Head of Finance (CFO Track)

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