Job Description
We are seeking a dynamic, analytical, and commercially astute Finance Manager to lead and strengthen our Finance & Accounting function. This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced freight forwarding and logistics environment and is passionate about driving financial excellence, governance, business performance, and strategic growth.
The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting business expansion, improving financial controls, optimizing cash flow, and providing valuable insights to senior leadership for informed decision-making.
This is an overseas career opportunity with David Pieris Logistics (Pvt) Ltd. for its operations in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Finance Manager - Freight Forwarding & Logistics
Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Financial Management & Reporting
- Lead the overall finance and accounting operations of the company.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports.
- Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting in compliance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
- Monitor financial performance and provide actionable recommendations to management.
Budgeting & Business Planning
- Develop annual budgets, forecasts, and financial models.
- Analyze variances between actual and budgeted performance and recommend corrective actions.
- Support strategic planning and business growth initiatives through financial analysis.
Treasury & Cash Flow Management
- Manage cash flow, working capital, banking relationships, and liquidity planning.
- Monitor foreign currency transactions, exchange rate exposure, and international settlements.
- Optimize cash utilization and financing arrangements.
Freight Forwarding & Logistics Finance
- Oversee revenue recognition, shipment profitability analysis, and operational cost control.
- Monitor freight forwarding, customs clearance, transportation, warehousing, and logistics-related financial activities.
- Develop KPI dashboards and profitability reports by customer, route, product, and business segment.
Compliance, Taxation & Audit
- Ensure compliance with local tax regulations, VAT requirements, statutory obligations, and corporate governance standards.
- Coordinate internal and external audits and implement recommendations.
- Maintain robust internal controls and risk management processes.
Team Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and develop the finance and accounting team.
- Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and high performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Professional qualification such as CA, ACCA, CMA, CIMA, or equivalent.
- Minimum 8-12 years of progressive finance experience, including leadership responsibilities.
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, taxation, treasury management, and financial controls.
- Proven experience managing ERP systems and advanced financial analysis tools.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
- Direct experience in the freight forwarding, logistics, shipping, transportation, supply chain, NVOCC, cargo handling, aviation, or related sectors in Bangladesh.
- Strong understanding of freight operations, international trade, customs processes, and logistics business models.
- Experience handling multi-currency transactions and international business operations.
- Exposure to business expansion, mergers, investments, or strategic projects.
Service continuation would be at the sole discretion of the respective company's management. Applications should be forwarded through the respective Head of Department to reach the undersigned within 07 days of this advertisement.
Head of Human Resources
David Pieris Logistics (Private) Limited
No. 941, Panipitiya Road, Pelawatte Battaramulla.
Email: [email protected]
