About the job

The CompanyGlobe 24-7 in partnership with a leading Commodity Trading company, is seeking Head of Finance Operations to join their team in Dubai with occasional travel to sourcing regions in Africa if required. This role will cover UAE + Central Africa (DRC, Rwanda, Burundi primarily).

• Key ResponsibilitiesFinancial Reporting & Visibility: Build dashboards and reporting covering cash, working capital, profitability, trading positions and commercial risks.
• Governance & Approvals: Establish approval thresholds, delegated authorities and escalation processes while maintaining speed of execution.
• Cash & Working Capital: Manage visibility over cash, receivables, payables, inventory, supplier obligations and funding requirements.
• Commercial Finance: Analyse profitability, margins, commodity exposure, hedging, customer/transaction performance and commercial risks.
• Funding & Process Improvement: Identify external funding opportunities and improve finance processes, controls and reconciliations without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.

• Key Requirements8–14 years' experience in finance, commercial finance, treasury, trade finance, financial control or business finance.
• Experience in commodity trading, mining & metals, physical trading, industrial distribution or logistics, with Africa market exposure.
• Strong expertise in working capital, cash flow, payment governance, management reporting and financial controls.
• Strong understanding of commodity trading, hedging, brokers/exchanges, inventory exposure and margin requirements.
• English & Hindi strongly preferred; commercially minded, practical and comfortable working in fast-paced, founder-led environments.

The RewardsThe position offers a competitive remuneration package.