Chief Finance Officer - Nigeria

About the role

APM Terminals is recruiting a Chief Finance Officer for its Nigeria cluster, based in Lagos. You will provide strategic financial leadership across the cluster, partnering with the Country CEO, Regional CFO and the Leadership Team to drive sustainable growth, strengthen governance and enable informed business decisions. The role leads the finance organisation supporting operations across Apapa, Onne, Kano and San Pedro, working closely with regional and global finance teams.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with executive leadership to shape business strategy, investment decisions and financial performance across the Nigeria cluster.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance management.
• Ensure strong financial governance through accurate reporting, statutory compliance, treasury, tax and working capital management.
• Strengthen enterprise risk management, internal controls and governance frameworks, and drive timely resolution of audit actions.
• Build and develop a high-performing finance organisation by coaching talent, strengthening succession and fostering collaboration.
• Champion Lean thinking and the APMT Business System to improve efficiency, simplify processes and embed continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Significant leadership experience in finance within a multinational or complex business environment.
• Proven experience partnering with executive leadership to influence business strategy and organisational performance.
• Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing finance teams across complex organisations.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Required skills

• Strong expertise across financial planning, accounting, treasury, governance, tax and enterprise risk management.
• A continuous improvement mindset and a customer-first, integrity-driven leadership approach.

What we offer

• A place in the Executive Leadership Team of one of APM Terminals' most strategic markets, influencing trade and logistics in Nigeria.
• Partnership with senior regional and global leaders on strategic investment, business growth and operational excellence.
• Development of leadership capabilities in a collaborative, multinational environment.
• Long-term career opportunities across APM Terminals and the wider A.P. Moller-Maersk Group.