Finance Director Commodity Trading
Job Summary
The Finance Director will oversee the Finance & Accounting and Trade Finance functions for a fast-growing commodity trading and investment platform. This role involves end-to-end responsibility for financial control, reporting, trade finance, and fund-related activities across trading and investment vehicles. You will report directly to the COO and manage a lean team to support senior management and trading desks.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end finance & accounting for commodity trading.
- Manage trade finance, P&L analysis, and risk metrics.
- Oversee fund finance, NAV, and investment reporting.
- Implement internal controls and ERP system optimization.
- Mentor and manage a lean finance team.
Required Skills
- 10-15 years experience in commodity trading finance.
- Professional qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA).
- Expertise in trade finance and fund reporting.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power BI, and ERP systems.
- Strong commercial acumen and leadership skills.
Job Details
Responsibilities:
- Lead end to end finance and accounting across commodity trading, trade finance, and investment entities.
- Implement and maintain robust financial controls over trading activities, including contracts, settlements, hedging, inventory, and mark to market reporting.
- Monitor and analyse P&L performance of trading desks, pricing basis, exposures, and risk metrics.
- Oversee trade finance operations, including covenant compliance, warehouse receipts, and funding utilisation.
- Design and enhance group wide internal controls, accounting policies, and finance governance frameworks.
- Drive ERP / finance systems implementation and optimisation and improve reporting and data visibility.
- Prepare management reports, dashboards, and board level packs for senior leadership.
- Lead group consolidation and statutory reporting under SFRS; manage audits, tax compliance, and external advisors across jurisdictions.
- Manage cash flow, liquidity planning, and intercompany funding across trading, GP, SPV, and fund structures.
- Oversee fund finance and investment reporting, including NAV, IRR/TVPI, capital calls, distributions, carried interest, and fee structures.
- Partner deal teams on investment structuring, SPV setup, waterfall models, and exit scenarios.
- Manage, mentor, and develop a lean finance and trade finance team.
Requirements:
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline; professional qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA) preferred.
- 10 to 15 years of relevant experience in accounting and finance within a commodity trading environment.
- Proven experience managing the full spectrum of finance and accounting, including financial and management reporting, internal controls and governance, treasury, cash flow, and funding, tax and statutory compliance and trade finance operations.
- Prior Big 4 audit experience is advantageous but not mandatory.
- Exposure to private equity, venture capital, structured trade finance, or fund finance will be highly regarded.
- Strong systems capability with advanced proficiency in Excel and Power BI and ERP / accounting systems such as SAP B1, Microsoft Dynamics, Xero, NetSuite, or similar.
- Demonstrated people management experience within lean or fast paced environments.
- Strong commercial acumen, hands on mindset, and ability to partner effectively with trading and investment teams.