Malawi, Rwanda, Sudan, Malaysia, Indonesia, UK, Singapore, Mauritius, Madagascar, UAE, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Muscat, etc.