Chief Financial Officer

Key Responsibilities Financial Strategy & Leadership Lead the overall finance strategy aligned with the company's growth and expansion plans. Partner with the CEO and senior leadership on business strategy, investments, expansion and commercial decisions. Drive budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and long-term business planning. Provide management with clear insights into profitability, margins, cash flow and business performance. Evaluate new markets, investments, business opportunities and commercial initiatives from a financial perspective. Commodity & Commercial Finance Provide financial oversight across commodity procurement, trading, sales, logistics and distribution activities. Analyse profitability by commodity, market, customer, supplier and trading transaction. Monitor commodity exposure, pricing risks, inventory positions and trading margins. Work closely with commercial and procurement teams to assess deal economics and profitability. Ensure appropriate financial controls around purchase contracts, sales contracts, inventory and shipment-related costs. Treasury & Trade Finance Lead treasury, liquidity and working capital management across the group. Manage relationships with banks, financial institutions, trade finance providers and other funding partners. Oversee trade finance instruments including LCs, bank guarantees, structured trade finance and other working-capital facilities . Optimise funding requirements against inventory, receivables, payables and commodity trading cycles. Manage foreign exchange exposure and develop appropriate hedging and risk mitigation strategies. Ensure adequate liquidity to support the company's trading and expansion activities. Africa & International Operations Provide financial leadership across businesses and entities operating in Africa and other international markets . Oversee financial performance, controls, cash management and governance across multiple countries and entities. Support the business in managing the financial complexities of cross-border commodity flows. Work closely with regional teams and management across Africa, UAE and other international markets. Support market expansion, new entity setup and investment decisions across geographies. Governance, Controls & Compliance Establish robust financial controls, governance frameworks and approval processes. Ensure compliance with applicable accounting, tax, regulatory and statutory requirements across relevant jurisdictions. Lead annual audits and coordinate with external auditors, tax advisors, banks and other professional advisors. Strengthen financial processes, systems, reporting and controls as the business scales. Identify and mitigate financial, credit, liquidity, FX and operational risks. Leadership & Team Management Build, lead and develop a high-performing finance organisation. Provide leadership across accounting, financial control, treasury, FP&A and commercial finance. Establish clear KPIs, reporting structures and performance management processes. Drive automation, process improvement and enhanced financial visibility across the organisation. Candidate Profile Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) mandatory. 15+ years of overall finance experience , with significant experience in senior finance leadership roles. Proven experience as a CFO, Finance Director, Group Finance Head or equivalent senior finance position . Strong experience within agri-commodities, commodity trading, international trading, agribusiness or a closely related sector . Experience with commodities pref agricultural commodities will be highly relevant. Strong Africa exposure is mandatory , ideally through having worked in or managed finance operations across African countries. Experience managing multi-country / multi-entity businesses and cross-border operations. Strong understanding of trade finance, treasury, working capital and commodity-related financial risks . Experience managing banking relationships and negotiating financing facilities. Strong understanding of FX, hedging, credit risk, inventory financing and cash-flow management . Strong commercial acumen with the ability to work closely with trading, procurement, sales and operations teams. Experience working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial or international trading environment. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Strong leadership capability with experience managing geographically dispersed finance teams. Based in Dubai or willing to relocate to Dubai. Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) mandatory. 15+ years of overall finance experience , with significant experience in senior finance leadership roles. Proven experience as a CFO, Finance Director, Group Finance Head or equivalent senior finance position . Strong experience within agri-commodities, commodity trading, international trading, agribusiness or a closely related sector . Experience with commodities pref agricultural commodities will be highly relevant. Strong Africa exposure is mandatory , ideally through having worked in or managed finance operations across African countries. Experience managing multi-country / multi-entity businesses and cross-border operations. Strong understanding of trade finance, treasury, working capital and commodity-related financial risks . Experience managing banking relationships and negotiating financing facilities. Strong understanding of FX, hedging, credit risk, inventory financing and cash-flow management . Strong commercial acumen with the ability to work closely with trading, procurement, sales and operations teams. Experience working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial or international trading environment. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Strong leadership capability with experience managing geographically dispersed finance teams. Based in Dubai or willing to relocate to Dubai.