Head of Finance
- Posted 29 days ago
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Job Description
The Company
Globe 24-7 in partnership with a leading Commodity Trading company, is seeking Head of Finance Operations to join their team in Dubai with occasional travel to sourcing regions in Africa if required. This role will cover UAE + Central Africa (DRC, Rwanda, Burundi primarily).
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Reporting & Visibility: Build dashboards and reporting covering cash, working capital, profitability, trading positions and commercial risks.
- Governance & Approvals: Establish approval thresholds, delegated authorities and escalation processes while maintaining speed of execution.
- Cash & Working Capital: Manage visibility over cash, receivables, payables, inventory, supplier obligations and funding requirements.
- Commercial Finance: Analyse profitability, margins, commodity exposure, hedging, customer/transaction performance and commercial risks.
- Funding & Process Improvement: Identify external funding opportunities and improve finance processes, controls and reconciliations without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.
Key Requirements
- 8–14 years experience in finance, commercial finance, treasury, trade finance, financial control or business finance.
- Experience in commodity trading, mining & metals, physical trading, industrial distribution or logistics, with Africa market exposure.
- Strong expertise in working capital, cash flow, payment governance, management reporting and financial controls.
- Strong understanding of commodity trading, hedging, brokers/exchanges, inventory exposure and margin requirements.
- English & Hindi strongly preferred; commercially minded, practical and comfortable working in fast-paced, founder-led environments.
The Rewards
The position offers a competitive remuneration package.
Contact Us
Please apply directly by submitting your resume, preferably as a Microsoft Word document.
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Key Skills
margin requirements
funding process improvement
governance management
inventory exposure
cash working capital
About Company
Skills:
Advanced Excel, Cash Flow Management, financial analysis, financial reporting, Financial Modelling, Forecasting, UAE VAT, IFRS, budgeting, UAE Corporate Tax
Skills:
Intercompany reconciliations, Foreign currency translation, Consolidation, Financial Control, Group accounting, Finance Transformation, Audit, Shared Services, Balance sheet integrity, Accounting policies, Operating model redesign, Reporting governance frameworks, Centralisation, Financial reporting, IFRS
Skills:
Advanced Excel, Bi Tools, Forecasting, Treasury, Tax, Audit, Budgeting, IFRS, Financial Controls, Statutory Reporting, Finance automation platforms, Financial reporting, Financial Modelling, ERP systems
Skills:
Microsoft Excel, General ledger management, Cash-flow management, Inventory accounting, Accounting or ERP systems, Forecasting, Internal Controls, Financial Statements, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Budgeting, Accounts receivable, Corporate Tax preparation
Skills:
automation, costing models, Pricing Analysis, Forecasting, budgeting, AI adoption, Financial Modelling, Financial Planning, profitability reviews, ERP optimisation, Reporting, Treasury, Financial Control, Business Partnering, production costing, Governance, Investment Analysis