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We are seeking an experienced and strategically minded Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to establish and lead the company's international finance function and support the development of its investment and trading operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish and manage international banking relationships to support high-value USD transactions and cross-border settlements.
- Oversee treasury management, liquidity planning, cash flow forecasting, and capital allocation.
- Develop financial structures for physical commodity trading, trade finance, supplier settlements, and vessel investments.
- Establish investor accounting, financial reporting, contract payouts, and vessel income distribution systems.
- Implement robust financial controls, accounting procedures, and audit-ready reporting frameworks.
- Oversee banking and digital-asset settlement controls, in coordination with relevant compliance and legal advisors.
- Coordinate KYC/KYB, source-of-funds verification, AML procedures, sanctions screening, and transaction monitoring.
- Work closely with legal, compliance, banking, and operational teams to ensure appropriate financial governance.
- Build scalable financial infrastructure capable of supporting substantial international transaction volumes.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Proven experience as a CFO, Finance Director, Head of Finance, or senior finance executive.
- Strong background in international banking and high-value cross-border financial transactions.
- Hands-on experience in physical commodity trading, energy, shipping, maritime, or trade finance.
- Demonstrated expertise in treasury management, liquidity planning, and international settlements.
- Experience managing investor accounting, investment structures, and financial distributions.
- Strong understanding of AML, KYC/KYB, sanctions compliance, and financial risk management.
- Experience establishing financial systems, internal controls, reporting structures, and audit procedures.
- Ability to build banking relationships and develop a scalable international finance function.
