About Airswift Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider and strategic partner to the energy, process and infrastructure industries. By aligning our services to the unique needs of each client, our turnkey workforce solutions capture and deliver the top talent that clients need to achieve their goals successfully. Our level of experience, exposure and expertise is unparalleled. With more than 50 offices worldwide, $1bn turnover, 700 employees, 6,000 contractors and a candidate database of more than 500,000, our geographical reach and pool of available talent is unmatched in the industry. About the job The successful candidate will be responsible for multiple financial aspects for Africa, covering 6 countries. The Assistant Controller is a newly created role providing broad oversight of cash, operational financial controls, and business performance assurance across Africa. The role will have responsibility for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of critical financial processes, including payroll, billing, cost control, and regional tax requirements, while leading the creation, review, and evaluation of financial controls to ensure they are effective, proportionate, and aligned with business needs. The role will maintain strong visibility over the organisation’s cash position, including short-term cash forecasting (STCF), managing cash ledgers, administering online banking activities such as funding requests, payment approvals, and platform oversight, managing banking relationships, and working with external financial advisors to support financing, compliance, and operational objectives. The position will also support the Financial Controller in vendor management of finance providers, ensuring service delivery meets agreed standards. Working closely with senior management, the Assistant Controller will connect operational performance to financial outcomes, identify risks and anomalies, and lead initiatives that strengthen both financial stability and operational efficiency. The position offers cross-functional exposure and strategic involvement, making it an influential role for a finance professional seeking to broaden their remit and impact. Key Accountabilities 1. Treasury & Cash Management · Oversee regional cash management and working capital processes, including drawdowns and funding requests. · Maintain accurate and timely cash forecasting and reporting for Country, Regional, and Group requirements. · Act as the regional administrator for online working capital systems, ensuring robust controls and compliance. · Support initiatives to improve working capital efficiency and cash flow performance. 2. Business Controls & Operational Assurance · Monitor billing, payroll, and payment processes to ensure accuracy and timeliness. · Identify anomalies, risks, and control gaps in financial operations and escalate as appropriate. · Provide oversight of staff costs, overheads, and other controllable items, highlighting deviations from expectations. · Maintain visibility of cash and balance sheet integrity through risk-based review (without performing GL processing). 3. Reporting & Insight · Prepare Treasury and operational control reports for the Regional Financial Controller and senior management. · Provide commentary on cash and operational performance to explain movements or anomalies. · Support regional and country leadership with high-level financial insight and operational assurance. 4. Audit & Compliance Support · Provide Treasury, billing, and payroll documentation to support internal and external audits. · Ensure processes and controls comply with group policies and financial governance standards. Abilities required · Undertaking professional international qualifications: (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, ACT). Part-qualified preferred but not essential. · Experience in treasury, cash forecasting, or operational finance controls. · Strong understanding of billing, payroll, and cash flow processes. · Skilled in variance identification, risk assessment, and operational reporting. · Effective communicator, comfortable working across finance and operational teams. · Confident in process improvement and control frameworks. Person Specification · Must be located in Manchester, United Kingdom and meet hybrid work requirements as defined by the President for EMEA · Strong level of experience in either Treasury, Management Accounts, Payroll and/or Billing role (or similar) · Ability to prioritise workload and work to strict deadlines. Must be able to manage own time efficiently. · Previous experience working with either one or more accounting system, ideally Microsoft Dynamics365. · Knowledge of OneStream finance system preferred but not pivotal. · Effective communicator who is articulate, professional and confident at all times, both with finance and non-finance colleagues. · Confident in challenging existing processes and holding colleagues to standards set out by Senior Management. Disclaimer The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. 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