Head of finance (CFO Track)

•          Lead group accounting, reporting, audit, FP&A and the finance team across entities and jurisdictions •          Run treasury: liquidity, cash pooling, FX and interest-rate risk, covenant management •          Own relationships with banks, lenders, trade-finance providers and DFIs, enlarging credit lines and building new relationships in the UAE, Hong Kong, Singapore, Switzerland, London and other hubs •          Drive capital allocation and investment appraisal for project finance vessel, mining and manufacturing opportunities, including due diligence and valuation •          Structure project, asset and trade finance (sale-and-leaseback, newbuilding finance, offtake and borrowing-base facilities) •          Lead group restructuring: entity, funding and tax structures •          Upgrade finance systems, processes and controls (ERP, consolidation, treasury and BI tools) •          Present to the CEO, board and lenders with clarity and credibility •          Lead tax planning and optimisation, and set up new entities in different jurisdictions as the group grows •          Build cash flow dashboards and predictive forecasting that give the CEO and board a clear view of liquidity •          Own the internal audit process and deliver regular MIS reporting to the board

What you bring •          15+ years in finance, including 5+ years in a senior leadership role (Head of Finance, Group FC, Finance Director, VP Finance or CFO) •          Professional qualification: CA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA or MBA (Finance) •          Proven project finance or structured debt experience •          Direct experience with banks and lenders in multiple jurisdictions •          Experience leading a group restructuring or reorganisation •          Led finance teams of 15+, including treasury •          Trade finance experience (LCs, guarantees, supply-chain finance) •          Asset or business acquisition experience, including due diligence and valuation •          Advanced Excel and financial modelling; working knowledge of Power BI or similar •          Experience in shipping/Vessel operations , commodity trading, mining or asset-heavy manufacturing (adjacent backgrounds welcome) •          Tax structuring, transfer pricing and entity set-up experience across multiple jurisdictions •          Cash flow forecasting, dashboards and board-level MIS reporting experience Nice-to-have •          Ship finance lender relationships (Nordic, Greek, Singapore, Chinese leasing, DFIs) •          Mining finance: offtake, streaming, royalty structures •          Rating agency, bond or equity-market exposure •          Audit committee and board reporting •          Manufacturing working capital and capex discipline •          Systems: SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics, Hyperion or OneStream, Kyriba or GTreasury How to apply: Submit your CV and a short application. Shortlisted candidates complete a brief video interview. We treat all applications confidentially and are an equal opportunity employer.

•          A genuine growth mandate, not a maintenance role •          A defined route to CFO with written milestones •          Direct access to the CEO and board •          Real influence over which assets we buy and how we fund them

Head of Finance (CFO Track) | Dry Bulk Shipping, Commodity Trading and Future Diversifications Location: Dubai,UAE | Type: Full time |  Build the finance platform for a group expanding into shipping assets, mining and manufacturing, with a clear path to CFO. We are a dry bulk shipping and commodity trading group entering its next growth phase: Expanding our Traded Volumes , Expanding our voyages for freight , evaluation of acquiring vessels and mining assets and building a diversified industrial portfolio. We are looking for a commercially sharp finance leader to run the finance function today and become our CFO as the group scales. What you will do •          Lead group accounting, reporting, audit, FP&A and the finance team across entities and jurisdictions •          Run treasury: liquidity, cash pooling, FX and interest-rate risk, covenant management •          Own relationships with banks, lenders, trade-finance providers and DFIs, enlarging credit lines and building new relationships in the UAE, Hong Kong, Singapore, Switzerland, London and other hubs •          Drive capital allocation and investment appraisal for project finance vessel, mining and manufacturing opportunities, including due diligence and valuation •          Structure project, asset and trade finance (sale-and-leaseback, newbuilding finance, offtake and borrowing-base facilities) •          Lead group restructuring: entity, funding and tax structures •          Upgrade finance systems, processes and controls (ERP, consolidation, treasury and BI tools) •          Present to the CEO, board and lenders with clarity and credibility •          Lead tax planning and optimisation, and set up new entities in different jurisdictions as the group grows •          Build cash flow dashboards and predictive forecasting that give the CEO and board a clear view of liquidity •          Own the internal audit process and deliver regular MIS reporting to the board Why join •          A genuine growth mandate, not a maintenance role •          A defined route to CFO with written milestones •          Direct access to the CEO and board •          Real influence over which assets we buy and how we fund them What you bring •          15+ years in finance, including 5+ years in a senior leadership role (Head of Finance, Group FC, Finance Director, VP Finance or CFO) •          Professional qualification: CA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA or MBA (Finance) •          Proven project finance or structured debt experience •          Direct experience with banks and lenders in multiple jurisdictions •          Experience leading a group restructuring or reorganisation •          Led finance teams of 15+, including treasury •          Trade finance experience (LCs, guarantees, supply-chain finance) •          Asset or business acquisition experience, including due diligence and valuation •          Advanced Excel and financial modelling; working knowledge of Power BI or similar •          Experience in shipping/Vessel operations , commodity trading, mining or asset-heavy manufacturing (adjacent backgrounds welcome) •          Tax structuring, transfer pricing and entity set-up experience across multiple jurisdictions •          Cash flow forecasting, dashboards and board-level MIS reporting experience Nice-to-have •          Ship finance lender relationships (Nordic, Greek, Singapore, Chinese leasing, DFIs) •          Mining finance: offtake, streaming, royalty structures •          Rating agency, bond or equity-market exposure •          Audit committee and board reporting •          Manufacturing working capital and capex discipline •          Systems: SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics, Hyperion or OneStream, Kyriba or GTreasury How to apply: Submit your CV and a short application. Shortlisted candidates complete a brief video interview. We treat all applications confidentially and are an equal opportunity employer.